I have had several of these and am scared about another one. The last op was about a year ago. they removed a metre of it and since then (touch wood) things have been improved. I was told all the adhesions had been taken down too, although I know they mostly return.
It's hard as there's nothing I can do to stop it happening again. It makes me anxious. I try hard not to think back as to how awful it has been but instead try to look forward. I have a plan in place with my surgeon (basically to go to the hospital for tests if it happens again) and apart from that I just need to get over worries about things like the NG tube (nasty) and for that I'm going to try a course in anxiety management. Oh, also just to try and stay ftr and healthy in case of needing further surgery.
Have been told it might well be tricky for further surgeries due to the adhesions and to be prepared for emergency open surgery again 
. Am trying to focus on how great it is they can, fix me up (hopefully) if it happens again and that it is possible to heal...it is just such a traumatic thing.
If anyone else is in the same boat I'd like to hear from you, if it kept happening and ways of dealing with it. many thanks