Ross,
The suggestions of checking the fixation are valid...
To the previous answers I might add: try an artists brush (small
paintbrush) to tease the sections apart. This will be more gentle
on the tissue than forceps.
Hope this helps,
Terry A. Austin
Dept of Biological Sciences
University of North Texas
(p.s. peek your head around the corner and say "hi" to Dr Patrick for me)
Terry