Hi I have been reading the messages for awhile now
and I have to say they have helped so much to know I
am not alone. Until I found this site I was alone,
the doctors were of no help. Anyway, I am new and
just wanted to tell my story so to speak, for
feedback etc.
I am a 46 year old pretty much bedridden since my
hysterectomy in 1993. Let me try to give some other
info, previous surgeries include C-Section in 1985,
a tubal after that, a removal of one ovary after
that, a myomectomy one year before the
hysterectomy. So I have had several surgeries and
every time he went in there was scar tissue to deal
with.
Up until my hysterectomy I was very active, worked
full time, and raising my son. After the
hysterectomy, I have been bed bound for the last 7
years. I cannot get disability or ssi because they
believe adhesions don't cause pain.
Let me tell you quickly what happened that day of
the hysterectomy and after, (I will try to keep it
short)
During the hysterectomy my bladder was cut in half
by the laser, then the doctor had to sew it up and
finish the surgery. Right after the surgery I was
having horrible bladder pain, and just horrible
pain all over my abdomin. I complained about this
pain and he sent me to a GI doctor which did a bunch
of tests, nothing wrong except irritable bowel he
said. For months I cried and cried and complained
and to make a long story short the doctor when he
sewed up the bladder left a surgical needle in me
!!!!!!!!! Thats right for nine months it was moving
and stabbing me. Now I havent let anybody go in
after the needle was removed to see how much scar
tissue is in there from not only the hysterectomy
but everywhere that needle poked me there would be
scar tissue right???? The needle was taken out by
the same doctor who left it in MY MISTAKE!!!!
Because he covered up everything and that is why I
dont know the condition of all the adhesions but I
hurt and am most of the time in bed, bladder hurts,
bowels hurt, moving hurts, you name it. I am
going to a pain clinic and get a little help there
and I really dont think surgery is a option since
ahesions grow back. Most of my pain is on the right
lower abdomen (feels like bowels stuck) and where
he removed the needle up in the omentum by my heart.
Yep all the way from the bladder to the heart.
It was really difficult to write this because it has
been such a nightmare and I am raising my son alone
from my bed. This is no life and I can tell from
your posts that allot of you have the same pains.
Thank you so much for listening, any comments or
feedback would be appreciated. I am appealing the
ssi income decesion right now so if anyone know what
the heck these people need to believe you are in
pain that would be wonderful, any help at all.
Everyone take care,
Lori C Sorry it was so long!!