Re: diagnosing adhesions

From: toni welsh (twelsh1@hotmail.com)
Thu Nov 30 14:02:34 2000


At Thu, 30 Nov 2000, Marianne wrote: >
>Hello everyone
>
>I had a TAH/BSO a yar and a half a go for stage four endometriosis. I
>have been fine up unitl now. I have a constant dull pain in my lower
>left pelvic area - soemtimes feels like my groin area. Also, some days
>it feel as if I have my period again. I saw my doc today - regular doc
>- not gyno - I called the gynos office and they aid to have other things
>ruled out by regular doc. This doc has ordered at pelvic and abdominal
>CAT scan with IV. I am freaking out. IS this how they diagnose
>adhesions? this doc was a fill in for my regular one who was out sick.
>She said the CAT scan can sometimes find adhesions - aspecially on the
>bowel. BEfore my hysterctomy I had a terrible experience - they did a
>CA125 which came out bad, so for two days before my surgery we thought
>possible ovarian C. thank God only stage four endo. I am terrified of
>going through more tests. Would it be unusual for me to develop an
>adhesion so long after surgery? I realize there is also a slim chance
>that endo could have grown back.... But as before, I'll take that over
>the big C anyday. Just wondering how all of you had your adhesions
>diagnosed? Pain similar to mine? Last night my knees even hurt - just
>like the old days of having my period!
>
>--
>Marianne
>

Hi Marianne,

I too have alot of the OLD period pain, the awful pain we thought we did not have to ptu up with anymore after a hysterectomy! I am always in pain, and my drs too have given up on me. I still need to see the general surgeon the gyn recommended, but I am trying to hold off til after the first of the year! I do not want this to get WORSE!

I am getting tired tho, of feeling this way, and suffering, and trying to act normal, which I am doing as best as I can My gyn told me that not even a CAT scan would show nothing, especially adhesions. Did one of your drs tell you they can possibly see adhesions on the bowels? If so let me know, the last surgery I had my bowels were a mess, large and small bowels were all stuck and pulled to the deep pelvic floor. The painI have been having seem to not get much relief from the meds anymore, I do not know if my body is getting used to them, or what, I take neurotin, trazadone, and oxycontin. The fentanyl patch was given to me, and made me VERY sick! I had to stop that!

Toni


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