Re: Adhesions after rectocele repair.

From: sara wright (sarawright@whsmithnet.co.uk)
Wed Nov 13 15:41:49 2002

At Sat, 5 Jan 2002, Jayne wrote: >
>I forgot to mention that during the surgery performed in October 2000 my
>right fallopian tube was removed due to it being "full of adhesions".
>
>--
>Jayne
>
>At Sat, 5 Jan 2002, Jayne wrote:
>>
>>In October 2000 I had a vaginal prolapse repair done and a rectocele
>>repair done at the same time (my third rectocele)the surgery was
>>performed through a previous incision in my lower abdomen that was done
>>in 1991. I had no problems after the surgery and healed quite well.
>>
>>Unfortunately, by the middle of last year the 'bulge' was back. I went
>>back to my OB-GYN who, after examination, told me that my large
>>intestine was protuding through the top of my vagina and it would have
>>to be repaired.
>>
>>However, upon starting the surgery he realized that it was actually a
>>retocele again and so repaired it but this was after he had already
>>opened up where he thought my large intestine was protuding. He also
>>tightened my pelvic floor again.

Dear Jayne, I have just under gone a rectocele repair, I thought I was the only one. It was an unnessary operation, proven by the trust. I have terrible problems some of which you have mentioned. it is the most horrific thing tha has happened to me and I would not wish it on anyone. I have trouble going to the loo, I feel like I want a wee but cannot empty my bladder, I am 37 and can nolonger have intercoures due to the damage. You are not alone I hope you get to where you can enjoy your life again I am still waiting to feel normal again. sara >>This was last September and again I healed well but for the past few
>>weeks I have been in awful pain. I feel like I'm contispated but I'm
>>not because I tried using a laxative and nothing happened, if you know
>>what I mean? When I sit it feels like something is pushing up from my
>>rectum into the area where my abdominal scar is from the surgeries
>>performed in 1991 & 2000 and that scar hurts a lot too. When I do have
>>a BM again the scar hurts.
>>
>>I am not a healthy person if you count the many surgeries I have had. I
>>have had 31 surgeries including a total knee replacement in 1996 at the
>>age of 36, that failed because of adhesion build up and my knee is now
>>fused and unable to bend. I had a vaginal hysterectomy at the age of 27
>>and since then have had 4 rectoceles repaired, two birch procedures and
>>one vaginal prolapse repair.
>>
>>When I was about 11 I had my appendix removed and had adhesion build-up
>>from that, in 1999 I also had my gall bladder removed and the surgeon
>>told me it was full of adhesions. My knee, as I said, also built up too
>>many adhesions and is the cause of my disability. Now with this past
>>record I think it's likely that this pain I am experiencing now is
>>caused by adhesions due to the amount of surgery I have done there. I
>>have this awful thought that my rectum is stuck to this scar or
>>something, sounds silly I know but this pain is pretty uncomfortable.
>>
>>Do you think this is possible? Am I paranoid about adhesions? If it
>>could be adhesions what can be done if anything?
>>
>>I intend to go and see my OB-GYN over this obviously but I would
>>appreciate some feedback on this from this forum too.
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>--
>>Jayne
>>

--
Sara

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