Re: Incisional Hernia

From: chiggerkat@futura.net
Tue Sep 2 14:24:43 2003


THANKS, SUE R. I'M BETTER TODAY AND I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT DEPRESSING LETTER I WROTE. YESTERDAY WAS REALLY A BAD DAY FOR ME BUT I KNOW THATS NOT WHAT GOD WOULD WANT ME TO DO. I KEEP PRAYING-FOR ALL OF US-THAT EACH ONE OF US GETS BETTER SOON. AGAIN, THANKS FOR LISTENING. SHERRY G -----Original Message----- From: "Sue" <compstar@bright.net> To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@dns.obgyn.net> Date: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 8:31 AM Subject: Re: Incisional Hernia

>SHERRY< SENDING YOU LOVE AND LIGHT>> I KNOW HOW DEPRESSING LIFE CAN GET AT
>TIMES< BUT PLEASE HANG ON< YOU HAVE A SON< AND YOU HAVE YOUR OWN LIFE>>>
>SUICIDE SOUNDS GOOD WHEN WE ARE IN HORRID PAIN< BUT ON THE FEW DAYS WE ARE
>PAIN FREE< WE REJOICE IN LIFE!
>
>KEEPING YOU IN MY PRAYERS
>
>SueR in Ohio
>

>>----- Original Message -----
>From: <chiggerkat@futura.net>
>To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@dns.obgyn.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 1:41 AM
>Subject: Re: Incisional Hernia
>
>> I'VE UNDERGONE 9 OPERATIONS IN THE LAST 3 YEARS-THE LAST 2 WERE FOR
>> HERNIAS-ALL THE OTHER OPERATIONS MADE MY ABDOMINAL WALL WEAK. THE FIRST
>> HERNIA OPERATION WAS FAIRLY SIMPLY-JUST A SMALL CUT AND THEY DID A PLUG.
A >> MONTH LATER I DEVELOPED ANOTHER HERNIA BUT I WAITED ALMOST 10 MONTHS TO
>HAVE
>> IT REPAIRED-I HAD NO INSURANCE AND WAITED TILL IT GOT REAL BAD. MY LAST
>C.T.
>> SCAN SHOWED 1, MAYBE 2 HERNIAS. THEY TRIED TO DO IT LAPROSCOPICALLY BUT
>THE
>> ADHESIONS WERE TOO DENSE AND THEY OPENED ME UP-WHICH WAS A GOOD THING
>> BECAUSE THEY FOUND SEVEN HERNIAS-4 INCARCERATED. IT TOOK 6 HOURS, MOST OF
>> THAT WAS TO CUT THRU THE ADHESIONS. I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL FOR 5 DAYS ,
>WENT
>> HOME FOR 2, AND RETURNED WITH INCREDIBLE PAIN. THEY FOUND A "MASS" THAT
>HAD
>> BLOCKED MY URETER. THEY PUT A UETERAL STENT IN FOR 6 WEEKS AND I WAS ON
>> OXYCOTIN FOR A LONG TIME. THE PAIN CONTINUED AND THEY DID ANOTHER C.T.
>SCAN
>> AND FOUND A ABNORMAL BUILDUP OF FLUID IN THE ABDOMINAL AREA, BUT THE
>SURGEON
>> SAID THAT WAS NORMAL, HE PUT A LOT OF SALINE SOLUTION IN THERE TO KEEP
NEW >> ADHESIONS FROM FORMING. MY UROLOGIST DIDN'T THINK THIS WAS NORMAL AND
>WANTED
>> TO "ASPIRATE" THE FLUID. NOT KNOWING ANY BETTER I AGREED BUT WHEN THEY
>> COULDN'T GET A I.V. GOING AND WANTED TO PUT A CENTRAL LINE IN I
>HYSTERICALLY
>> SAID NO AND LEFT. I'VE SEEN THIS DONE AND ITS PAINFULL. ON MY CHECKUP THE
>> SURGEON SAID IT WAS A GOOD THING I DIDN'T HAVE IT DONE BECAUSE IT CAN
LEAD >> TO INFECTIONS HAVING IT ASPIRATED. BUT THE PAIN CONTINUED AND I HAD
SEVERE >> THROWING UP AND NAUSEA. AND THE PAIN IS BACK IN NEW PLACES{NEW
ADHESIONS}. >> MY STOMACH IS SWOLLEN AND I LOOK 5 MONTHS PREGNANT. I DON'T FEEL THE
BULGE >> ASSOCIATED WITH HERNIAS BUT I FEEL THAT "RUMBLE" YOU GET WHEN YOU HAVE
>ONE.
>> AND THE DEPRESSION IS SO TERRIBLE. I FILED FOR DISABILITY AND WAS TURNED
>> DOWN AND AM IN THE APPEAL PROCESS. I LOST MY CAR AND HOME IN THE DIVORCE
A >> YEAR AGO-HUSBAND COULDN'T HANDLE IT. MY SON AND I LIVE WITH MY SISTER AND
>> I'M GOING CRAZY. I SIT HERE DAY AND NIGHT-SOMETIMES FEELING GOOD ENOUGH
TO >> RIDE TO THE STORE. AND ON THE "GOOD " DAYS I HAVE NO CAR TO GET ANYWHERE
>AND
>> EVEN IF I DID I HAVE NO MONEY. TONIGHT THE DEPRESSION IS BAD-BAD ENOUGH
>I'VE
>> LOOKED UP PAINLESS SUICIDE ON THE INTERNET. DON'T THINK I COULD ACTUALLY
>GO
>> THRU WITH IT BUT DAMN, THIS IS NO LIFE.
>> SORRY IVE RATTLED ON SO. I KNOW THERES OTHERS OUT THERE THAT DEPRESSED,
>TOO,
>> AND YOU AREN'T ALONE.
>> AS SCARLETT SAYS-"TOMORROW'S ANOTHER DAY"
>> SHERRY
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: "Marilyn" <haven49gal@aol.com>
>> To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@dns.obgyn.net>
>> Date: Monday, September 01, 2003 9:47 PM
>> Subject: Incisional Hernia
>>
>> >I am 64 years old and have always been a healthy and vigorous person.
In >> >February of this year I underwent a complete abdominal hysterectomy
>> >because of a very large, benign ovarian cyst that I never even knew was
>> >there. I felt really good about 2 weeks following surgery and returned
>> >to my normal routine despite all advice that at least 4-6 weeks of light
>> >activity was required to recuperate. I strained myself and wound up
>> >with a rather large incisional hernia which began to show itself on my
>> >lower left abdomen about 6 weeks after surgery. I was referred to a
>> >surgeon who specializes in hernia repairs, both open and
laparoscopic. >> >The herniation was in the lower part of the incision, almost to the
>> >pubic bone. Surgery was performed on July 18th.....he tried the
>> >laparoscopic way first, but there were too many adhesions from the
>> >hysterectomy and the hernia itself, so he had to open the prior incision
>> >to make the repair. When he came to see me in the recovery room, he
>> >told me it was an "excellent repair" and that I had wonderful tissue to
>> >work with.
>> >
>> >Unfortunately, an ileus (intestinal paralysis) developed the day after
>> >surgery while I was still in the hospital which caused me to violently
>> >wretch and throw up continuously. A nasogastric tube was inserted to
>> >relieve this condition and after 4 days the ileus resolved and the tube
>> >was removed. I spent 8 days in the hospital. My doctor checked me
>> >daily and I could see that he was not happy when he checked my abdomen.
>> >He sent me for a CT scan which revealed that the repair had failed, most
>> >likely due to the violent heaving I experienced. He said it only takes
>> >"one stitch" to unravel the whole thing. In addition to this failure, I
>> >also wound up with an enormous hematoma at the site of the laparoscopic
>> >incision. It is still oozing heavily and I have to change the dressing
>> >twice daily. A repeat hernia repair will have to be performed, but my
>> >doctor says this can't be done for a few months as everything inside
>> >must settle down. Now, I've started to experience terrible pain, not
>> >just from the hernia and the hematoma, but if I cough, sneeze or laugh
>> >hard I get this excruciating pain across my mid-section (at the level of
>> >my belly button). If I don't wear the abdominal binder, I can't walk
>> >for more than a couple of minutes without pain. I notice that when I
>> >place my hand under my hernia (size of a cantaloupe) and lift up my
>> >entire belly, the pain goes away somewhat.
>> >
>> >It seems that everything that can go wrong with a hernia repair did go
>> >wrong. Now I'm wondering about this terrible mid-section pain....could
>> >this be adhesions, especially since my intestines are now bulging out
>> >again? I am seeing the surgeon on Thursday (he sees me every 2 weeks)
>> >and I will, of course, consult him about this pain, but I'm wondering if
>> >anyone else has had a similar experience. Thanks.
>> >
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