Re: undergoing pelvic adhesiolysis 1/19
From: sarah (wellstacked1@aol.com)
Sun Jan 11 11:12:23 2004
Hello Laura,
Im so sorry you are still having problems. I am also. before the
hysterectomy i had my appendix removed, 3 c sections and a mass of endo
removed from my scars. I had a full abdominal hysterectomy about 2
years ago. I had severe adhesions and stage 3 endometriosis. I think i
got about 3 months of pain free after the surgery and then the symptoms
came right back again. My obgyn said a hysterectomy would cure my
problems. but that was a joke. I had adhesions on my bowels,
intestines and endo on them and they were all twisted up. My gyn took
it upon himself to untangle them and scrape all of it off my bowels etc.
he didnt call in a bowel specialist. I have had stomache problems ever
since. I had to have my gall bladder removed last jan and about 3
months later my symptoms have gotten worse. I have been to so many
doctors who keep telling me i have IBS which i know i dont have . they
are the same symptoms i was having before the hysterectomy. I have been
to the ER so many times with the pain, and all they want to do is give
me laxatives and enemas. the last time they did it to me i became so
dehydrated i couldnt even get up out of bed i was so weak and it took me
a month to recover from that trip to the ER. anyway, my stomache looks
like i am about 9 months pregnant it swells so bad everyday and the pain
in my back and stomche are so bad that i have had to quit work, am
living off of pain meds and even to get up and stand at the sink to do
dishes hurts me so bad. I wish i could get temp. disabilitly. My new
doctor said he is scared to go in and do a lap becuase he might cut my
bowels intwo and he said he didnt think there was anything he could do
that would help me but put me on lupron. Now how is that suppose to
help the adhesions, i know it will help endo, but not adhesions. I wish
i could get a doctor to listen to me and go in there and do something
for me. I know they have some barriers out there they can use when they
remove the adhesions to help them from not forming again. But he looked
at me like i was crazy when i suggested it. I think im going to find a
new doctor. I go monday for a CT of my abdomen and pelvis, but i dont
think the adhesions will show up on that, it didnt when he did and
ultrasound of me.
I know im rambling but i have had it with this pain, and with the
doctors. I hope you get some relief from your surgery. Post a message
and let us know how youare doing.
sarah