Too many things are going wrong right now in my life I guess. Not only do I suffer everyday as I have for the past 15 years with adhesion pain, but since my last surgery in October, where a lysis of adhesions to free an obstruction turned into another open lap the next day due to dr. error, I ended up with 2 bowel resections taking yet another 3ft. of intestine out.
My abdominal muscles have become so weak from it all, that I am now herniating. I have such extreme low back pain I can't sit, let alone sleep at night. I had an EMG study done, showed nerve damage in the lower back extending into my legs. Had the MRI on monday.
Get results today. They sent me to a pain specialist last week who gave me an epidural injection...so far, still doesn't help. I still have to take oral pain meds to get through the day. They also ran an EKG on me which came back abnormal..they'll discuss those options with me today too. All they said is that my heart wasn't pumping right. Can't wait!
Not even 37 years old yet and I feel like my life is just falling apart.
They tell me to try to not get stressed over it all...what a joke!
Within the past 3 years, every sibling and both my parents were diagnosed with various cancers...most recently, my brother and dad 4 weeks ago, and now my sister last week. I'm the only one left without a cancer. Reassuring, isn't it? My husband says adhesions are my cancer because there's no cure for them either. Oh, how I'd love to believe that!
I don't like to post messages that are down and depressing. I guess I have always been the one to try to cheer people up. Today isn't one of those days...sorry! It just stinks knowing I have all these problems that may need more surgery and there's nothing i can do about it. Hell, I'm on 27 already! What's a few more. Ugh! E nough whining...I don't want to bring anyone else's day down. I just needed to vent to the only place I feel safe doing so. Thanks to all of you who listen and care.
-- Jeanne Surdo