Re: adhesions from cystocele repair

From: Sara (tuckersm@charter.net)
Fri Jul 2 01:24:32 2010


Hi Pel: I've not experienced this myself but it does sound awful!! While looking for a surgeon, if I were you, I'd ask for a referral to a pain management physician. At least you might get some pain relief while you search for a surgeon. Good luck in your search. Sara

At Mon, 28 Jun 2010, pel wrote: >
>Has anyone developed scar tissue from a cystocele repair? I'm going on
>my 4th gyno and one says that I have scar tissue that if forming a band
>from the top of the vagina down to the bottom. I can't sit because of
>the pulling I feel. She's hesitant to do surgery because the scar
>tissue is so close to the bowel. She referred me to 3 other gyno's who
>don't think the scar tissue is bad enough to do anything about. In the
>meantime I haven't sat in a normal chair for a year, walked any distance
>and feel the same pulling when bending. I stand at my desk at work most
>of the day. I sit in a kneeling chair for a few hours at work and lie
>down on a cot for lunch and breaks. I was referred to a pain management
>specialist who said my problem was scar tissue and doesn't understand
>why a doctor doesn't must go snip, snip and release the scar tissue. I
>go round and round and get no help. The frustration is maddening. The
>pain specialist would only recommend cold laser therapy. Has anyone had
>this type of treatment. The therapist said that it could break up scar
>tissue, but all I can find on the internet is that it speeds up the
>healing process and prevents the scar tissue from forming. Nothing
>about breaking up scar tissue. I've had scar tissue for over 2 years.
>I'm afraid that I won't find a dr or treatment to help me.

--
Sara in Denton.

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