Hope things get better for the both of us :) x
t Sat, 12 May 2012, Laura wrote:
>
>Hi,
>
>Ok so my story. Im 21yrs old. When i was 17 had 10cm in diameter
>Ovarian Dermoid tumour. Only on left ovary, they removed it after about
>3 months of it being undiagnosed. They did open c-section surgery. Then
>few months later still no better. I turned 18 and there was another 8cm
>in diameter tumour on the same ovary as before. Doctor went in key hole
>to remove it and said it was attached to my sigmoid colon by adhesions.
>I was having TERRIBLE bowel problems. Anyway.. few months later still
>no better. Had to go out of the country so a doctor would have a look
>because the all just told me there was nothing wrong with me, and i knew
>myself i was not right still. Had more keyhole surgery and i had LOADS
>of adhesions all around where the tumors were before. I even had some
>to my liver prior to a pelvic infection apparently. So the surgeon cut
>through them and used something called ADEPT to try and stop them coming
>back. And guess what? still no better.. thisn have settled down a bit,
>i deffinately still have some adhesions there. What I am asking is does
>anyone have a similar story but their pain gets worse when the exercise?
>Obviously something is stuck to something in there and when i exercise I
>get really really bad pains.. It feels like a mixture between a stitch
>and a massive bruise, but the pain will linger for days after i have
>used the threadmill or something like that. And also does anyone think
>there is even any point in going back to the doctors for them to have
>another look.. because if the Adept stuff didnt work the first time
>what else can they do to stop them coming back? Also have just been
>diagnosed with depression just purely due to the chronic pain. Its
>terrible..you would think there must be something to stop them coming
>back!
>Thanks!
-- Sophie xxx