Re: Tests necessary before a Lap
From: Jaynie Jarvis (hipjaynie@webtv.net)
Tue Nov 30 10:48:21 1999
At Tue, 30 Nov 1999, Susan wrote:
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>I had a Total Abd. Hyst.5/26.As soon as I woke up I had this lumpy
>feeling that has not gone away.I am very uncomfortable and have some
>pain.My OBGYN just shrugged it off and my Internist said Irritable Bowel
>and just gave me some RX that has not really helped.Since this is
>probably adhesions can they be diagnosed with tests and why have tests
>if they have to do Lap to fix it anyway?I know situation is different
>now, but before Hyst. I had CT scan,colonsopy,upper GI,small
>bowel,gallbladder ultrasound,gallbladder dye test.All negative.So Can I
>just go straight to Lap to find out my problem now?Also I need to know
>recovery time,other differences between Laparatomy and Laproscope?Can I
>have either one after Abd, surgery?I have an appt with my OBGYN this
>FRiday and will ask if he will order CT scan and give me something for
>the pain.I don't think I want him to do Lap though.I live in
>Georgia,close enough to go to Atlanta.Any referrals?Thank you.Also what
>RX may help with the pain?I am going to try to get this done before the
>end of the year as my Ins.pays at 100% until year end.Susan
Gee that's alot of ?'s You sound like me. It irrates Doctors. To bad.
I take MS Contin 15mg , 3 times a day, (time release morphine) and
Tussigon 5mg. a vicoden with out Tylenal. For between pain.(about 4 a
day) And on real bad days I just take them until the pain is gone.
Recovery tie for a lap. is alot less than for the other.Look back a few
weeks and Helen posts websites for finding a surgeon. Womens Surgery
Group. The rest write down and ask your Doc. or maybe some one else
can answer questions. Take Care Jaynie
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Jaynie