Re: Having a bad week

From: Gina (gina@maine.rr.com)
Wed Dec 1 08:36:09 1999


Hi Peggy & All, Thanks for understanding! I am on hormone replacement so it's not related to the missing ovaries, at least not all of it anyway. I think it's just the damn frustration of it all that is causing my depression. Anyway, have some good news! Apparently the chiro doesn't know how to do or read xrays, subsequent xrays show my spine to be mostly normal, no problem with L-5, and slight scoliosis. At least my lower back--which is all they xrayed-is fine and now I can go back to PT sessions and hopefully start massage therapy this week as well. Of course xrays won't show if it is adhesions interfering with my back or not. I'm kind of angry actually that the chiro would tell me such horrible things if he wasn't SURE. I was worried and panicky for nothing (re: spine xray anyway). I'm still having alot of abdominal and back pain. I saw my PCP yesterday and almost broke down into tears I was just so down, and frustrated. He suggested I might have diverticulitis and sent me for xrays of the abdomen (bowels) and also blood work. He's checking my thyroid also. His office called me last night to tell me to do 2 enemas and call him in the morning (gee is that the new take 2 aspirins and call me in the morning thing? LOL). Anyway, those didn't help and I was kinda disappointed he even asked me to do it since I told him flat out yesterday they don't work on me because my stool is too high up to reach. I guess he didn't believe me. :-( He said the xrays showed I am FULL of stool, I'm like "no duh! Why do you think I came to you?" So he's going to send me to a GI to see what's going on with stomach, constipation and all that. I'm sure I'll get the dreaded barium enema. They can't do an upper GI still, because of bowels. So will see how the GI stuff comes out. I did tell doc I thought I might have a partial blockage or some kind of interference going on from adhesions. He just ignored that comment, didn't address it at all. My left lower abdomen hurts so bad that when he went to examine it, I dug my fingers into the palms of my hands and left marks--to keep from screaming. Last night I had sex, wasn't really into it because I had a feeling it would hurt. I felt the strangest thing! It felt like something was attached to my vagina and it was pulling all the way to the right and left near hipbones. Is this tendons??? I know they are attached to the vagina. But I also had an adhesion attached from vagina to my abdomen that was removed in the last surgery--could that have come back and be causing the pain and pulling sensation with sex? And maybe even be strangling the bowel in the lower abdomen, explaining pain on left side and no BM's? I am such a puzzle :( I wish there was a definite test that showed exactly what is going on and why. Gina

At Mon, 29 Nov 1999, Peggy wrote: >
>At Mon, 29 Nov 1999, Gina wrote:
>>
>>Hi everyone,
>>Well I'm definitely having a bad week with the pain and frustrations of
>>not being able to take pain meds because I have a stomach ulcer too
>>(which also isn't getting any relief from the meds they gave me). I
>>posted about my back pain/problems a couple weeks ago, those are getting
>>worse either because of or despite physical therapy. I had a low back
>>spine xray done by a chiropractor last week and they found some serious
>>abnormalities and sent me back for more detailed xrays on Fri., tomorrow
>>I will go over the results of those with the chiro & also my new PCP. I
>>have been told by both the chiro and now today my PT, I can't be treated
>>until the abnormality is proved or disproved since they could
>>permanently injure me by continuing to treat me. So now I don't even
>>get the feel good stuff from PT sessions. Even massage therapy is out
>>til they know for sure what's going on.
>>It appears the left side of my L-5 vertabrae is GONE! Either
>>disintegrated from osteoporosis or degenerative disc disease or
>>something else. My spine is also in a V shape in my lower back instead
>>of a nice gentle S. One leg is 3/4" longer than the other. I can't
>>stand up straight at all, can't sit down without pain, muscle relaxers
>>are all I can take and they aren't working at all. I have a ton of
>>narcotic pain pills I can't take due to stomach but I am getting
>>desperate. I can't take ibuprofen (that's what caused the ulcer),
>>aspirin or even tylenol (liver damage).
>>I am so depressed because I'm in so much pain and have no answers as to
>>why, nor any relief! At least you all can take pain pills to dull some
>>of the pain. I am getting desperate and want to just cry and scream out
>>my frustrations.
>>I'm having severe abdominal and pelvic pain, my left thigh numb and
>>tingly, my lower back, mid-back (torn muscle) & neck hurt, my bowels
>>aren't moving right STILL after 10 weeks (post-op), I almost throw up
>>every time I eat--feel alot of pain, nausea and pressure when I eat. I'm
>>a mess.
>>I guess I feel like I should be better by now, you know? It's been 2 &
>>1/2 months since my last LAP surgery to remove ovaries and tubes &
>>massive adhesions in upper right quadrant (wouldn't you know I have had
>>pain there since the 1st week after surgery).
>>I can't stand the sight of my fat flabby body yet I can't exercise
>>because it kills me (tears muscles, hurts abdomen, hurts back, etc).
>>Thanks for letting me rant. I'll stop here before I end up causing a
>>mass suicide. LOL
>>Maybe I need an anti-depressant to get me through this too.
>>Gina
>
>Hi Gina,
>Sorry to hear that you are doing very well . I hope the Dr. will be
>able to help you out tomorrow.I do know how frustrated you can get after
>surgery.You said the last lap. the ovaries and tubes were taken. Are
>you on eplacement therepy ? Maybe that is partly the cause for feeling
>so depressed . Although with all the trouble that you are having I
>would be quite depressewd also. PLease let us know how your appointment
>goes tomorrow. I will be thinking of you. "FRIENDS THAT STICK
>TOGETHER" PEGGY


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