I know what you went through. I went a week with ruptured appendix. I didn't have an abcess because they left the incision open but some nasty stuff was in there. Needed a lot of antibiotics,etc.
You need to ask your gyn if they have ever done a laparoscopy and lysed(cut) the adhesions. I know of only a few doctors who have experience doing that. Dr. Redan, Dr. Reich and Dr. Korell. The thing you want to avoid is open abdomen surgery since more adhesions can develop the more surgery you have. You also want someone experienced in the scope surgery who knows how long and tedious the surgery can be. My gyn was over her head, thought it was ovarian cancer and when she saw it was adhesions and a pseudocyst, just drained the cyst and closed me up. She also told me to live with the pain because no doctor would attempt to do any further surgery. That's when I found Dr. Redan at the forum.
Let me know what your doctors says. It would help you if your gyn really believed that the pain you are having is from the adhesions. Most doctors don't believe that adhesions cause pain. My PCP believed me and helped me get a referral to Dr. Redan. If you can't go to Scranton or New York, Dr. Redan is more than willing to review your records and make recommendations to your gyn without any charge.
Good luck, hope to hear from you soon.
kathy
>----- Original Message -----
From: "wendy" <anonymous@medispecialty.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@forum.obgyn.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 10:19 AM
Subject: Re: ?'s about adhesions(please help)(Kathy)
> Thank you for your response. if you don't mind I want to give you a
> little more information. I went a week without knowing that I was
> having pain related to my appendix, when the hospital finally realized,
> the second night in a row of going to the er, that my appendix was
> rupturing. They scheduled me for surgery that next morning and removed
> my appendix. A week or so later I devolped an abcess that was starting
> to make my incison open up. I went to the doctor and they thought they
> had a gas leak in the building but it was my abcess and it was the size
> of a basketball.. From what my gyn said that all of this was the cause
> of my adhesions. I am really worried that these will come back. I
> wonder the adhesions related to all the cervicitis infections I had, or
> if I really even had cervitictis or it was just the adhesions that was
> causing the pelvic pain. I have a follow up with my gyn on the 18th. I
> am just trying to find out what I am up against.
>
> At Mon, 8 Jan 2001, Kathy L. wrote:
> >
> >Hi Wendy:
> >
> >I read your posting and thought you might like to know about my history.
> >I had a ruptured appendix 3 yrs ago that went undiagnosed for 1 week.
> >Also diagnosed with chronic appendicitis since I have had pain in my
> >right side periodically over the last 25 years with many laparoscopies,
> >etc without diagnosis. Anyway, the surgery was life-threatening because
> >of infection. The incision was left open to heal for 3 months, with
> >visiting nurses to pack the wound twice a day. After a tough recovery I
> >had back spasms and PT and chiropractor helped somewhat. The surgeon
> >told me that everything was stuck to the back of my pelvis.
> >
> >In June of 2000 I had severe pain in the right side again and vomiting.
> >I had a CT scan and it showed a very large growth. The gyn thought it
> >was ovarian CA and operated (laparotomy) on July 10th. It turned out to
> >be a large cyst of adhesions. The bladder, bowel, uterus, and pelvic
> >wall were stuck together forming a "ball" that was filled with fluid.
> >The right ovary and fallopian tube were inside of the adhesion "ball".
> >The surgeon did not know how to separate the organs and just drained the
> >fluid (over 450cc). I had pain return in 2 wks, the fluid reformed. I
> >had problems with that incision healing, infection, needed home nurses
> >again and the doctor told me to live with the pain because no surgeon
> >would touch me with a 10 foot pole.
> >
> >That is when I found this web site. Thank God and all of the people who
> >give information here. I had laparoscopic surgery with Dr. Redan in
> >Scranton on November 22nd and he was able to separate (lyse) all of the
> >adhesions, thereby removing the "pseudocyst" as he called it and no more
> >fluid build up. I wonder if you have the same type of thing going on?
> >Dr. Redan emailed me right away after I asked him if he ever heard of a
> >fluid build up. He said that it is very common to have a "pseudocyst"
> >form after a ruptured appendix. Also adhesions form easily because of
> >the trauma and infection.
> >
> >My pain is gone. I only have slight discomfort from the surgery that is
> >relieved with Tylenol or rest. I am returning to work on Jan 16th after
> >being off since July.
> >
> >Sorry this was so long, but I wanted to let you know that this has
> >happened to other people. I am sure you will get the necessary
> >information from the people at this site. Good luck and keep up posted.
> >
> >--
> >Kathy L.
> >
> >At Mon, 8 Jan 2001, wendy wrote:
> >>
> >>Thanks for responding, the adhesions were due to an appendectomy that i
> >>had about 10 years ago. My gyn also stated that she could tell that I
> >>had an infection also related to that surgery, in which I did.
> >>
> >>At Mon, 8 Jan 2001, Janet Karam wrote:
> >>>
> >>>Hi Wendy...Glad you found the site...I am thanking God every day that I
have
> >>>found it, as I searched for almost 2 years with no luck.
> >>>
> >>>Were the adhesions your doc found due to a post-surgical procedure, or
> >>>endemetriosis?
> >>>
> >>>There lots of helpful information on this site. You can go to the
> >>>archivesfor research...you can make search inquiries at the bottom of
the
> >>>message board page...enter adhesions, or endemetriosis, or adhesiolysis
for
> >>>example, and you will find alot! Also you may find it helpful to read
> >>>through the personal stories on the Adhesion Quilt if you haven't
already
> >>>done so.
> >>>
> >>>I'd be glad to help in any way...let me know.
> >>>
> >>>Janet
>> >>>----- Original Message -----
> >>>From: "wendy" <anonymous@medispecialty.com>
> >>>To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@forum.obgyn.net>
> >>>Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 9:49 AM
> >>>Subject: ?'s about adhesions(please help)
> >>>
> >>>> I just recently had a laproscopy done and my gyn found alot of
adhesions
> >>>> mainly on my right side. I was curious to know more about this
> >>>> condition and what the possible treatment is.
> >>>>
>