It has been awhile since I posted, I went to see a new doctor who was
recommended to me from someone I met on this message board. He seems to
know what he is talking about, he ran some test and found that the
doctor who did my last surgery did not get all of the ovary tissue
removed and it has regenerated itself and formed a cystic sack that is
26 cm he feels that that and the adhesions are causing me the horrible
pain. He tired doing a nerve block to see if that helped the pain (it
didn't) and has prescribed me pain meds to get through the days. He
said that once the pain gets to the point that I can no longer stand it
we would have to do another surgery. I am really scared this will be my
5th one in less than 3 years, but I am also scared of getting addicted
to the pain meds, I have been taking alot in the past 2 months and
already can tell that if I don't take them I feel really nervous and
anxious. The delima is which is worse being addicted but being pain
free while taking them or having the surgery with no guarentees that I
will be pain free after it is over with and still have to go back to
pain meds. How do all of you handle this and what are the best pain
medication to take. I am taking Darvocett for the Mild pain Vicodine
for bad and Stadol for the horrible pain. Somedays I wonder if this is
how my life is going to be do I want to stay around. My 2 year old son
and husband are all that keep me going. I really would appreciate any
advice.
Brenda