Re: Dr. wants me to have a hystorectomy due to adhesions

From: Robin M (rmasse2333@aol.com)
Fri Mar 28 07:26:24 2003


Dear Danielle, A hysterectomy will not get rid of adhesion pain. More surgery will cause more adhesions. Keep looking for a DR to give you pain meds, or have your current DR get you into pain management. It is hard to ask for meds, but it will help you a great deal. If you don't want a hysterectomy, don't agree to it. I did have a hysterectomy & there was something wrong with my uterus. I had scaring in it & had heavy periods & pain 3 weeks out of the month. It took me a long time to recover, but then I was out of pain for about 2 years. I am one of the few that is happy about the hysterectomy, but, it is not for everyone.

I hope I have helped in some small way. If you have more questions, please ask. You can also privately email me. robin M

At Thu, 27 Mar 2003, Danielle wrote: >
>Hi, my name is Danielle and this is my first time posting. I've always
>had pelvic pain for as long as I can remember, at around 19 I was told
>that I have endometriosis. The dr. said it was a mild case and pretty
>much disregarded me. In the years since I have had 4 laps and 2
>c-sections (both children were concieved w/fertility meds) This last lap
>I had the dr. said I had severe adhesions, that my uterus and bladder
>were fused together and that I would need a hystorectomy in order to
>aleviate the pain caused from the adhesions and the endo. I had a 2nd
>opinion yesterday and that dr. was very wishy washy and threw it back
>to me, well do you want to have it done? When I said no he suggested
>lupron or depo. I have tried it all, and I no longer wish to be forced
>into menopause and how would that help w/ the adhesions. I'm very
>confused and in pain daily. That is the other thing no dr. I see will
>address the pain issues, whenever I ask for pain meds I always feel as
>if I'm some kind of freak pill seeker.
>
>Anyway I found this site and really hope to hear from some women that
>can understand.


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