Just four months later when they went into remove a cyst off one of my ovaries, my intestines were stuck to my abdominal wall - this after four months of pain and everyone saying IBS.
Now they think I have a cyst on the right ovary and I think adhesions have something on the left side stuck to something it shouldn't be. Having too many bowel problems and too much pain on the left side for it to be "normal." Again - they throw the IBS diagnosis at me.
It's a maddening experience. If I could go back, I'd just deal with the pre-hysterectomy pain. I had adenomyosis which is heck in itself. However, this not knowing what is going on and being dismissed as a wimp or "I'm stressed and must have IBS" when I'm in REAL pain is worse.
Whatever you decide, I hope you have a good outcome. My thoughts will be with you.
At Thu, 15 May 2003, Brandi wrote:
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>I had my Post op appointment with my docter, (funny how now he is really
>nice to me now) And he showed me the pictures......My Uterus was folded
>inside out from adhesions, both tubes are so damaged they are clubbed
>and useless....Prognosis...they all have to go....I am a pretty strong
>person, although I have a tender heart and am really nice It take alot
>for me to cry, and there I was bawling my eyes out at the prospect of
>loosing my female parts....mabey it was vanity? mabey the thought of
>loosing the ability to produce Just one more child?? I have three teens
>and really with this new marriage we have been mulling over THE ONE MORE
>issue for a few years. I thought OMG what will it do to my body, skin,
>life??? Will I be forever changed, a change I relize I would have had to
>go through anyway, but I thought there would be time to adjust.......I
>have scheduled the surgery for June 12th, no reason to prolong the
>agony......Sitting here actually thinking about throwing a party for my
>up and coming VERY LAST PERIOD EVER.....would that be just to tacky???
>hmmm only my friends, and support group here would actually apprieciate
>such a tribute...Well think of me around the 12......
>
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>Brandi Lyn Lee
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