Re: lesions attached my uterus to the abdominal wall
From: Balde Family (balde@cognifast.com)
Fri Dec 12 07:32:02 2003
HI! I too had severe pain because my uterus was attached to my abdominal
wall by a very thick adhesion, right where my c-section incision was. I
have endometriosis and have had severed pain for years. I have tried
everything under the sun, just about. I would have severe pain almost all
of the time,I was very tired, weak, irritable, depressed, dizzy sometimes,
no sex drive, anxious, etc...Sometimes the pain is sharp, other a dull
irritating pain that drives you crazy. No one understood what I was going
through, which didn't help my state of mind. What I ended up doing was
having my uterus removed. While that helped a little, I continued to have
pain that grew into severe pain again, just 3 years later. This past summer
I ended up having my ovaries removed, adhesions removed, and a bowel
re-sectioning. The doctor I see now is remarkable. He is a pelvic pain
specialist and is developing a robot that assists in doing surgery,
laparoscopically, to eliminate to make deep incisions, thus aiding in
decreasing adhesions. He knows, by the patients he sees, the havoc
adhesions can wreak. I am so grateful I have him. Since then I have been
doing much better. I was pain free, well as far as the endo and adhesions
for quite some time. The only pain I was having was due to healing, which I
started physical therapy for. I hadn't been pain free in YEARS. It felt
wonderful. The pain has slowly been returning which is upsetting,
considering all that I went through this past summer. (I was an inpatient
for 11 days, had numerous test, lost 25 lbs-I'm only 4'8"-etc). I am trying
to stay positive and know that all I can do is the best that I can. Keep my
chin up and know that it's possible to feel better, and at least I had it
for a little while. My only concern is that when my current pain meds run
out, no one will give me anymore strong enough. The goal, before the
surgery, was to wean me off of narcotics, to not be on them too long.
However, they are the only thing that gives me any pain relief. I hadn't
needed them for awhile. Luckily, I had some left from my post-op recovery,
but they may run out soon. I'm trying not to use them, rationing them, even
cutting them in half. I'm kind of scared at what will happen. I don't want
to be on them, I don't want to get addicted, but I can't go through not
having anything for the pain again. I went through that before and ended up
severely depressed. I know I'm carrying on about me and I'm sorry, I
emailed you back with the intentions of trying to give you any help I can.
As for other symptoms due to the major adhesions, I have experienced painful
intercourse, back pain, painful urination, painful bowel movements, rectal
bleeding, constipation, pain so severe I can't get out of bed, pain from my
thighs up to my ribs, and I'm sure more, there is just too much to think
about. Being on antidepressants has helped. I also have anti-anxiety
medication that I use when needed. Please email me anytime, I will be any
help that I can. Take care. Samantha
From: vonda_f@hotmail.com (vonda)
Subject: lesions attached my uterus to the abdominal wall
hi all i am having some complications i think caused from the lesions
after a c-section on my uterus. It has attached my uterus to my
abdominal wall and i am now having irregular, very painful periods. pain
in my abdomin all the time. sometimes i think i am going thru early
menopause and im only 38, mood swings, irritibility, no sex drive. You
name it and im having it right now. I'm not sure what symptoms this can
cause and if anyone out there can help with that informayion it would be
greatly appreciated or if anyone is having similar symptoms please let
me know, i'm at my wits end, sincerely, vonda