Just a question
From: Tina (SimpleSmallStuff@aol.com)
Wed Dec 31 17:35:42 2003
I'm not really sure how I found the website but after reading through
some of the messages I am so glad I did :)
I just had a lap. hysterectomy on 25, Nov. and I don't seem to be
healing the way the Dr. thinks I should be. Before I go on it may be
helpful for anyone who reads this to know a bit of my background, so
here goes (hope I don't bore anyone to badly...lol) I had a miscarriage
at 21 and ended up with a pretty bad infection afterwards, then it just
so happens that my Dr. turned out to be more of butcher than a Dr.
because within a 1yr span I spent a total of 8 weeks in the hospitol
(not all at once) and went through 6 surgeries which aren't including
the D&C for the miscarriage or the surgery that followed to clean out
the infection. I have been okay ever since with the exception of
extremely bad pre cycle cramping. I was also told by U of M medical
center that I would never have more children (I had 1 son at the time)
somehow I was lucky and my other son was dupt the miracle baby by my
O.B. when I found out I was pregnant. Like I said I had been fine for
8yrs and then last March the cramps starting getting unbearable to the
point the I spent more time at the ER getting drugged up then being at
home. Apparently I had extreme adhesions and adenomysosis thus the
reason behind the hysterectomy. It has been almost 6 weeks and my
insicion is still open (the size of a dime)I have to clean it out and
pack it about 3-4 times a day or else it drains through my clothing. I
am swollen just above the incision and it's hard (almost like a golf
ball is inside of me) and that is 1/2 way up to my belly button. I was
told to expect a bit of bleeding for awhile but the last couple of days
I've had to wear a pad and the I'm cramping pretty bad to where I need
to take narcotics to help and even then I'm not comfortable.
My question I guess would be, has anyone else experienced anything
similar? I have no idea how I can be cramping considering I have no
female organs left, I'm starting to feel as though maybe I'm just nuts
and its all in my head. Can anyone help please???? You can email me at
SimpleSmallStuff@aol.com
Thanks a million!
Tina
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