Re: New here...Help!!
From: brendam716@yahoo.com
Sun Oct 16 11:40:49 2005
Hi Misty,
My name is Brenda and I wish I was sending you this e-mail with some
helpful advice. Unfortunately, I have none because my journey is just
beginning. In fact, I just happened to come across your e-mail while
trying to get as much information as I can on adhesions in the pelvic
area and abdomin before I return to the doctor next Thursday after
having a cat scan. Here is my story, in l980 I had an emergency
c-section, It was the day I was due and had no problems with my
pregnancy but I went to the hospital bleeding and instead of saying well
this is not placenta previa and doing a section then, I layed in the
hospital for l8 hours, while they hoped I would go into labor. I did
not, they unhooked me from all monitors and sent me downstairs for an
ultra-sound, mean while my placenta must have completely broken away. I
was brought back upstairs and then they could not get his heartbeat as
they tried to get me back on the monitor. At this point I was rushed in
and they did the c-section, but my sons oxegen was cut off for to long
and they revived him and he lived one day. I got pregnant 6 months
later and had a healthy girl and then 2 years later and had a healthy
boy, both c-sections and they used the same cut each time. I had normal
periods and never any trouble until l0 years ago when suddenly I had
severe pain in my stomach and it turned out that I had an ovary rupture
and when he got inside I had 3 pints of blood floating and 3 hours of
scar tissue scraped.
Again, he cut the same scar. He said the ovary probably ruptured
because of the scar tissue. I don't seem to recall
any doctor telling me, there is always a possiblity of scar tissue
forming after a surgery like this. I guess being a nurse kind of puts
you at an advantage because you are already aware of these things that
can happen, where some dummy like myself has to rely on a doctor to tell
me some of the ugly things that can happen to my body. I'll get to the
point now that I have spilled my guts all over the internet. The last 3
years I have had severe pain in my abdomen, horrible periods with
clotting, swelling and problems going to the bathroom. I've even had
some back pain and fatigue which I have tried to brush off as I'm
getting older and it's natural to be tired like this. I'm afraid my
health is going to jepordize my job and I'm sick and tired of being sick
and tired! My last visit the doctor mentioned hysterectomy. I'm
thinking if my menstral problems are due to scar tissue, why a
hysterectomy?
I should have waited to e-mail you until I got back to the
doctors to find out what exactly the cat scan showed, but I know my body
and I know that it is adhesions and I have a million questions and I'm
just plain freaking out! The thought of going under the knife again does
not bring back pleasant memories which I'm sure as many times that you
have been through it, yours are not pleasant either. Thanks for being
tolerant while I released major anxiety.
Good Luck and God Bless
Brenda
>Hi my name is Misty, I'm 27 years old and I'm an RN. I'm married with
>two children. I also suffer from severe pelvic adhesional disease. If
>you have time here is my story:
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