Re: Adhesions in upper abdomen???
From: Nicole (nknigge@hotmail.com)
Sun Nov 20 06:32:26 2005
At Mon, 14 Nov 2005, Becky F. wrote:
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>Hi Everyone!
>I'm hoping to get some insight from others into my situation. I have
>had three C-Sections, a Laparascopy, and a Hysterectomy, the last
>surgery, was 13 years ago. Thanks for any information.
I have had a similar history of surgery. I had three C-Sections, during
the last one, I had pre-term labor from 29 weeks on and was on Magnesium
Sulfate for 3 days in the hospital and on strict bed rest for the rest
of my pregnancy. When they finally did the C-Section,it took over 2 and
a half hours for the doctors to get the baby out, perform a tubal and
sew me back up because of so many adhesions. They discovered that my
uterus had adhered to my abdominal wall, which caused the preterm labor.
I then had a D&C approximately a year later that went wrong because my
deformed uterus had ahered to my bladder and abdominal wall, the doctor
perforated my uterus and had to perform laparascopic surgery to repair
it. It was then advised for me to have a hysterectomy because it looked
like I might possibly have uterine cancer, thankfully I did not have
cancer but andenomyosis. I was also lucky enough that they did not tear
my bladder while separating it from my uterus so I did not have to wear
a catheter for 4 weeks.
>From my third C-Section on, they have removed
and taken back a lot of adhesions. I am now having problems again and
it has not been a year since my last surgery. I was just recently in
the hospital for what the doctors are assuming was an impaction, but I
am still having problems going to the bathroom and I am having lots of
pelvic pain. I have actually had something inside of me tear because I
bent the wrong way. I have to be very careful how I move. Anyway, I
suspect that I may have a small or partial obstruction in my upper
abdomen. It is in the upper left quadron of my abdomen. I don't know
if it is adhesions, but the Dr. is talking another surgery to remove
the adhesions again, but she says I will probably have to live with this
problem the rest of my life. They are not easy words to hear and I am
not bad off at this point. Just keep hope, which is hard in a seemingly
hopeless situation. Has anyone thought of counceling to help deal with
the emotional strain? To everyone who faces this problem, I wish the
best for all of you.
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