At Tue, 30 Sep 2008, Alan wrote:
> >My wife had a hysterectomy to remove a grapefruit sized Uterine Fibroid >2 years ago. She did not have Endometriosis but the Uterus was removed. >The pre-op Ultrasound showed the fibroid against the large intestine and >the bladder. She has had a lot of abdominal pain in the lower right >(inguinal area) and her doctor does not think it is from adhesions. She >says the pain is worse on the right but recently there is also pain on >the left with a pulling sensation and some pain between them. The scar >(about 6") is just below where the pain goes across the abdomen. The >first 7 months after the operation she was numb in that area and >partially numb for another 5 months. My three questions are can >adhesions be caused from surgery if no Endometriosis was found? Can you >develop Endometriosis after your Uterus has been removed? and can anyone >recommend a doctor in New Hampshire or New England? >Thank you so much!