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Re: Lap Gone Wrong?From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed Sep 17 11:26:15 2003
At Wed, 17 Sep 2003, Jennifer wrote: > >At Wed, 17 Sep 2003, Pansy wrote: >>Hi, can you go to another doctor with the operating report? Believe me, I was so naive and in such denial the first time around. You could walk after the lap? I wouldn't worry too much about the breathing test but I would ask a few more questions to understand -- just try to tell him that you don't understand and it makes you uncomfortable, could he please explain more. Did they make sure you could pee before letting you go? Try to find a doctor you feel comfortable with -- and yes, I hate it when they say, well you don't like your options and that is all I can offer. > >I get worried about weight loss when we aren't trying and losing weight >b/c of loss of appetite and digestion issues. I can definitely relate >to losing appepetite b/c it makes you sick when you eat. >For that. >1. ginger helps me to eat, and helps with the nausea, sometimes I drink >the tea. other times I try to put it in food. >2. i sometimes try to eat a little "umeboshi plum puree" to stimulate >appetite. i hate the taste but it does seem to help me eat. bitters >are supposed to help with digestion? -- >3. i chew about 40 - 50 times for every bite to help digestion or as >much as I can.. >4. i am back to using alot of alka seltzer for after eating or the bad >feeling in stomach -- bloating issues, etc. . >5. i take at least 400 mg of magnesium to help smooth out the bowel >process -- sometimes more when I am on painkillers that increase >constipation. you can take more, you know if you take too much b/c you >get diahherea. also important to take a good acifodolfus (sp) for >bowels which are good bacteria for intestines. I use megaflora. >6. during my period i try to eat at least 4 -5 saltines a day and make >sure I take my vits & supplements. i am also going to go look for some >good juices today -- like aloe vera or something. >7. look at changing your diet while you are sick -- there are some >sites that are good about indicating what to eat and what to avoid. big >no nos are: coffee, alcohol, & chocolate. (i can post them if you >want.) >8. I am trying to eat nuts in small amounts when not on period to keep >weight on. They are hard to digest so small amounts with a salad seem >to work best for me. >9. I am keeping my food rather bland just to help with digestion/health >stuff. >As I write this, I realize how absolutely ridiculous my life has become >with the endo. Hope this helps some. >Jennifer > >>I had my 1st Lap in August.I had bad periods when I was like 14 until I >>got pregnant at 17.After I had my son the cramps were gone.I didnt think >>anything of it.My son is now 5 years old.In June I started cramping >>again,mildly,not half as bad as they were when I was younger.I thought >>cramps were normal so I never mentioned it to my DR.So when my DR >>mentioned Endometriosis at my last Pap Exam.I did not know what to >>think.I did not even know what it was.So I researched everything I could >>find.And even though I didn't have many of the symptoms I decided to go >>through with the surgery because I had symptoms before I had my son and >>I did not want to go through that again.He thought I had it because he >>felt what he called "a rough spot" behind my uterus.And because I have >>painful sex with deep penetration he thought I had Endo.I should have >>become wary of him right off the bat.He didn't offer me alot of >>information on what it was,what it can do to you or treatments.I went >>into the surgery kind of *blind folded*.Before the surgery he told me >>that if he found anything and it minimal he would remove it,if it was >>worse he would leave it alone and go from there.So I agreed.Well I came >>out of surgery and the nurse told me they gave me a breathing treatment >>but I was never told why.Has anyone else had to have one during >>surgery?Wouldnt this be considered a complication of surgery? If so then >>why did they let me leave the hospital 10 minutes after I woke up?Thats >>only the beginning.He never explained to me anything besides that I had >>*minimal Endo* his words.And he offered me a 6 month treatment of >>Lupron.So I researched Lupron and decided I did not want to take the >>treatment so I declined.This made him mad.He told me that if I did not >>take the Lupron there was nothing more he could do for me.I think he >>meant there was nothing more he WOULD do for me because I know there are >>other treatments.Well,by now im getting very leery of him and start >>doing more research.I went and got the operative report.In the report it >>says I have 3 dark spots in the posterior Cul-De-Sac.Never does the >>report mention a breathing treatment being administered.My mom was with >>me so I asked her what he told her after the surgery.She said all he >>told her was that I did have it but he could not remove it without doing >>a Laparotomy.I thought this was very odd.Well the pain started during my >>1st period after the Lap.My lower back was hurting so bad I couldnt >>move.I cant eat without feeling so sick and bloated.I feel stuffed like >>I ate alot when I only ate a few bites.Then I get nauseaus,then gas >>cramps,then it all comes out n I feel fine.But I am losing weight >>because nothing stays in.I lost my appetite because I get so sick after >>eating.And I have a constant *pressure* feeling in my anus.Like I have >>to go all the time.Well I went to see him and asked him if he could give >>me something for the back pains.He called me a drug addict! That was my >>breaking point.I said adios.I now have a new DR who is going to give me >>an exam next week to make sure nothing went wrong during the surgery.I >>am really scared that something went wrong.Maybe its all in my head.I >>know this is long and confusing.I am trying to explain it all the best I >>know how.But the questions I have are: >>1) Should I ask for another Lap to have the Endo removed? >>2) Has anyones pain gotten worse after a Lap? >>3) Should I be worried about the weight loss? I was 140 before the >>surgery and now I am at 126 >>4)Has anyone had a Lap without having a bowel prep done? >>5) What are signs of bowel or stomach damage? >>Thats all the questions I can think of right now.If any one has any >>insight about any of this pleeeease contact me.I am very scared right >>now. >> Thank you & God Bless >> Pansy >> >>3) >> >>-- >>Pansy >> >-- >Jennifer >
-- Pansy, I feel for you. I don't have a the troubles you do. But after my lap in MArch I can tell you I have more days that I dont feel well thatn I did once a month with the endo. I have the endo again but the stomache issues ( though not as severe as yours) were not here until the lap. I still dont sleep on my stomache because I get pulling pain. Spunds like you are doing everything I would be doing if I were in your shoes though. Good luck. Sometimes I think we take the doctors word like it is the gospel. We need to listen to our bodies more.
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