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Re: 2 months since surgeryFrom: Rhonda (anonymous@obgyn.net)Tue Dec 27 13:13:23 2005
Cindy can you tell me what is a laparotomy? thank-You Rhonda At Tue, 27 Dec 2005, Cindy wrote: > >Hi ladies! I haven't been writing in a while. Hope you are all having a >good holiday season. I wanted to give you a quick update on myself in >hopes it could brighten at least one person's feelings about endo. I >was feeling awful for about 3 years. I went through 2 laparoscopies, >hormone therapy including Lupron, and I tried to change my diet in hopes >that better nutrition would help. Nothing worked. My OBGYN finally >made the "big cut" and performed a laparotomy. He told me he was going >to clean up all the endo & adhesions he could find and take out my >appendix as a precautionary measure. I was a little leery, so I went to >my regular GP who assured me my doctor is a good one and he was doing >the right thing. My OBGYN also said he was going to put in an adhesion >barrier to help prevvent new adhesions from forming after the >laparotomy. Well, I had that surgery on 10/18. It turns out my >appendix had an adhesion around it that looked like a rubber band >choking it. It cause my appendix to curve up into my intestines which >was causing major bowel movement issues. Who knew?? It definitely took >a good month to heal, and I was worried for the first couple of weeks >because it hurt so bad I couldn't walk. I thought I had made a terrible >mistake and was so depressed that I cried nonstop. But then, I started >feeling better. And then better still. And then so much better that I >was actually happy. Now I feel SO great!! I really had no idea how bad >I was feeling until I started feeling better (if that makes sense). I've >been pain free for over a month now. I even had a real period at the >beginning of the month. It lasted 11 days, and I did have some cramps, >but nothing as unbearable as it used to be. >I really hope all you ladies can find something that works for you. And >I hope everyone shares their stories- good or bad- because they all >help. Knowledge is power. I wish you all the best, and please keep >your fingers crossed that this surgery keeps my endo away for good. My >husband and I are going to start trying for our second baby at the >beginning of the year. >Love to you all, >Cindy
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