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Re: another post-lap question
From: Mary (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Jun 26 19:42:31 2007
At Tue, 26 Jun 2007, D wrote:
>D
I had surgery laprascopically. Also, doc said my ovary was adhered to
my bowel. Ovary was removed. I am seeing my doc on friday. i will ask
him then.
Thanks for the support,
M
>Hi Mary -
>
>You aren't bugging anybody! I think it's pretty normal - two weeks is
>not very long. Did you have open abdominal surgery, or did they do it
>laparoscopically? Either way, you had major surgery and are certainly
>still healing! It can take four weeks to recover from extensive
>laparoscopic excision even without having any organs removed. Did you
>have similar pain before surgery? This hysterectomy support site might
>be more helpful:
>http://www.hystersisters.com/
>
>If it were me, I'd probably call the doctor who did the surgery, just to
>be on the safe side. Maybe they can help you out with something for the
>pain, and it will help put your mind at ease. Are you taking a stool
>softener? That should help with the constipation. Your bowels are right
>up against the surgery sites so it isn't surprising that it hurts to go!
>
>I hope you are feeling better soon!
>
>At Tue, 26 Jun 2007, Mary wrote:
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>>Hello ladies. Sorry to be such a bugger, but I was curious if it is
>>normal to have pain around the site of my BSO almost 2 weeks post op?
>>Also, I have terrible pain when I am constipated or have to move my
>>bowels. Anyone else get this? I am hoping I don't have bowel issues. I
>>also had a weird stabbing pain around the belly button area this
>>morning. Thankfully, it subsided.
>>
>>Thanks for the replies and all the support. I wouldn't have been able
>>to do this without the support of this board.
>>
>>--
>>Mary
>>
>--
>Find an endo specialist in the ERC's EndoDocs group:
>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EndoDocs/
>
>Try an excellent endo support group:
>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/erc/
>
>Info on pain management:
>http://www.painfoundation.org/
>
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