Re: Left side pelvic pain almost a month later after laparoscopy
From: Cindy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun Jun 29 17:32:24 2008
Hi Laura-
I had laparoscopy just a few days after you did. It did not take long
for the pain in my left side to come back either. For me it is not as
intense or constant as before, however it is still frustrating me. A
little more than a week ago I went in to have some cells cauterized off
my cervix. The appointment was made a long time ago and I just wanted
to get over. When she put the speculum in I seriously thought I would
pass out it hurt soo much. I had no idea I was still so soar! So I
guess it can take some time to heal. I'm trying to stay hopeful.
I wish I had something more helpful to tell you but, hopefully a little
bit of camaraderie and sympathy will help a little. My thoughts are
with you hang in there!
--
Cindy
At Sun, 22 Jun 2008, Melissa wrote:
>
>Hi Laura
>Sorry your having soo much pain and have other conditions to deal with
>in addition to endo. Endo is enough in itself, but it seems that many
>of us have to deal with multiple issues.
>I suppose its possible that you are still healing from surgery as diff
>people heal and diff rates. However, that may not necc be the case.
>Was your dr knowledgable about endo or an endo specialist? Maybe the
>endo was all removed.
>I had a laparatomy in Jan 07 to remove a large choc cyst & left ovary
>and two months later had an US due to pain to find that I had more
>growing.
>Maybe it might be worth getting a second opinion.
>God Bless
>Melissa
> At Sun, 22 Jun 2008, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>
>>Laura--you've decribed my endo pain perfectly and I have only mild
>>disease in my cul-de-sac (back of uterus) and utero-sacral ligaments. My
>>pain came back only 3 weeks after my laparoscopy and now its worse than
>>it was before surgery. I'm scheduled for excision surgery with an endo
>>specialist in 3 weeks. I've heard that depending on the way the endo is
>>"removed", it can come back a lot worse if lasers or cautery are used
>>(mine was cauterized). It sort of just gets it angry and it grows right
>>back more irritated than ever. Excision will give me the best possible
>>chance of relieving my pain because it completely removes the implants.
>>Also, endo specialists are really good at recognizing the implants in
>>all the forms they take and even finding the barely-visible ones.
>>
>>At Sun, 22 Jun 2008, Laura wrote:
>>>
>>>Hello. I had my first laparoscopy to diagnose/treat my Endometriosis on
>>>May 30th and I was told afterwards that I had a "mild to moderate" case
>>>of it. Doctor said that they removed endo lesions/adhesions from both
>>>ovaries, utero-sacral ligaments, and back of uterus. I am giving all of
>>>this detail only because it's almost a month later and since the
>>>surgery, I have had this stabbing/cramping pain that starts and mainly
>>>stays at my very lower left side of my pelvic region and then feels like
>>>cramps radiating over to my right side and then around my lower back.
>>>It's very painful and uncomfortable to say the least, and it is constant
>>>and NOT going away. The cramping part I could even live with (as I have
>>>already lived with that for some time now previously) but this
>>>stabbing/aching pain on the left side is what is driving me crazy. Feels
>>>like a knife is stuck in my pelvis and it varies in intensity, but like
>>>I said, always there. Doctor's office said that I am still healing, had
>>>to remove a lot of adhesions, plus as a side note, I DO have other
>>>issues, I have Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Hypothyroidism
>>>and a host of other hormonal issues so my body was weakened to begin
>>>with before the surgery took place. Is there anyone else out there with
>>>Fibro and/or CFIDS who has had this surgery and had a similiar
>>>experience or just anyone in general who has had this happen? I have
>>>also noticed a major increase in urination as well.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Laura
>>>
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