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Re: Left side pelvic pain almost a month later after laparoscopy
From: summer (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun Jun 29 18:11:52 2008
did your doctor cauterize the endo? I think they might not then have
gotten the ''root''? Pay attention to your symptoms and see how things
go
At Sun, 29 Jun 2008, Cindy wrote:
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>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:
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>>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:
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>>>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:
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>>>>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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