ENDO Messages for January, 1999: Re: 15 WEEKS POST OP

Re: 15 WEEKS POST OP

From: Christine (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Jan 4 12:25:09 1999

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At Sun, 3 Jan 1999, Toni wrote: >
>I had a laparotomy on Sept 29th, and I need to know who can help keep me
>out of pain, when the abdomen cannot even be touched with your hand to
>run a wash cloth over it or to try to straighten up after you get from
>seated position, and cannot even lay on your stomach, and for a dr to
>say, well it has only been 4 months sounds stupid to me. I had
>hysterectomy 4 years ago, and was feeling great in 5 weeks, and even
>bowling after that, cannot believe all the trouble this last surgery had
>caused me! I wish I had a dr who could help, my gyn understands, but he
>says right now he is beside himself on how to help me.
>
>I wish the doctors understood! the one that understands cannot do
>anything for me for a few months now!

Hi Toni:

Do you think the pain you are describing above is caused by nerves cut during the surgery? I know from my laparotomy (hysterectomy in 1986) the surface of my lower abdomen feels weird. It isn't painful, but it definitely has altered sensation. During an incision like that I guess there is some nerve damage.

This is why the pain management doctors would help-they know all the different types of pain and how to treat the different types. What works best for each type. This is their specialty! A lot of people have these pain problems such as spinal cord injuries, etc. Nerve pain is known for not responding well to pain meds. That is why they often prescribe anti-depressants for it. It works differently, not because it means you are depressed. Although if you are depressed, you are going to feel pain much more. Everything will bother you.

I get the impression that you are not always in pain, or at least not always at the same intensity. For example, the other day you said you were going out to dinner. (New Year's Day I think) You couldn't be too much in pain to go out to dinner. This is why you should keep a pain diary. When you are in pain, what aggravates it, what helps it , etc. I think this will help you. I know you said your gyn told you to do this, but you got tired of it. Try to do it again for a set amount of time, for example, one week.

CHris S.

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