WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for March, 1998: Re: 4 weeks post TAH-BSO; abdominal mass?

Re: 4 weeks post TAH-BSO; abdominal mass?

From: B. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 15 Mar 1998 18:40:20 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 13 Mar 1998, J.Glenn Bradley MD wrote: >
>At Fri, 13 Mar 1998, B. wrote:
>>
>>I am 4 weeks post TAH-BSO during which my DR also removed severe
>>adhesions on the right side along with my appendix (which was doubled
>>over on itself and fused to my colon with adhesions). ...
>>
>>Went for my 4 week check and Dr did an internal exam. He apparently did
>>not like the feel of my abdomen and ordered a sono, scheduled for next
>>week. There are some hard areas around the incision, and my abdomen is
>>somewhat swollen (normal, I thought -- or is it?). ...
>>
>IMHO, the likelihood that adhesions are the reason for the "swelling" is
>small. The best bet is that you may have had a collection of blood
>develop near the incision, a very common occurence, and almost always
>self-resolving
>>
> Dr.B

Thanks Dr. B. Now I have another question: Would blood collecting cause discoloration like bruising? Because I don't have any. I had a hemotoma after my lap last spring which took forever to completely resolve; my skin turned colors I never knew existed! And just because I'm curious and want to know everything, what's your next best bet?

--
Beth W.

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