WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for March, 1998: Re: 4 Months Post Total Abdominal Hyst.

Re: 4 Months Post Total Abdominal Hyst.

From: J.Glenn Bradley MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 23 Mar 1998 10:56:11 -0600 (CST)

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At Mon, 23 Mar 1998, Donna wrote: >
>At Wed, 18 Mar 1998, Donna wrote:
>>
>>I am 31 years old and had a TAH four months ago. I still have a lot of
>>swelling around my incission. I also have a lot of pain on the right
>>side of my incission. I was wondering if this was normal. If so, how
>>long will the swelling be there and why would I have pain on the right
>>side of my incission. Most of the time my abdomen feels very full
>>around the incision. I am still feeling very tired and get dizzy every
>>time I stand up. I am very careful when I stand up so, I don't move
>>very fast. I was anemic after the surgery, but the doctor did a
>>Hemoglobulin test and said I am no longer anemic.
>>
>>Please any information you give me would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>>Thank you Donna

I would ask your doctor if adhesions could be the problem, as that what it sounds like to me. Severe incisional pain 4 months after surgery is very unusual. I would consider injecting the part of the incision that is tender with a local anesthetic, and if that takes the pain away, it means that you have a localized problem in the incision, (and not deep inside) and that part of ther incision needs to be revised. Laparoscopy may be the only way you can rule out adhesions. If performed, a video is excellent for documentation, just in case the problem recurs >
>I forgot to say that I also have bloating and gas every night around
>7:00pm. I had the same problem before I had my Hyst. The symptoms came
>back about 3 months after surgery. My doctor told me bloating and gas
>were symptoms of Endometriosis. Could this mean that my Endometriosis
>is back? I also have pain that radiates down the back of my left leg. It
>comes and goes, some days are worse than others. I also had lots of
>adhesions before my surgery.
>
>Please respond to my post. This is the second time I have written. If
>all my symptoms are normal for 4 months post op. Please just let me
>know.
>
>Thank you
>Donna

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