WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 2007: Re: CHRONICPAIN: Trachelectomy Recovery

Re: CHRONICPAIN: Trachelectomy Recovery

From: Richard Chudacoff, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 13 Jun 2007 08:23:51 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 12 Jun 2007, Ktan wrote: >
>I have searched far and wide for information about this procedure and am
>having little to no luck.
>
>I had an LSH hysterectomy 2 years ago due to adenomyosis and
>endometriosis, as well as a phenomenal amount of scar tissue. They
>removed my uterus, and left my ovaries and cervix. I was 26 at the
>time. I felt great for about 18 months.
>
>About 7 months ago, I started having pelvic pain again. It was cyclical
>and during the last two weeks of the month I had the same intense left
>side pain that went into my hip and thigh. Four months ago it got a lot
>worse, and then I started spotting during those 2 weeks. Now, the pain
>is excruciating, and the Dr. has decided to go in and remove one ovary
>and my cervix.
>
>What kind of recovery is normal for this procedure? It would be
>outpatient, and the Dr. seems to think I should be fine to go back to
>work in a week. Because of my schedule, one week is all I would have to
>recover before I'd have to go back to work full time. My other
>alternative is to wait until November, but frankly, I'm not positive
>that I can continue to deal with this pain 2 weeks out of the month.
>
>Any advice/experiences/wisdom is so incredibly appreciated :)
>
>--
>Ktan
>

You probably have a recurrence of the endometriosis and scar tissue. You recovery will probably be the same as the LSh

--
Richard Chudacoff, MD, FACOG
Las Vegas International Center for Advanced Gynecologic Care
(Specializing in Minimally and Non-Invasive Surgery)
3150 N Tenaya Way # 270
Las Vegas, NV  89128

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