new update #36: Finally doing better!

[cyber-sibes]

Prayers going out that you have less pain as you heal. It did take weeks before I wasn't sore after my hyst. (total abdominal), but nothing like the kind of pain you describe. I hope your doctors can help you. It's possible they hit a nerve and it's extra painful til it heals. My nurse-friend said that abdominal surgery takes a long time to heal because they have to go through so many layers of tissue. At least they were able to catch the tumors before they were malignant, and that is a blessing.

[Sirrahsim]

I had c-sections with both of my boys and I remember something similar to what you are describing with both boys. During the abdominal surgery certain small nerve fibers are bound to get severed or at least bruised. I went in several times to find out why it felt like my abdomen was burning or being stabbed and they explained it to me to the best of their ability. They basically said that there will be a lot of weird and possibly painful sensations as the nerves begin to "wake up" and heal. Unfortunately it is possible to have these sensations for quite a while post surgery but they should get less and less painful within the next few weeks. I hope that you are experiencing the same problem that I did and that it is nothing more serious

[Scooter's Mom]

I had a LOT of pain after my surgery in 2002. The previous ones went much smoother. The one in March 2002 though, I thought I was dying. I didn't heal very well at all. I even went back in for ultrasounds and exams each week. To this day I have a spot that starts throbbing out of nowhere. The doctors say it's either scar tissue nerve damage. I don't want any other surgeries to find out for sure, so I just deal with it since it's not THAT frequent. Hopefully your pain will lessen in time. I know it's terrible to endure while it's happening.

I am sending healing thoughts your way.

Hugs,
Crystal

[DJFyrewolf36]

I hope you start feeling better soon! Hopefully you will get the answers you need and that the doctors will be more clear with you. Nothing irritates me more than doctors that can't seem to make a decision.

*gentle hugs* from across the pond! *headbumps* from the kitties too!

[krazyaboutkatz]

Kirsten, I'm sorry to hear that you're still in a lot of pain. I sure hope that you'll start feeling better soon. You'll be in my thoughts and prayers. Please take care. (((HUGS)))

[phesina]

Dear Kirsten, I am so sorry that this is still a problem and still causing you such pain. You have prayers and healing thoughts and energies and good wishes and lots of love coming from us.

Love, hugs (gentle), and purrs,
Pat and cats

[mike001]

Sorry about the misery Kirsten. Find a doctor who will discuss the pain with you . You seem to be having quite severe pain, doesn't sound like it's something to be neglected. Doctors can help alleviate the pain and make sure that there isn't some underlying condiion that is adding to the pain of the op. Get some help before the pain gets out of control.

[jennielynn1970]

Oh Kirsten, I'm so sorry that you are in so much pain. I had to have surgery when I was 21 for precancerous growths on my uterus, and had to keep a close eye on everything since then... I was good about doctor visits until about 2-3 years ago, and haven't been back since . I get so nervous while there, I hyperventilate and everything. I loved my gyno, then while working part time at the Moravian Bookshop in Bethlehem, he came in with a co-worker of mine. Since then, they've married, and whenever I went back to see him, I'd be on the table and he'd be like "So, how are so and so doing at school?" and it just made me feel weird! Like, does he go home and say "Well, while I had Jenn on the table today..." I dunno... I'm just weird I guess, lol.

I can also sympathize with you feeling depressed. Depression can make such a huge difference with how you recover, and the speed with which you recover. I hope you can find something to elevate your mood (whether natural or medicinal). A lot of people don't realize how debilitating depression can be...

Big hugs going out to you for a faster recovery and more relief for your pain. I hope your work understands how important it is for you to recuperate fully and that your health and well-being is more important than rushing you to do something that may be have long term repercussions that are even worse.