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Post by JC on Jul 18, 2009 18:10:57 GMT -5
That's right, we had our laps around the same time. I guess we both got the same time frame of relief and fun times with the hubby. I'm so frustrated about this.  |
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Post by staceys on Jul 18, 2009 18:50:41 GMT -5
Can I jump on the sinking boat as well? I am not doing too well myself. I have an appt Monday with my doc. Julie and I have started the Race to #4... stay tuned to see who wins :-) Our laps were within a month of each other back in Nov/Dec.
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Post by KSA on Jul 18, 2009 20:14:43 GMT -5
I guess surgery is not the answer to all of our problems:( I feel so bad for all of you gals that have went under and thought you were ok only to learn that pain relief lasts for a short time. I am trying so hard to get better to get a surgery that looks like really may not be worth it? I am still going to give it a try I feel with it being in my bowels I do not have a choice and Ouchy thanks so much for that post I read it early on when I joined the board and it really is important for everyone to take a look at it. I hope all of you who are getting surgery Cass or going to a doctors appointment get answers and I will be thinking of all of you. Glad we have each other for support....
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Post by italialynn on Jul 19, 2009 8:24:43 GMT -5
You too, Keri!
I absolutely don't regret this last surgery...in fact I'm very happy I had it. Although it's literally costing me and arm and a leg, I went to the best place possible and feel better knowing that I've exhausted all of my options. I was on my way to a bowel blockage in no time, so it was well worth it.
I still have hope. I had alot of work done, so I just keep telling myself to "give it time." I try to focus on the positives:
-my symptoms are MUCH better than they were before the lap, even though the pain is different and sometimes pretty intense
-I no longer live with constant diarrhea/constipation (that in of itself makes it well worth it)
-sex is starting to hurt again, but it's remarkedly better than before
-I got the answers I was looking for!
-I've been able to start exercising again and riding without breakthrough bleeding or intense pain
-I no longer feel like a crazy person because I know my continued symptoms were very real and not made up in my head!
-it also gave me my reason for not being able to conceive all this time (one tube was 100% blocked and the other looked like crap)
Sooooo, although it sucks surgery wasn't a cure-all, at least some things have gotten better. I knew it wasn't going to fix all of my problems, but for my sanity I had to give it another shot!
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Post by cass on Jul 19, 2009 8:28:21 GMT -5
My surgery was a must have... i would have died of a bowel blockage had i not had it. In saying that though, i did expect to be alot better than i am after such a big op. The constant daily run to the loo diarrhea is ok with me, its this pain mainly on the left hand side that scares me. i havent exercised in a while cause the pain is getting pretty bad, and it got worse after i resigned and accepted a new job TYPICAL!!
i knwo its all adhesion pain, and i know i need another surgery but we agree to postpone it until it gets worse, but im wodnering how worse it can get if its already constant.
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Post by ouchy on Jul 19, 2009 11:42:07 GMT -5
Maybe you should go ahead and schedule it, cass. THat way, by the time your appt. rolls around, maybe you'll be really ready for it. Didn't it take like forever for your surgery last time? The wait?
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Post by cj on Jul 19, 2009 15:15:19 GMT -5
God, really sorry to hear you guys are going through such a rough time.
Jenaya, in response to your original post, I think getting diagnosed is important. And well, if you need surgery to get a diagnosis well then they might as well remove as much as possible while in there.
I went through a bit of really negative thinking right after my lap. Asking myself why or why did I put myself through it and wishing I didn't know.....which was of course stupid as I thought I was losing my mind.......and turning into a hypochondriac!
Cass really sorry to hear about your surgery. I am amazed (as always) that you are being so calm about it.
Good luck to everyone taking the plunge.
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Post by JC on Jul 20, 2009 4:30:08 GMT -5
I don't regret my surgery at all. I still feel tons better than I did before. I think I just got my symptoms back for the week I was ovulating because now I feel better. We'll see how this period goes... But I'm so glad to finally have a diagnosis because I was seriously losing my mind because I felt like it was all in my head. Plus now when I say to my husband "IT HURTS!" he has a better understanding of what's going on and he's way more sensitive about it. Even if I only get 2-3 months of relief, it was still worth it! I would do it all over again if I had to. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that maybe I just had a bad ovulation.  I wish we all could get together and have girl time. I don't have any girlfriends to gab with. |
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Post by Karen on Jul 20, 2009 6:21:49 GMT -5
(Jenaya - have you seen the movie "I Love You, Man"? Totally showcases girl-time and what women really talk about!)
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Post by JC on Jul 20, 2009 12:46:34 GMT -5
No but I've been wanting to see it!!
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Post by lreider on Jul 20, 2009 22:09:32 GMT -5
hey jenaya sorry the pain is coming back, mine never went away. sorry about the sex part too, glad your hubby is being more understanding! I am going to be up in DC in August - we could try to meet up in the middle for drinks  anyone else in the area? |
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Post by cass on Jul 21, 2009 6:09:18 GMT -5
OMG this pain is so freaking bad.... its the left pain ive been describing and its getting worse. im so Pd off right now........ i start my new job in 2 weeks and im on a 3 months probation and im getting adhesion pain worse than ever. if i had of known it was going to flare up this bad i woudlnt have accepted instead stayed put and scheduled a surgery.
my surgeons agreeed we would wait until it got alot worse before we did anything as they both think it will be very complicated given the extent od the last op, but this is just getting worse. its lower left radiates to the right but predominatntly left.
i might call my surgeon tomorrow and let him know what has happened since i saw him, however this whole new job thing has put a spanner in the works. damnit!
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Post by JC on Jul 21, 2009 8:57:29 GMT -5
Why would it be a good idea to wait until you're worse?  That just doesn't make sense. Why wait for the surgery to get more complicated?? |
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Post by hurtz on Jul 26, 2009 11:11:38 GMT -5
Wanted to join and say that I am in the same boat.
Lap mid march, afterward I felt so good.
Pain came back mid April with ovulation.
Puking came back in the start of may with my period.
Now I'm back on te evil birth control still in pain and still puking...yuck. I am going to work on making a magic wand.
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Post by JC on Jul 26, 2009 15:50:35 GMT -5
I guess I was being optimistic when I thought I was all better  I guess it doesn't work for anyone does it? |
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anyone else in the area?
That just doesn't make sense. Why wait for the surgery to get more complicated?? 
I guess it doesn't work for anyone does it?