The good news
Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 8:28AM The auto-reply is still on for emails and I'm still officially having a break from work while I recover from surgery, but I thought I'd pop by here and share some good news.
I was last on the list for surgery on thursday, and I'd only just come round from the general anesthetic when I spoke with the surgeon, so there are still lots of details missing and lots of questions waiting to be answered.
The 'unknown shadow' turned out not to be a lump, or even a polyp or fibroid. As far as I can tell, it was infact scar tissue (from my C-section) and the surgeon carried out a small procedure on it. They still took a biopsy, but only the one, so the chances of there being anything 'sinister' are muchly reduced. This is all very welcome news. Still have to wait a while for the results, but am feeling much more positive about it all.
The other news isn't so great and I will spare you most of the gory details. Scar adhesions are the main problem - some were seperated during surgery, others are more complex and couldn't be dealt with there and then, and could pose possible risks in the future. What the future holds, we don't know yet, we just have to wait and see. But we can most likely blame the adhesions for the pain and discomfort over the last couple of years. It's a bit weird knowing your innards have been bonding, let me tell you.
Finally, after all this time, we seem to be getting to the root cause - my C-section. Not just the surgery itself, but the fact that it got infected at 2 weeks and 6 weeks post op. We knew it could be messy at the time, and we're only realising just how messy now.
I'm having a few more days off, I'm still in pain and pretty sluggish, so please bear with me. I can't even focus on knitting right now, let alone anything else.
Reader Comments (14)
So happy to hear your surgery went well and you received some good news! Am keeping you in my thoughts and hoping you don't have any more trouble in the future. Have a good rest and take care of yourself. All the best, kat
You have exactly the same problem as me. My adhesions started forming after an ectopic pregnancy. It helps when you know what is causing the problems and you can work out what will trigger your pain. I'm glad they were able to remove some of the tissue. I really hope yours don't grow back.
I'm so glad the surgery went well, and that initial results are so encouraging. Rest, and get better!
Glad things went well, but keep your feet up for some much-needed rest! I hope you feel better soon
You must be so relieved, both to have the surgery be over and to have good news about the lump. I hope you are able to get the issues with the scar tissue sorted out.
So glad to hear from you and this 'good news' - keep resting and recovering :)
glad you got some good news out of the surgery....the trouble with abdominal surgery is that it sometimes results in infection and almost always results in scar tissue...the only way to remove scar tissue is more surgery which causes more....well, you know....
rest and recover. don't lift anything heavier than a knitting needle =)
I'm so glad the surgery went well and that the scariest isn't looming ahead. I hope you'll figure the rest and wish you a speedy recovery.
Sending you lots of love and "Get well soon" wishes.
Go easy now!
So happy to hear positive news of your surgery, and answers to some of your difficulties. We're all sending woolly wormy happy vibes your way, so relax and be as kind to yourself as possible.
I'm feeling much relieved along with you. :) Sending wishes that you feel better soon! Let the men wait on you until then. :)
Take it easy. I hope you feel much better soon.
Just take care and rest
Only just got a chance to read this, so glad it's 'only' scar tissue & adhesions, I have the same problem, you're far from alone! For me it was a badly executed sterilisation, when i later had a radical hysterectomy, the lovely lady consultant was fuming when she came to see me, said the original surgeon should be struck off! Told her was ok, he was dead! We women have to live with all sorts of inconveniences that men don't even think about, but as the saying goes 'It's not what happens to you, it's how you deal with it that matters' Stressing about things only ever made me seriously depressed, and I've finally learnt to let go the anger, it's me that hurts, not the assholes that I'm angry with!
Soon be home in your lovely bus, with your boys, big hugs!