Friday, April 5, 2013

Surgery

Well, suppose I could go back to where I mentioned the surgery and direct you there, or just go ahead and tell all again:) 
SO,  I have stabbing pain in my lower abdomen, above the belly button.  Off and on it has been.  Been mentioning it ever since a couple months after my surgery. :) Lasting for 1/2 hour to3 hours... I was told by TWO doctors when it happens to go to the ER and they will do a CT scan and can see what is happening.  WELL, I did this in October I believe and ER would NOT do the scan, not warranted  :)  Still had the pain.  Once or twice a month it seemed. And it is always at night about 7:30p to 10p  Last couple weeks had it 3x and now it is accompanied with nausea, overwhelming nausea. Seems like it is happening more often.  SO, doctor thinks it is a hernia at the site of the reconnection of the intestines to the bowel :)  at the time of my surgery  (bariatric) when I weighed so much the stitches were good, but since the weight loss, they have become loose, allowing the hernia :)  SO, this is all speculation, they don't know what is going on inside,, hence the EXPLORATORY :) surgery, which just sounds awful...to me....  just sayin'
AND they don't seem to be concerned about the pleurisy and the surgery... :)  AND I am feeling MUCH better, can actually take some deep breathes w/o the stabbing pain in the chest.... and can stand up straight, that is a bonus :)
Take Care & God Bless All

14 comments:

  1. We are keeping you in our thoughts and hope this is resolved successfully and quickly!

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  2. Was talking with Suzy last night and she had the same type of thing. When they got in there, they found out her intestine had twisted itself around where it was reconnected. She's doing fantastic now. Hopefully, they can get you fixed and feeling great. Hugs and prayers.

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  3. Ugh! My thoughts are with you, Loree.

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  4. Glad to hear you are feeling a bit better. Are they "talking" exploratory surgery or have they actually scheduled it now? either Way we jsut want you pain free.

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  5. I also had pleurisy once...so I feel your pain! Just horrible and took forever to feel better! I hope you feel better soon.

    Let us know about the surgery...

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  6. Oh Loree you are very brave. I am sending you all the good energy and strength I can.

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  7. Oh, Loree. I am thinking of you and hoping all is well. You have worked so hard over these last months, and it has been fun watching your progress. Hopefully this is just a little glitch and will get taken care of as easily as possible. Take care.

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  8. So sorry Loree...feel better soon.

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  9. rats and bummer, Loree.. thinking of you ...

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  10. Sending good thoughts your way and hope that the pleurisy and the abdominal pain will be healed soon.

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  11. Loree, I hope the exploratory surgery will be successful in relieving your abdominal pain.

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  12. Sending healing thoughts your way.

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  13. So sorry to hear about your medical condition. Hoping your out of pain soon.

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  14. Yes, I remember that post - but I didn't know the surgery was scheduled. Good luck. When I had my surgery January of last year, it was considered exploratory, too. You'll do just fine, and hopefully be back on your feet very soon.

    Take good care. :)

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