Guest guest Posted September 9, 1999 Report Share Posted September 9, 1999 I' m wondering why you all have larger scars and not the three small incisions. Is it because you all had ruptures? Did anyone have the 3 small ones and have a rupture? Just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 1999 Report Share Posted September 9, 1999 Hi, . I did not rupture the first time, but did the second, and had the same incision both times. It was the same surgeon and he cut right on top of the old scar. It's about an inch longer this time, though, and I figured that was due to the fact that it was a rupture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 1999 Report Share Posted September 9, 1999 , I have the lap scar at the bottom of my navel, and the lap scar across my pelvis. I didn't have the third lap incision. Remind me, when was your lap part done (the laporoscopy)? Take care, Krista Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 1999 Report Share Posted September 9, 1999 - I have the 3 small scars and the 4 incher and the rupture...lucky me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 1999 Report Share Posted September 9, 1999 I had a laparascopy about 2 years ago for what the doctors thought was endometriosis - they ended up removing my appendix (this is when I switched doctors) anyway, the surgeon this time, made 3 totally different incisions - so that makes a total of 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 1999 Report Share Posted September 9, 1999 You poor thing! You've been through it haven't you? Take Care, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 1999 Report Share Posted September 10, 1999 dear Karin I had a laparoscopy and a laparotomy to remove my ectopic. My incision is about 15centimetres long(i have no idea how many inches, in south africa we only work in centimetres.)I had no rupture. I am still not sure why the doctor did both.Maby a laparotomy is faster in a emergency? so now i have 2 scars, one in my bellybutton and one on my abdomen. take care Sonja >From: KDJOHIO@... >Reply-To: ectopicpregnancyegroups >To: ectopicpregnancyegroups >Subject: Re: Incisions... >Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 17:33:04 EDT > >I' m wondering why you all have larger scars and not the three small >incisions. Is it because you all had ruptures? Did anyone have the 3 >small >ones and have a rupture? > >Just curious. > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Want the power to purchase wisely? Productopia has the answers. >http://clickhere./click/553 > > >eGroups.com home: /group/ectopicpregnancy > - Simplifying group communications > > > > ______________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 1999 Report Share Posted September 10, 1999 Hi guys! I am not back online permanently by any stretch of the imagination (computer probs of a software nature here) but I managed to jerry-rig things enough to get me on for a few minutes today. I want to welcome those of you that have joined during my hiatus. I suffered a ruptured EP in November '98 at 9 weeks. Tara, your story sounds very similar to mine...they had to replace a lot of my blood and stabilize me bfore they could even move me from ER to surgery. I was having convulsions that came with waves of pain that rocked my whole body. I was pretty out of it though...don't remember too many details...but I do remember that they were basically trying to start surgery while they were moving me onto the operating table. I was not long for this world at that point I think. I will repost my story when I am back permanently or you are welcome to check the archives or my website if you are interested in the details before then. > I don't think that it is at all " whacked " to feel that way about your scars. > I am wondering though-why does everyone else only have a 4-inch scar, and > mine is almost 7 inches (horizontal)? Probably because Tucker was so big? > But---aren't c-section scars only about 4 inches, too? Any ideas? Krista, my incision is probably as big as yours or bigger. It runs from just under my navel down to my pubic bone (vertical). I do have a belly to get around (I am overweight) but still, it is a long incision. It is starting to fade at this point, so it isn't red and ugly anymore...almost the same color as my skin...just a little pinker. What surprised me, although I guess it shouldn't have knowing anatomy like I do, is how low it was. I never thought about it being vertical or long. I hated it at first. I couldn't even look at it, even though it is not my first surgery or biggest scar. It doesn't bother me much anymore except it still upsets me when my husband touches it or pays attention to it. It's as if I realize then that he is contemplating HIS loss and I can't deal with that. I can handle my loss and my grief, but I feel responsible for having " done this " to him. Irrational, I know, but I have not been able to shake those feelings totally as of yet. I have never seen a recent c-section scar to have anything to compare it to...my Mom's c-sections were 30 years ago and they are vertical and HUGE! They literaly cut her from stem to stern. Well, I will close this for now. I hope to be back regularly soon. I miss you guys! mother to two angel babies visit our memorial at http://members.tripod.com/don_n_bess/memorial.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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