Re: pain after myomectomy

[Guest guest]

The pricking pains are most likely little nerve endings that are

healing..they almost sting...are more skin and superficial rather than deep

and internal.

Be sure you mention the heartburn and indigestion to your doctor. Not to

scare you,but only to inform. My aunt's oncology GYN told her anytime a

woman has persistant heartburn, they should inquire on the presence of

ovarian cancer. Dr's have NO idea why that can be a symptom.

Please...do not be alarmed by this..but be sure to ask. There are hundreds of

thousands of women who have heartburn and certainly do not have O Ca.

I am an active supporter of education when i comes to the Ovarian Cancer...so

that is my " soapbox " so to speak.

Again..this is to inform...only..I certainly am not a doctor.

Again...the stinging pains I also experienced after my hysterectomy..were

incisional and will go away.

Betsy TAH/BSO 4-20-99

Lupron injections 4 months prior to suregery to reduce fibroids...one soccer

ball size, others grapefruit and orange...almost 6 lbs of fibroids.

[Guest guest]

Dear Donna,

I had my myo on sept 19, 2000 and between Christmas and New Years I

drove to Toronto from DC, drove back amidst a horrific snow storm

(continual use of my right foot and groin muscles) and then drove

again to NYC and back. After that I also experienced these little pin

pricks near my bikini incision, more on the right side. They were

pretty sharp and would bring me up short at whatever I was doing.

I stopped driving for a while and they went away. But it was a

reminder of what that area had gone through only four months ago. I

am still numb and slightly puffy near my groin area.

Don't be scared but do mention it to your doc. Most probably it's

just your nerves and tissues in the process of healing.

Also, a myo can really mess up your entire stomach area and

digestion. I'm still experiencing wierd " going " habits. It's been

four months. Ask anyone who's had a c-section in your acquaintance

and maybe they can help you through it. But it's true that you should

mention it to your doctor during your February appointment.

rani.

> I've been reading this newsgroup since I was diagnosed with one

> grapefruit sized fibroid on the outside of my uterus in July 2000.

I

> decided to have a myomectomy on August 23, 2000, mainly to test it

for

> cancer. I was 30 years old at the time and my fibroid was not not

there

> during my last yearly exam. Is that enough background

information :-}

>

> It's been five months since my surgery and I'm still experiencing

sharp

> pains near the incision site. I feel them maybe twice a day.

Feels

> like someone plucking on my pubic hairs! When I called my doctor I

was

> informed that it was not uncommon for me to be having the pains.

That

> my muscles and tissues were still recovering and reconnecting.

Funny, I

> don't recall ever reading about this " side effect " happening to

anyone

> else. Am I alone? Should I be concerned?

>

> I'm scheduled for a six month check up February 23... that I

requested.

> I'm started to feel really apprehensive. I've been having a lot of

> bouts with heartburn and indigestion. That was the only symptom I

> seemed to be suffering from when my fibroid was found in July. I

really

> hope I'm not growing another one. Although the surgery was

successful,

> I don't want to go through it again.

>

> My final concern is regarding birth control. I'm confused? My

doctor

> thinks that I shouldn't have grown a fibroid because I'm taking

birth

> control pills. Reading the posts on this newsgroup... I can't tell

if I

> should go off the pills or stay on them. What should I do?

>

> Thanks for your insight

> Donna