post myo, the lingering pain

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Hi, it's me again. As many of you know, I continue to have pain

every day after my myo on November 18. I basically had 2 surgeries

in one because I had a lap. myo that had to be converted to open

myo.

Some have commented that perhaps it was the skill of the doctor that

caused me to need an open surgery. I disagree, however, as many

laparoscopy doctors refused me because I was a hard case. This

doctor only promised to try a lap. myo. It was about a 50/50 chance

going in.

Anyway, as it turns out, one of the lap. incisions has caused more

problems than anything else. It's not so tiny like other people

describe. They had to open it more on the surface in order to close

the lower layers properly. It bothered me from the beginning. My

doctor believes that my pain all stems from the deep sutures in that

scar, which is on my side.

I need to take a strong dose of Advil for the next week or so even

if I do not feel I need it, just to control the pain and swelling

(yes, I still have swelling). I need to use moist heat and I need

to stretch to loosen up the scar.

He said that I should make good progress with these conservative

treatments. So, having a surgery converted from lap. myo to open

has caused more healing time. It was worth a shot though.

Kerie