my situation in a nutshell

[Guest guest]

Here is my update:

Hi--You'll find some posts from me in the archives--about my

surgery. I received many Dr. opinions before surgery. Most

Doctors were not interested in removing my fibroids by laparoscopy

but I really wanted that. I used a doctor who is known for doing

laparoscopies but he warned me that that he may have to convert to

open surgery in my case. Well, he did have toiconvert to open

surgery (many reasons). He attempted laparoscopy first then had to

open me up. It was a long surgery and it's as if I am recovering

from 2 surgeries at once. I have incisions from both surgeries.

They healed well now. I have mixed feelings about the doctor that

did the surgery. He is a great doctor and much nicer than any I

have ever met. However, shortly after my surgery, he joined a new

practice that does not take my insurance. He also took some time

off in between. I feel abandoned. The office that he left behind

still takes my insurance but I have had nothing but problems with

them since he left. As I mentioned I still have a lot of pain, yet

they expect me to wait months for an appointment. So, now I have an

appointment to see one of the doctors who gave a second opinion

shortly before the surgery. My appointment is next week and I am

going to make it very clear that I should not have had to live with

the pain for these months and I should not have had to live without

medical care. I want him to know that if I need a sonogram or an

MRI I will not find it acceptable to have to wait for an appointment

or to wait long for results. I am on Long Island, NY. My surgery

was back in November. The pain is not severe but I have it all the

time. It is more like a tenderness or a feeling like I performed

too many situps.

[Guest guest]

It's good to hear your surgery is over and done with and you are OK.

Sorry to hear you couldn't get the kind you wanted for your case. On

the one hand not all doctors will be experienced in keyhole surgery

for fibroids. But also it may be that your fibroid type, size and

position didn't lend itself to that particular approach. Then again,

if you are in America, I don't know your medical/insurance system.

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< it's as if I am recovering

> from 2 surgeries at once. >

Nasty!

You're not alone with this problem of let-downs in the system with

admin, aftercare, and so forth in some places.

You can expect to feel that stomach pulled feeling for 6 weeks and

even beyond. Avoid heavy lifting, don't over do it, don't over

estimate how much better you are and remember you're not as strong

on the inside for 6 months. Otherwise you'll have more pain and

tiredness and more likelihood of set-backs. It's best to ask the doc

when you'll be able to drive / make love / try to get pregnant /

resume a favourite sport / go back to work.

Of course. You should be getting an after care check up! How are we

to know what is normal in an operation recovery if they don't tell

us? For some reason in life we get all the attention in the world

for the unimportant things, like do we want double glazing, or have

you tried the latest moisturiser? Yet we feel guilty and get a

disinterested, 'why are you making so much fuss?' tone of response

for the important things like major surgery and fertility.

That's a better period of time to get peace of mind and to catch any

problems.

I would take the diplomatic friendly approach and get more firm if

they muck you around. Ask for their advice on pain killing, when you

can do what and what is normal and what to expect in recovery.

Yes, that's how I felt.(Except I would never do sit-ups ordinarily!)

Aztek