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Posted 4/24/2010 5:25 PM (GMT 0)
Hey everyone :)

I talked with my GP yesterday and she is sending me to a general surgeon for a consult to do exploratory surgery on my abdomen. It will probably be done with a lapo procedure. Anywhoo, everyone is at a loss as to what this pain is and feel that the best thing is to have a look inside.

I don't have an appointment yet as I tried to call yesterday and his office was closed already, so I'll call on Monday to get an appt and then schedule the surgery from there.... I'm hoping it will be done in the next week or two, I'm wanting to get back on my horse sooooo bad and don't want to have wait any longer than necessary to get this done so I can be healed and back to my regular life...

Well, that's the latest and I'll let you know more as I know more... :)
Posted 4/24/2010 7:52 PM (GMT 0)
     You mean he is going to open you up to see what is going on?  Did they consider a CT scan or did you have one done which showed nothing?  I've had ultra sounds and a CT scan but then the doctor was actually looking for a mass in my pelvic area I believe.  All tests were negative and I don't have pain.  The only pain I did have was in the rectal area radiating into my legs, but now I am feeling much better.
Posted 4/24/2010 10:11 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Christine :)

Yes, he is going to probably just have a peek with a laporascope... I don't think they will have to actually open up my abdomen... at least I hope not!!!

I had a CT scan with contrast back on January 6th when they were trying to see if this pain might be appendicitis.. I have also had a small capsule endoscopy, colonoscopy, ultra sound, and a bunch of bloodwork all to no avail... My GI and my GP are thinking it could be adhesions from prior abdominal surgeries... I had a hysterctomy about 15 years ago, and before that I had a lapo to confirm needing the hysterectomy. Then a few years later I had another lapo procedure to remove a cyst on my right ovary, and a few years later after that, another lapo to Remove the right ovary.. They also said it could be endometriosis returning, which I had taken out when I had my right ovary removed, which was back in 2001..That's the last abdominal surgery I had... I'm hoping that's what it is, but my gut is telling me that it's something else.. because my colon get's all swollen feeling sometimes and my guts get really sore in addition to this constant pain I have. Bentyl doesn't even touch it... She also said it could be something that has to do with the blood vessles in my abdomen, but I can't even remember the name for that... I'm just so thankful that it's not my IBD.. but I am concerned about what it actually could be..

So I'll just have to keep waiting, but hopefully not for too much longer~!
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