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It is nice to know I am not alone

After reading some of the posts I am shocked to realize that what is happening to me is happening to other women. I had a TL on April 4 2001, my doctor told me that the very next day I would be feeling 75% better and could resume normal activities. I wish that had been the case, I actually felt worse and the pain from the simple "band aid" surgery was unbelievable. Several calls to the doctor's office later I was told that it was simple post surgery pain and that I needed to keep resting....(what happened to 75% improvement??). 8 days later I ended up in ER with what they now know was peritonitis, a cut to both ovaries which caused internal bleeding, 105 fever, then a second operation to find the source of my illness, 7 days in the hospital at times so sick that I almost died all courtesy of my "simple" TL procedure. I guess one of the reasons I am so angered is that the doctor was aware that I had had 3 previous c-sections which of course created a lot of scar tissue. We had discussed this and she told me that if she had any trouble with trying to use the laparscope that she would revert to a mini laparotomy to avoid causing any damage to my organs. I wish she would have kept her word....now because of the damage done to my ovaries I have pain so unreal during ovulation, I can relate to other women's comments about actually "feeling" the egg being released...my hormones are so out of whack that I don't even know myself anymore...I am angry, full of anxiety, depressed and can cry on a dime. They don't tell you this in the brochures...the doctors tell you it is a very simple procedure and you are going to be GREAT in 24 hours...tell you what, they don't make a pain killer strong enough to make me "great" anymore. I hope to gain support here....anyone that can relate to what I am going through, Please e-mail me...I need someone who understands....and I could really use the support of those who share in our new destiny.
Thank you for reading this, I hope to hear from some of you soon.
Sincerely,
Christine

Posted on Jun 27, 2001, 10:12 AM

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