Surgery and MC - a woman's question

[Gloria]

Good luck with your surgery tomorrow, Laura. I hope it resolves some of the pain you've been having.

I agree that the more of your own food you can bring to the hospital, the better. You'd think that the hospital would "get it," but they do what's easiest, and that means previously prepared food and salads. I wouldn't even trust Jello because it could contain soy.

Gloria

[tex]

Gloria,

You're right. I specifically asked about plain jello, and they didn't even have any that didn't contain various other ingredients that I was trying to avoid.

Tex

[EastWestGirl]

I'm just hoping for some advise and maybe some encouragement since I'm so nervous now. I am scheduled for surgery 5/31....The main reason is because if you are a woman and have what I call the doubles (pain from MC and endometriosis and fibroids); it's not a good situation and I'm hoping for some kind of relief. I'm just wondering if anyone else has gone through this. One thing I'm worried about is having stomach pains from the MC and being in the midst of a flare up. I've been pretty good so far with d only a few times a week since starting entocort and a gf diet. My MC really seems to "kick it up a notch" during my cycle.

Has anyone else gone through this?

I still have my uterus but I am yet another female member here with LC, recurrent fibroids, and grade 4 endometriosis. I'm one of those folks that's always looking for correlations and explanations. :)

My periods have always been associated with D or near to D since I was in my 20's (tho my Dx of LC was just last year). My physicians have always told me that the D during my cycle was probably due to the endometriosis (past surgeons HAVE found endometriosis lesions on my colon) but I wonder. I have noticed that since I've gone GF, and the D has subsided, that my periods are less painful/intense.

How did your surgery go? Did everything go well?

Hugs,
Linda

[iceburg]

I havent had a hysterectomy, but have noticed increased pain recently with cycles, I definately think there is a connection with hormones and mc, tho. During my pregnancies and nursing, my symptoms would seem to disappear, but would come back with avengence as I weaned the little ones. It would be interesting to figure out if some kinda of hormone therapy would greatly reduce symptoms. I do have friends that have had hysterectomy and have heard mix reviews on whether it was helpful or not, I do recognize that it does take the body a few months to adjust to the change.

hope and pray for a speedy recovery!!

Carol

[tex]

It's a fact that for some women with MC, their symptoms go into remission during pregnancy and lactation, and then resume afterwards. While for others, they may go into a flare, (or their symptoms may become worse, if they are already reacting), when they become pregnant, and their symptoms may subside again, after lactation ceases. No one knows why.

Tex

[fudette]

Hello!

I'm doing pretty well now that it's been almost 2 weeks since my surgery. The first couple of days were a bit rough but now I'm really not in any pain although I am very lethargic. I told work that I would be returning on 6/13 but I really don't see how I can yet; besides I haven't been released by my doctor. Depending on how I feel tomorrow I may try to go in for at least a 1/2 day since I have a couple of big projects due at the end of the month.

All in all the surgery really wasn't that bad. The one thing I feel right now when I get up to walk around is a sensation of something inside me dropping.....hard to describe but pretty uncomfortable. I'm sure this is something that takes time to really feel like yourself again and I'm sure that I'll be in top form shortly!

Laura

[sarkin]

Laura,

Great to hear from you. Take your time - it does sound like a half day is a great beginning... and if tomorrow is too soon, then, you'll do that half another day. I'm glad you're not in pain.

Be patient with yourself, and thanks for the update... look forward to hearing that you're feeling even better.

Sending healing thoughts,

Sara

[dgshelton]

Laura - I had that same sensation. The dr. said it was because things were moving around in there, that there was a space left where the uterus was and that things were rearranging themselves to fill that space. It's an odd sensation, isn't it? I don't remember how long it took before I stopped feeling it, but I don't think it was too long after the surgery.

Hugs,

[Gloria]

Laura,

I'm glad the surgery was a success and you are having less pain.

Take your time going back to work, if you can. The work will still be there. Perhaps you can do some of it at home?

Gloria