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Old 10-30-2005, 05:38 PM
SenecaGirl SenecaGirl is offline
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Hello all...wondering if you might be able to help me out. In late July, (about 7 months post-op), I started having sharp, painful stabs in my gut area -- specifically my bladder/ovary area. The pain would come on at any time, and last 5-10 seconds. At one point it got so bad it made me cry. So, I went to my general Dr., who tested me for a UTI, but that wasn't it. Not pregnant. He put me on a bladder relaxation type drug, thinking it might be bladder spasms. Didn't help. So, I went in for an ultrasound and a vaginal test -- nothing wrong with the female parts. Since this started, I've had 1 blood test and 3 urine tests to rule out the usual suspects.

The pain got better, and now happens at very random times, mostly when I bend or stretch my gut area. Wondering if this could be a result of my horizontal ADR scar that is 2 inches below the belly button (which is a few inches above my pains). Could my internal tissues be moving and connecting resulting in pain? My Dr. thinks that this is a plausible explaination, however the next step is a Cat-scan to see. If it is scarring tissue, I think the only thing that can be done is to open me back up and clean it out -- something I'm not too fond of.

At this point, the pain is uncomfortable and annoying enough that I want to do something about it, but not enough that I'm going to sign up for surgery.

Anyone have any theories or experience anything similiar? I am now 10 months post-op and have no other issues. Thanks! SG
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