I had sugery in Oct 06 for colon cancer. During surgery, I had multiple organ failure (heart, lungs, liver, kidney) and also had septic shock septicemia, septic shock, anastomosis leak, coma, 40 pound fluid overload and more. I know, I'm lucky to be alive, or that's what I hear. I have experienced continuous extreme pain in my back, and my abdomen always feels like I have a porcipine moving around. Any type of Abdominal movement (attempted sit ups or stretching) feels like my guts are tearing, then I have extreme pain for 6 weeks or more (that is more pain than normal). I was otherwise healthy before, or I felt OK and worked out everyday. I don't have pain in my upper right quadrant of my abdomin (no symptoms of gallbladder disease). I have been diagnosed since surgery with PAD, disease of the aorta arch, gallbladder is swollen and has possible cholecysitis, nerve damage, free fluid of unknown origin and so on. I have a surgical clip that appears to be pressing into my aorta in my abdomen, the report says "the surgical clip appears to be adjacent to the aorta". Several other scans confirm the presence of this clip,it's about 2 1/2". I also have several surgical clips in my presacral location. I have the CT scan W/O contrast that shows the location of the clip. None of these clips are in the location of the anastomosis, where small caladum staples are present. There is no mention of aorta involvement in the surgery.
Now, at last my question. My pain is increasing, especially in my gut and back. Could the clips be causing the unbearable pain in my gut and back? And how dangerous would it be to have them removed? How dangerous is it to leave it in there? I'm working, but not without pain meds and shots in my back and I experience extreme fatique from the pain. My goal is to live without pain (and pain meds). I'm willing to take some risks if this could be accomplished. Could the clips be causing the pain?