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Appendix Blues

Dec 27, 2007 05:48PM - 1 comments
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adhesions

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years of pain

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appendix



4 years ago (almost) I began having severe right side abdomenal pain.  CT scan showed appendix looked great- but that was where the pain was.  They referred me to OBGYN.  OBGYN said he would take a look.  He found a few adhesions (endometriosis) but never bothered looking at my appendix.  After the surgery, the pain came back about a month later.  He then put me on a shot that made me go coo-coo for 5 months known as Lupron.  I quit going to doctors after that unless I was running low of loritabs (gosh, I sound like a druggie).  After being pain free for 3 months, it came back with a vegence.  I have now been off from work since 10-30 on short term.  Surgery #2 back in early December showed NO endometriosis... but an adhsion ON MY APPENDIX and surrounding bowel.  OBGYN did not bother taking it out- I'm thinking cuz he was running behind and had another surgery scheduled at another hospital.  He referred me to go to a General Surgeon. The Surgeon, whose nurse called me back, actually told me I should not have any more pain- I then told her I had a hole in my appendix and have been suffering with pain from it for a long time.  So, she made me an appt.  
I refuse to go to the ER but something feel different with me... my stomach is bulging out today, my entire abdomen is burning mildly, but for the past 5 days... I have had what feels like PMS boobs on my right side of my breast extending to my back.  It's not on my left side at all.  All doctors tell me "Go to the ER, Go to the ER".  I have gone to the ER 3 times in the last 2 months and they send me home every time.  I keep saying when I have a fever and can't walk anymore THEN I will go.  I have to get better so I can go back to work.  My job is the one that carries the insurance!

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by lil_lolita, Feb 18, 2008 07:59PM
did u ever find out whats wrong?
i also had a lap done for endo ( endo was found) but my appendix was seen to be erect ( i said maybe it was just happy- hahaha) anyways, the doc doing my lap didnt take my appendix out, but waited 2 weeks after surgery to try to get me in to see a gen. surgeon. Im still on a waiting list to see this new doc. it has been 7 weeks tomorrow since my initial endo lap....
My pain is not excrutiating, but its jabbing, and throbbing and feels swollen (inside) but not the touch.
Did u find any pills helped? i didnt. not percasets or tyl.3.
not even a hot bath anymore.
grrrr....

this is horrible to have to wait and have no one listen

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