[mela414]

Abdominal swelling?

Seeker
Did you decide what you were going to do? Do you have someone to do your surgery?

I am having more pain that is now going across my lower belly pelvic area. I feel like I am getting a hernia in the left side too but the pain is going across down low. Uggghhhhh. I’m not taking any pains MEDS other than Tylenol because I don’t want to constipate myself and make things worse.

I had a causal epidural on Wednesday for a disc herniation with annular tear to L5-S1 and it was suggested that could be causing me pelvic pain. It has somewhat helped my sciatica pain but this pelvic pain is awful. It is waking me from sleep. And now the steroid is irritating my gut. I just want to get better already.

How can it be that some people have no pain from
Hernia and others have tremendous pain??

[mela414]

Abdominal swelling?

Thanks for the support. Yes I will spread the word about this forum. This has been a big help to me. I will keep you posted with regards to my surgery and how it goes.
I’m a little nervous but that’s to be expected.

[mela414]

Abdominal swelling?

So I met the new doctter and I really like him and feel comfortable with him. I find him to have a lot experience and seems competent. He felt the hernia upon palpation. I told him i think I feel something coming on the left too. Although he did not feel it or see anything on the MRI he will check once he goes in. We will be doing a laporoscopic TEP procedure and placing a mesh. My GYN will ask be there so he can take a peek after the hernia repair and pop into the abdomen to check for adhesions. this doctor doesn’t think there should be endometriosis but doesn’t hurt to have my GYN surgeon there with him looking things over.
I’m doing my pre admission testing on Monday and surgery will be this Thursday.
There were going to do it after Halloween but I told them I couldn’t wait like this anymore. They happened to have a cancellation so I took it.
I did a lot of questioning with regard to his experience and addressed all my fears and concerns. We were both on the same page. I am confident that he will provide me with the best surgery.
I can’t wait to get some relief!

[mela414]

Abdominal swelling?

I found an excellent doctor in NYC but he dos not accept insurance and I am not in a position to pay cash especially when I have insurance. I called my GYN who recommended someone. The earliest appointment for consult was next week. I was in such pain last night and this morning that I called and told them that I needed to come in today because of the pain. They are seeing me thsi afternoon. I will make a decision today based on how my consult goes. The NY doctor said he would do it laporoscopically and use a mesh.
I can’t wait anymore the pain is awful. I am sorry you are going through the same thing. It has taken months to get a diagnosis. What are your symptoms? How long has it been going on. Have you found a surgeon?
All the best
Mel

[mela414]

Femoral hernia pain

Wow… Thanks so much for the response. I really appreciate your input. I was just so torn on what to do especially with the insurance consideration. I am on Medicare.
The doctor took his time with my exam, was so thoughtful and listened to what I had to say. He was actually referred to me by Hopsital for Special Surgery.

I know I have a lot of pelvic stuff going on but this is different. It even hurts when I sneeze. I told him
I would bring the surgical
Reports from my endometriosis surgeries and hysterectomy images if he wanted to see what had happened. I am so afraid of having another adhesion mess which was I thought was this was at first but then I felt i this deep pain that started in one specific spot and was always there. The rest I already explained. I wanted to discuss the adhesions with the doctor and possibly having a GYN surgeon there to look for and possible
Endometriosis and remove it. At 57 there shouldn’t be but then again I had to restart my estrogen patch which i was reassured was a very low dose and i would be ok with it.

I don’t want to look for more problems. I just want to cover all bases and feel better. I am realizing this hernia needs surgical attention now. There is no way I can wait any longer. I hurt too much and have no quality of life since this happened. It ruined my whole summer. I am
Usually able to deal with pain and get out but this has really done me in. Even though I have Medicare this is my health and I want the best treatment. I don’t want a repeat of severing an artery.

I just realized I found an article you wrote on this in Pelvix Rehab. I emailed it to myself and saved it as a PDF to show the hernia surgeon and my GYN.

I’ve been going to this new pelvic pain GYN for over 6 months…I’ll spare all the details… but he’s helped the IC with instillations. He attempted the pelvic pain i had been describing with trigger point injections. Some made me flare worse and others did nothing. Anyway I called him on a weekend in agony and that s how we got the ball rolling for the MRI I requested. I had him Feel Where it hurt but no one ever mentioned hernia. Pushing on it and massaging made it worse. My orthopedic consult to check if it was a hip flexor problem or labral tear said to get checked for sports hernia and that’s how I wound up in NY.
Sorry for the typos. …it’s late and I’m on my iPhone but was do excited to respond to you. This has been a nightmare and although no one wants surgery I can’t continue like this. At least you made me feel validated Thank you