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Re: Apendectomy

Posted By: Mandy Eads
Date: Monday, October 23 2006, at 4:23 a.m.

In Response To: Re: Apendectomy (Laurie Mueller)

> I had an apendectomy 6 weeks ago and still cannot go > back to work. I work in an office and am not able to > sit for very long before I experience pain. The Dr. > just put me on Indocin and I am still taking Vicatin. > All I do is sleep and read, anything more strenuos and > I am in pain. My upper abdomen is swollen and it feels > like a lump. When I call the Dr/Surgeon's office they > say it takes time to heal and do not seem concerned. I > would like to have a normal life again, am I expecting > too much to be able to wear something other than > stretch pants and go back to work someday?? Even > touching my stomach is painful. Pain level is between > 3-4, any advice? I had 2 stones in my append, which ruptured, I was in the hospital 7 days once out on the 20th day he remoed stitches, I felt great that 2, within 2 days the pain had increased he had me come down for a cat scan and it showed nothing, the pain continued to get worse and my entire somach red so he called me in 2 antibiotics and the followind day opened the incision to remove the infection. I have really not felt good since this whole mess started. Itbegan Aug. 11, now coming up on 2 1/2 months. The last 2 weeks the pain has becove worse. If there was nothing wrong why would the pain continue to increase. Not happy with the lack of concern from the Dr. Off. I spent 8 1/2 hrs. in the emergency room as that is the only way I could see him or one of his Dr. on call, did nto get to see any of them and after 8 1/2 hours later I was told the scan was clear and I could go home. I went to see the Dr. last week, he checked me for a hernia etc... said it was fine, I asked - so this is totally normally for someone this longer after to be having that pain? I wonder if they left something in there, I have an abnormal buble on that side of my body. Or could there be infection still in my body, or ovaries or something else just going bad at the same time of this. I am like you though, I just want to know what to expect and when I can feel good again. THanks...

Messages In This Thread

Appendicitus
Dave -- Monday, September 19 2005, at 4:44 p.m.

Appendicitus symptoms
Dave -- Monday, September 19 2005, at 4:47 p.m.

Appendicitus cause
Dave -- Monday, September 19 2005, at 4:50 p.m.

Appendicitus
Dave -- Monday, September 19 2005, at 4:52 p.m.

Apendectomy
Dave -- Monday, September 19 2005, at 4:55 p.m.

Re: Apendectomy
Laurie Mueller -- Wednesday, November 23 2005, at 10:57 a.m.

Apendectomy
Dave -- Thursday, November 24 2005, at 1:19 p.m.

Re: Apendectomy
Barb -- Friday, December 9 2005, at 10:11 p.m.

Re: Apendectomy
debra murphy -- Sunday, January 22 2006, at 10:22 p.m.

Re: Apendectomy
Antony -- Wednesday, January 4 2006, at 7:35 a.m.

Re: Apendectomy
Ed -- Wednesday, February 22 2006, at 7:39 p.m.

Re: Apendectomy
Shelia -- Monday, February 27 2006, at 11:57 p.m.

Re: Apendectomy
Lucy Gillett -- Wednesday, March 8 2006, at 9:37 a.m.

Re: Apendectomy
Peter Milner -- Tuesday, March 21 2006, at 2:12 p.m.

Re: Apendectomy
Brooke Sivo -- Wednesday, March 29 2006, at 2:59 p.m.

Re: Apendectomy
neo saicon -- Wednesday, April 19 2006, at 3:45 a.m.

 

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Message: > I had 2 stones in my append, which ruptured, I was in > the hospital 7 days once out on the 20th day he remoed > stitches, I felt great that 2, within 2 days the pain > had increased he had me come down for a cat scan and > it showed nothing, the pain continued to get worse and > my entire somach red so he called me in 2 antibiotics > and the followind day opened the incision to remove > the infection. I have really not felt good since this > whole mess started. Itbegan Aug. 11, now coming up on > 2 1/2 months. The last 2 weeks the pain has becove > worse. If there was nothing wrong why would the pain > continue to increase. Not happy with the lack of > concern from the Dr. Off. I spent 8 1/2 hrs. in the > emergency room as that is the only way I could see him > or one of his Dr. on call, did nto get to see any of > them and after 8 1/2 hours later I was told the scan > was clear and I could go home. I went to see the Dr. > last week, he checked me for a hernia etc... said it > was fine, I asked - so this is totally normally for > someone this longer after to be having that pain? I > wonder if they left something in there, I have an > abnormal buble on that side of my body. Or could there > be infection still in my body, or ovaries or something > else just going bad at the same time of this. I am > like you though, I just want to know what to expect > and when I can feel good again. THanks...
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