Hi to all of you tonight.
I've been gone most of the day to Dr. visits. They are so far from home. I first got my stiches out,which should help to make some pain go away. Next to another DR. to see about more surgery and sure enough I need another. I really don't want more but three dr's have confurmed that I need it.

I have what is called Inguinal Femorol Hernia. They have give me lots of material to read on the subject. I never heard of it till my surgeon diagnosed me durning my last surgery. I was so disapointed when the pain returned while I was still in the hospital.I had two bad spells with it and he came in one day I said I thought the pain would go away, what happen? Well he just jumped in and ordered more test and come up sending me to another Dr. Two more dr's confurmed the diagnosis today. I am just two weeks post op and now in 5 weeks facing another surgery.

I don't think it is serious, but the risks are the same. If I don't have it, all kinds of things can happen. It could be serious then. For an intestine loop can
Fall into it and strangulate, cutting the blood supply off and die. So it looks like I have to do something about it. This will be my fourth surgery since last October. All were based on this same problem, so it's not going away without proper treatment. He can't say for sure about the pain itself.

Has anyone had this problem or know of someone who has? They did all my test today so now I just wait.
Fancylady

I've not had this problem but remember patients who have. It is something to pay attention to and get fixed. I am wondering why they couldn't fix it the first time. I'm thinking they could possible put in a graft like material to strengthen the defect.
I saw one patient that became strangulated before he could get to surgery and he was one sick person. He was pale, sweating profusely, and in a lot of pain.

Here's hoping you can take it easy until then and don't hesitate to call the doctor if you begin to feel really bad.
Maggie

Hi Maggie,
Thanks for the info. I did read some and you are right about the risks of not having it done. The reason my other Dr. didn't fix it at the time of surgery is because he is a Ortho doc. As I am sure you know they don't touch any other aera. I had questioned him about the pain and that is why he told me about this problem. I have had 6 back surgeries, with stenosis, much scare tissue, and 7 fusions. Some had to be done again because my bone was used and it just crumbled.

I am doing good, but it is so soon for thinking of another surgery. At the present time I am cut all the way down my Lumbar area plus I had a stimulator taken out because it didn't help with pain. Thanks for replying!
Fancylady

hi Billie. I am so sorry to hear about the surgery. I haven't had this done but needed to a long time ago. Now I'm too old to go in without kicking and screaming. I have been lucky and haven't had extreme problems with it, but you know how those things go.

I wish you all the best. I was glad to see your post about your surgery being done and over with. Sometimes we still hit a few rocks in the road, but I pray all will go well and you will start feeling good again take care dear, Julia

I agree with Maggie. Seems like something they should be able to fix. Maybe this time things will all go right and you'll have finally faced your last surgery. Good luck!

I have to go see a surgeon tomorrow about getting a laparoscopy done, but from what I understand that's almost a routine procedure these days. Still doesn't make me look forward to it, though.

Hi Billie
Hi everyone
Well Billie i am sorry to hear you have to go through yet another surgery.
Hopefully once this is done most of your pain will subside!!
Will you still be able to have people come in and stay with you to help you
out?I sure hope so!!
4th surgery since last october.Lets hope it's the one that will do the trick for you!!
Take care dear {{{{{{{{{{{billie}}}}}}}}}}}}
Idealist...Hi there.Its been a long time since i have talked to you.
I used to be alwaysrunnin...What did you find out about that pain on your left side?
I just read your post and you said your having laproscopic surgery done.Is that for the pain you had been having?
Well write back and lemme know how you are..
Take care everyone.I have to go for now!

Hey Kell! It really has been a long time! How ya been?

They still haven't found what's causing the pain in my left side. The laproscopy is just the next step in a seemingly never-ending series of them. Hopefully, this will be the one that turns the trick.

I see you gave yourself a name change too, huh? Too bad we can't do that so easily in real life! Sometimes it would sure come in handy.

Hope to be hearing from you again!

Thanks Julia, Idealiist & Kell,
This surgery is Laparocopic too. Just three holes around my belly. This doc said he usually lets people go home the same day, but he is going to keep me over night, just to be sure with my medical history. I will have an Internist (sp)present also, just incase something would go wrong. I have never had this happen before. It kinda makes my eyelid open wide. Like what are they expecting? I have a large book to read on the hospital and 2 more on the procedure.

This is an expensive looking hospital far away from home. It don't even look like a hospital. My sister in law may stay over night with me, for we got lost in the parking lot. It is that big. She was going to stay with with her daughter, but after getting lost she may not.

Kell, the pain in my hip was probably scar tissue. I forgot to ask, but I didn't see the DR, just his nurse for the stiches to be removed. I see the Dr. next month, just before surgery.
Well folks it is my bedtime. I stay up way to late!
Hugs,
Billie

(((((Billie)))))
I want you to know not a day passes that you are not in my heart thougts and prayers..
Please know I believe you to be one of the strongest people I have ever had the pleasure of getting to know.
I pray that this surgery will bring you much releif..
Love, Linda

Linda,
I'm not a strong person. You are making me out, to be superwoman, and I am not. Most of the things that have happen, I had no control over. I just hope I am making right decisions now. I haven't told all of my story this summer. Some of my husbands family have almost disowned me and to this day won't have nothing to do with me. They didn't think I was making the right decisions and we got into it. I ask for forgiveness, but didn't get it. That is hard to live with. Even half of there own kids won't come around to them anymore. I would hate to be in their shoes someday, for I know what the Bible says about unforgivness. They will never be forgiven, not in this world or the one to come.

Friends have tried to get this stopped and it doesn't work. Even I would like to move far away, but I won't.

Thanks for your continued support. I do appreciate it. Sometimes I feel the things we have to go threw in life help make us to become the person God wants us to be. I am thinking of joining the Hospice group & helping others to deal with death. I still have healing to go threw, then I will know for sure. They have already told me I could help out.
Blessings,
Billie