I am still doing great! While I have regained normal feeling in some of my abdomen which originally was numb after the surgery, some of it is still numb and apparently always will be. Thankfully, I do not have the nerve pain that I had prior to the surgery. The nerves that were resected did not grow back together and I do not have any pain in that area at all.
The only place I have some pain at times is in a few areas where the actual surgery took place and they had to kind of roto-root to get to other nerves. That pain is only when I do not listen to the rules I have been given and over do it with lifting heavy things, sitting way too long, wearing tight jeans, etc.... As with any abdominal surgery, with irritation, there can be bloating and then I do get some pain at times for a couple of days until that swelling goes back down. Nothing like what I had prior to surgery and only in very specific areas.
I did have quite a bit of physical therapy as a follow up which was amazing in my recovery and helped regain core strength without damaging those muscles since so many of mine have been cut with prior surgeries. I also find massage therapy to be a God-send for my overall heath and it has helped tremendously with my recovery from this surgery as well. I am no longer in PT but do still have massage therapy on a monthly basis.
Overall, I have to say it was a huge success and yes, I did get my life back from these surgeries, no doubt! I hope you are doing well and have managed to find some form of relief by now! Living with nerve pain is so debilitating and I fully understand. Take care! - Julie
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Hi Anonymous,
I am still doing great! While I have regained normal feeling in some of my abdomen which originally was numb after the surgery, some of it is still numb and apparently always will be. Thankfully, I do not have the nerve pain that I had prior to the surgery. The nerves that were resected did not grow back together and I do not have any pain in that area at all.
The only place I have some pain at times is in a few areas where the actual surgery took place and they had to kind of roto-root to get to other nerves. That pain is only when I do not listen to the rules I have been given and over do it with lifting heavy things, sitting way too long, wearing tight jeans, etc.... As with any abdominal surgery, with irritation, there can be bloating and then I do get some pain at times for a couple of days until that swelling goes back down. Nothing like what I had prior to surgery and only in very specific areas.
I did have quite a bit of physical therapy as a follow up which was amazing in my recovery and helped regain core strength without damaging those muscles since so many of mine have been cut with prior surgeries. I also find massage therapy to be a God-send for my overall heath and it has helped tremendously with my recovery from this surgery as well. I am no longer in PT but do still have massage therapy on a monthly basis.
Overall, I have to say it was a huge success and yes, I did get my life back from these surgeries, no doubt! I hope you are doing well and have managed to find some form of relief by now! Living with nerve pain is so debilitating and I fully understand. Take care! - Julie
September 3, 2014 - 7:42amThis Comment
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