Monday, December 3, 2012

Lump on C-Section Scar

I felt 2 little circular mass on my C-S incision while assessing myself for possible reasons as to why I am experiencing this kind of discomfort.  One on the bottom just exactly near the cut and one on the middle of the scar. This lead me  into thinking that it might be associated with  my multiple C- S operations.  My mother told me before  that she had a very small lump at her incision few weeks after she gave birth to my youngest sibling via C-S as well. But the lump was under the skin.  Her OB-Gyne told her that it was just the knot, to where the incision is tied. And there is nothing to worry about. But after a few  weeks or so while cleaning her wound, she felt some sharp thing on the area. The piece of cotton for cleaning  is being stocked on that sharp area.  Upon checking , it was a dried thread with a puss all over it. She went back to her OB-Gyne  and they immediately removed it through a minor surgery.  At first I thought that mine might just be the knot as well. Since it was tied up multiple times  due to multiple C-S operations. Guessing that it might be a scar over the scar causing the mass or lump.  But to make sure, I paid a visit to my doctor to have it checked. She  said that  it was just a knot , no puss and no left over thread. Okay. I am quite satisfied. But I am longing for more answers. Why do  I have the pain if it was not caused by  that incision. So what's causing it? I can see in her face that she has nothing to say. She has no answers. Maybe to console me , she just ended our conversation with a suggestion: To assess more of what I am feeling so  she can refer me to the  right specialist.
 
Days go by and pain does not go away. Much worst. I was even rushed to the hospital by my husband right after our work because of the unbearable pain. Now ,the pain on my lower back is greater than what  I have on my abdomen. I felt so tired, I tried different types of stretching.  The pain is killing me. I even asked my husband to give me a kick on the area so it will numb.  I want him to hit my back with a steel  to alleviate the pain. Or a punch on my face so I can feel another pain.  I cant stand it anymore. I am so confused. I am feeling a lot of different pain but I don't know what is causing them. There are times that the lump  and the scar along with my abdomen is painful than my back. But there are also times that I would like to cut myself so I can no longer feel the pain on my back. I ended up getting other opinions as what was advised to me. I seek help with an Internal Medicine Doctor, a Family Doctor , Physical Therapist  and a Surgeon.
I felt 2 little circular mass on my C-S incision while assessing myself for possible reasons as to why I am experiencing this kind of discomfort.  One on the bottom just exactly near the cut and one on the middle of the scar. This lead me  into thinking that it might be associated with  my multiple C- S operations.  My mother told me before  that she had a very small lump at her incision few weeks after she gave birth to my youngest sibling via C-S as well. But the lump was under the skin.  Her OB-Gyne told her that it was just the knot, to where the incision is tied. And there is nothing to worry about. But after a few  weeks or so while cleaning her wound, she felt some sharp thing on the area. The piece of cotton for cleaning  is being stocked on that sharp area.  Upon checking , it was a dried thread with a puss all over it. She went back to her OB-Gyne  and they immediately removed it through a minor surgery.  At first I thought that mine might just be the knot as well. Since it was tied up multiple times  due to multiple C-S operations. Guessing that it might be a scar over the scar causing the mass or lump.  But to make sure, I paid a visit to my doctor to have it checked. She  said that  it was just a knot , no puss and no left over thread. Okay. I am quite satisfied. But I am longing for more answers. Why do  I have the pain if it was not caused by  that incision. So what's causing it? I can see in her face that she has nothing to say. She has no answers. Maybe to console me , she just ended our conversation with a suggestion: To assess more of what I am feeling so  she can refer me to the  right specialist.
 
Days go by and pain does not go away. Much worst. I was even rushed to the hospital by my husband right after our work because of the unbearable pain. Now ,the pain on my lower back is greater than what  I have on my abdomen. I felt so tired, I tried different types of stretching.  The pain is killing me. I even asked my husband to give me a kick on the area so it will numb.  I want him to hit my back with a steel  to alleviate the pain. Or a punch on my face so I can feel another pain.  I cant stand it anymore. I am so confused. I am feeling a lot of different pain but I don't know what is causing them. There are times that the lump  and the scar along with my abdomen is painful than my back. But there are also times that I would like to cut myself so I can no longer feel the pain on my back. I ended up getting other opinions as what was advised to me. I seek help with an Internal Medicine Doctor, a Family Doctor , Physical Therapist  and a Surgeon.

Friday, November 30, 2012

What causes this pain?

Behind the smile and the laughter that I do each day lies a big fear inside of me. I am hesitant to tell the exact feeling to my family as I don't want them to feel anguish about it. I have decided to write all of these things as a way of letting go of the sadness. How I wish that  the pain will go away too. Yes, I've been in pain for more than a year now . A fact that I kept on denying to myself.  It was exactly one year after my last C-section delivery that I have experience this discomfort. At first, I did not consider my C- section deliveries as the cause of these:
* severe abdominal pain
* sever lower back pain and pelvis pain
* severe constipation causing painful bowel movements
* severe bloating
But if I can still recall it, it started when a severe pain strikes my lower abdomen (area of incision), exactly 3 months before my youngest son's first birthday ( Sept. 20, 2011). It was a double sharp pain on my lower abdomen and pelvic area. Which I thought might be just an early sign of primary dysmenorrhea since I am near my period. But as the days goes by, pain became worst . Worst than what I have expected. To the extent that I can no longer do normal things that I do every day. So simple things like standing and sitting. I cannot stand  nor sit for a long period of time. The feeling is like "a very sharp and hot strike hitting my lower back, pelvic and abdomen areas". So with that, I knew it is no longer caused by a regular dysmenorrhea. I know it is more than that as I never had painful periods before I got my kids, not even after I had them. I have to figure it out. Sooner or later  I have to answer my HOW and WHAT and WHY questions.  I have to know if C-section is really the one causing the pain. It might be too late for I already had 3 consecutive C-S operations which drastically changed my LIFE.  But it is not too late for me to help you. Whether it is the one causing the pain or not. I don't want you be in pain. Pain that might steal a lot of your precious time. We have to believe that PREVENTION is  really better than CURE.
TO BE CONTINUED...
Have you ever had the same feeling of discomfort? Share it! We might be able to help each other.Let's learn on each other's experiences. Any thoughts will be highly appreciated.