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Sudden Pain 11 weeks post op

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jennifer77129
jennifer77129

Hello! I've never posted before but this just happened on a Friday afternoon when the doctors office is closed! I had a partial hysterectomy (took everything by my ovaries) using the Da Vinci method 11 week ago. So far everything has gone great and was released at 8 weeks to return to the normal routine. A few hours ago I got a sudden sharp pain about 4-5 inches above my belly button directly below my breast bone and it lasted for a few minutes it made me feel sick. When I went to the bathroom I was bleeding very red blood (I've not bleed at all really since the surgery). Although the bleeding has slowed down the pain is still lingering just not as severe as the original time. I'm not sure what to do if I call my doctor office they will say go to the ER which I would like to avoid. Has anyone else had this happen??

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  • lynda20916
    lynda20916 jennifer77129

    Posted

    Jennifer, can't tell you not to go to the ER.  You might have popped a stitch.  I did that at 6 weeks.  The ER doc told me that I shouldn't feel bad about going in because I needed to be seen.  You don't know what happened, so I think it would be best if a doctor sorted it.  Best of luck to you, and let me know how you get on!

    • jennifer77129
      jennifer77129 lynda20916

      Posted

      Thank you! I ended up in the ER then transferred to a bigger hospital for surgery to repair a tear in the vaginal cuff. I'm glad I went or it would have been worse!

    • lynda20916
      lynda20916 jennifer77129

      Posted

      Hi Jennifer,

      I'm so glad to hear from you!  Thank heavens you went to the ER! 

      Please let me know how you get on!  I'm here for you! xx

  • loulou101
    loulou101 jennifer77129

    Posted

    also if your worried been the weekend go to Er, i would i wouldnt leave it , incase internal bleeding , just go to put your mind at rest
  • Mitchell96
    Mitchell96 jennifer77129

    Posted

    Hello! I am 6 weeks post op. I am having pain in stomach and lower back, spotting, and  bad smell. Should i be worried?
    • loulou101
      loulou101 Mitchell96

      Posted

      hi im the same im having pain still in my tummie and bad back ache, im 5 week tomoz after my op, but dont know about the spotting as i had abdomonal incision not vagina way, its cause we are still heeling, if unsure go to doctors
    • Mitchell96
      Mitchell96 loulou101

      Posted

      I have been doing really well. I have been spotting a lot since surgery but no pain. Now there is pain. I have made a appt to see doctor tomorrow

       

    • lynda20916
      lynda20916 Mitchell96

      Posted

      I'd suggest you go to the ER, the fact that there is a smell is really concerning to me.

    • loulou101
      loulou101 Mitchell96

      Posted

      i renemder gone to my doctors with a fishy smell which last about a week , he said if there no discharge you dont have a infection, its whats left after the op, and that smell as gone now , hope itt doesnt cone back
    • loulou101
      loulou101

      Posted

      also the spotting you can have a bit the sister said , you could have a infection so docs
    • Mitchell96
      Mitchell96 loulou101

      Posted

      I went to doctor friday and he said that my stitches was still there that i was healing slow. He wasnt worried about the spotting because it said it was from the stitches healing. He was worried about my pain so i had to get a ct scan so now waiting on results
    • lynda20916
      lynda20916 Mitchell96

      Posted

      Good that you went to the doctor and that he sorted some of it.  Please let us know what the scan reveals!

      Best of luck! xx

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