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6 weeks ago I had a sacrospinious fixation and rectocele and cystocele repair. It's been really tough, Ive been in a lot of pain and had infections but feel like I'm on the mend. However, despite my surgeon telling me the surgery was a success, I still feel like i have a bulge. I'm too scared to feel with my fingers. Is it still really too early to tell? Had anyone had similar experience?
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Intoomuchpain27 ann63874
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Hi Ann
I am 8 weeks post op for anterior and posterior repair including Sacrospinous Fixation....... like you its been a tough time.
I ended up back in hospital a week later with sepsis from an infection caused by blood clots around my stitch and ended up in hospital for 9 days.
I've been left with a Fistula and at a check up at the hospital with the Consultant last week he has told me that I will need my anterior repair redoing as it is not as strong as it should be. I cannot feel a bulge like I had prior to the op but like you I have not put my fingers up to feel myself as I was not mentally prepared to know I had been through so much for it to have failed.
I know yours is your rectocele as well but I know what you are going through thinking that it has maybe failed, have you had a check up yet to see how you are getting on? That may put uour mind at rest, fingers crossed.
Tracey x
ann63874 Intoomuchpain27
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Hi Tracey, thanks so much for getting back to me. Sorry to hear that you've had complications with your surgery. Its such a horrible situation to be in, I feel like I'm just sat at home worrying about whether it's worked or not. I did see my surgeon last week and it was then that he said my prolapses were fixed, but I'm just left wondering why I feel a bulge still and especially at the end of the day like i used to. My surgeon told me to be more positive!
Intoomuchpain27 ann63874
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Maybe go back to the GP that referred you to get their opinion of how it looks? My GP was great with my original referral.
It is a frustrating system as I do not think we get enough information or support afterwards.
Good luck x