We did discuss removing the adhesion but, the likelihood of new adhesions causes enough concern that we opted to treat the symptoms (chronic nerve pain at the port incision and in my back). I am frequently nauseated and get winded easily. The doctor believes that the adhesion may be against the stomach. My cholesectomy surgeon was contacted approximately 6 months after surgery to notify him that I developed intense pain under the location of one incision. He didn't answer and I subsequently discovered that he lost his malpractice insurance. A second surgeon was contacted and he diagnosed me with an incisionsal hernia. My GP asked me not to go into a second surgery as he felt that the degree of my pain was unlikely to be caused by a very small hernia. I wish I listened to my GP. The second surgeon went back through the initial port incision and lengthened it. He repaired a 10mm hernia in which fat was trapped. My GP read the notes and reiterated that the hernia couldn't have been the cause of my pain. Within months of the hernia repair, the pain became unbearable. I couldn't - and still can't - sleep on my back or abdomen. I wake nauseated every morning from the pain. I have seen specialists - I received lidocaine injections, nerve blocks, acupuncture, was prescribed 2 different anti seizure medications, anti depressants, etc to tackle the pain. Cymbalta worked the best but caused blood sugar turmoil. I am currently on Gabapentin and a non-narcotic pain medication. This combination is the one I can best tolerate but, the trade off is not having children (anti seizure medications can cause birth defects). Even with these medications, the pain is unending. I get violently nauseated if I don't eat small meals. I felt intense anger for many years that the second surgeon didn't recognize the pain as nerve pain and reopened the incision. The first surgeon killed a patient performing cholesectomy on him. He knicked an organ and realized too late what went wrong. So, my nonstop pain, not having children and living with nausea is better than the alternative experienced by the other patient.

Until statistics greatly improve showing complete resection of upper abdominal adhesion without adhesion recurrence, neither I nor my family would consent to surgery. My GP agrees with this decision. The devil we know.... My fear is - what if another adhesion forms and it causes worse pain and gastrointestinal symptoms?
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Hello I had my gallbladder removed 5 weeks ago..I know little of the mechanism of this surgery but I know I bled alot during the op n the surgeon had to wait for a while before closing me up.i needed an extra stitch on the smallest port n after the op I had a big bleed but I don't know which site it came from it was external..the surgeon had gone home by the time I was having this bleed.He has been difficult to speak to and has blamed my bleeding on 2 aspirin I took 4 days before surgery since surgery I have had all over back back pain and appalling GERD.its so bad I barely eat I take 40 mg pantoperzole twice daily n gaviscon throughout the day..I'm afraid to drink water as it hurts going down I have constant stomach pain n a shooting pain going up the left side of my back adjacent to the shoulder blade I'm wondering if my oesophagus n stomach are badly inflammed.it started after op but I've had issues with my stomach acid due to over use of painkillers in the past.this is very severe and I only managed to eat a banana yesterday with some sips of water.services are verstretched here in UK and I have had to do a stool sample results don't come through for 3 weeks to check for h pylori before they will consider doing an endoscopy I'm at my wit's end with this terrible GERD n worried about Barratts oesophagus I am on max dose of all meds thanks for reading this

Hi all, I'm new to the site & not sure how to post my question.
I'm almost 6 weeks post op for keyhole gallbladder removal. I'm still having lower abdominal pain either side of my belly button. All incisions have healed well & doctor has checked for post op hernia. He says I'm probably still recovering. But I'm so worried as I thought I would be recovered well before now. My pain tends to come on with movement & walking. If I rest I don't feel it. I do have the odd upper pain too were the gallbladder was, but generally again it's only if I do alot of movement. My main worry is my lower abdominal pain. Can anyone advise if this is normal at 6 weeks. Thank you

I had both surgeries a month apart. Six inches of my colon was removed. Since then, I have only had one normal bowel movement. Prior to defecating, I had a lot of pain—like IBS or gas. I also have a rectal discharge that is viscous and orange. Am very concerned. Defecate smaller amounts several times a day sometimes.