I've been waiting for a diagnostic laparoscopy for ongoing pelvic pain, been steadily getting worse since I was 12 years old. I'm now 25 and on increasing doses of opiates and having to take on reduced duties at work. Been admitted to hospital several times in the last six months. Adhesions and a cyst both been found and gynae consultants keep saying my symptoms are fairly consistent with endometriosis.
I was scheduled for a lap in January. It was cancelled at the last minute because the doctor said I was too obese. I'm sixteen stone , size 18 on bottom and 16/18 on top. 5 ft 9 in height. She said the main issue was my waist size and she said the surgical instruments are too small , only the size of a biro pen, and she felt she'd be wasting her time operating as she didn't feel they would find much wrong or anything they could easily fix. Adhesions might be due to undiagnosed peritonitis as a child was one suggestion.
Colleagues (senior staff nurses) have told me this is largely BS.. I don't feel able to question anyone though.
I have tried , tried and tried to lose weight. I've had to deal with being catheterised on and off which meant I've been fairly immobile at times. Other times I've been flat in bed too sore to move.
My weight has remained as it was in January. They've said I've to get my tummy as flat as possible. Referred me to a dietician who said she was at a loss of what to suggest , I am eating fine and putting out what I eat in , but I can't do the exercise easily to create a calorie deficit. She didn't want me to cut my diet down any further. GP is saying same , it's exercise that's the problem.
I've been told it's a six month waiting list for pain management, will be June when I'm seen.
I've overdosed a couple of times on my medication as so bloody sore. I'm not helping myself but I am at the stage of no longer caring what happens, I just want to know what's wrong and if they can fix it.
I see a counsellor and she said she's worried about me and my thoughts/actions.
I'm desperate and I don't know what to do except start cutting down meals etc?
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