Has anyone ever had an injury from a c-section?

So sorry you've had this to deal with OP. I do hope the surgery is a complete success and you can move on with life.

In case you are still lacking your notes you can use a Subject Access Request to get them.
https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/getting-copies-of-your-information-subject-access-request/

Poor you

Really hope you’re ok, OP. That sounds horrible to go through and so tough with a newborn. Wishing you all the best for your operation.

I know you found my message on another post OP but for anyone finding this retrospectively, this happened to me too during my c-section. My ureter was stented and eventually everything healed and all has returned to normal.
Obstetrics maintained that it couldn’t possibly have been an injury from the c-section but urology said there was no other way it could have happened.
No mention of it on my notes etc.
Baby was born in poor condition needing resuscitation and ventilation so I’ve always just put it down to there being too much going on, but it doesn’t make it ok.

Sending so much love & have everything crossed that you have a positive outcome too

That sounds awful OP. PALS should be able to help, the hospital have an obligation of duty of candour to be honest with you about what happened. This is really important regardless of solicitor/compensation etc.
I had a planned C which went OK but I had an absolutely awful infection and was hospitalised with it and it took 6 months before my scar healed over. So whilst very different just wanted to share so you can see other people have bad experiences too.

I'm so sorry this happened to you. I had similar but caused by endometriosis blocking the ureter and damaging the kidney. I too had a nephrostomy bag for a few weeks until I had surgery to reroute and remove the damaged part of ureter. I can report that 20 years on I am completely fine. My kidney damage did not recover but as it was only one kidney it has not mattered.

Big hugs and hope it gets fixed soon.

I had a c section, also had a tricky vb with an episiotomy and mild prolapse after.

Tbh I'd take the vb every time. C section is seen as the easy option but its quite a big surgery people simply don't recognise the risks.

They did go on about the risk at my NHS antenatal classes, so tbf we were all informed. I don't think any of the people in our group chose a section (obviously some might have had an emergency one, but everyone there said they hoped for a natural one) but I don't know whether that's because they were informed, and of course I know not everyone does go to antenatal groups. I'm sorry for what you've gone through.

You poor thing. My nct friend had an injury to her bladder during emergency c section and had to go back for another operation for it. She’s all ok now though.

I found that initial 2 days after my CS hard. I couldn’t just shoot up from the bed etc, I hated been restricted by my body if that makes sense. I should have got some stronger painkillers though, only on MNs did I learn people were offered stuff.

Same! So many warnings and caveats. I thought I was going to be incapacitated for weeks! I was home in under 24hrs and walking around the (small) park by day three.

Sorry this happened to you OP, I have an operation coming up and (having unfortunately had a lot of them), I always take the 0.001% risks with a pinch of salt, but now I’m a lot more concerned. There is unfortunately always that one in a thousand or a million that could be any of us.

It’s certainly not an unheard of sort of injury during a difficult section….the obstetricians are very very conscious of the bladder and ureters. Urologists are the best people to get advice about mid-long term management though rather than people on the internet….they should be able to work out where the plumbing’s gone awry even without too much notes from the section.
I wouldn’t read too much into ‘adding notes retrospectively’ - if it’s a shocker of a shift you sometimes have to deal with the fire fighting and write the notes later.

I do think hospitals massively under play the risks of c sections

Interesting my hospital was very serious about them. I stupidly thought after reading MNs threads & my previous VB that I would be moving around straight after with zero pain!

How do you know your bladder is attached to your scar? Asking as I had a c-section recently so am concerned about this for myself.

OP: my sympathies. You are allowed
access to all your notes - what’s the issue in them providing them?

I had a chronic infection from my scar, still unsure 6 months in if it healed properly, inside and out. I’m due to ask for a follow
up soon.

I’m so sorry. I do think hospitals massively under play the risks of c sections. I’ve had two (unwanted) sections both massively pushed by the doctors although baby was not in distress either time, and although I’ve been lucky not to have any serious issues I do have a c section niche, my bladder is attached to my scar and I get occasional nerve pain from when the anathehtatist continuously put the spinal in the wrong place.

The surgeon went through our DDs bladder.

How old is your baby OP? Congratulations! I hope this experience isn't spoiling your newborn phase too much 😕

I'm sorry this has happened OP, and I hope you get the treatment, care and support (physically and mentally) you deserve.

I did have severe complications following my planned c-section, but luckily no lasting long-term issues.