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Misha, It is just wonderful to hear that your experience with us was so satisfactory. This is exactly what we hope for all of our patients. Thank you for posting this message. I am sure it will help to ease the anxiety of many ladies hoping to schedule.
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I also had insomnia after TL, not sure if it's gone yet since TR was only on 03/17, and I'm still taking pain meds, but I've been able to get a good night's sleep. I was always exhausted before. Now I feel like I have enough energy to run a marathon. I barely had acne before TL. Shortly after TL I started getting cystic acne, and acne on my chest, shoulders, and back that I had never had before. It has basically been a constant for me since TL. Well, just a few days after TR, and the acne is clearing up! It seems to just be disappearing.
I had allergies before TL, but after, I developed even more. Again, I think it's too soon to tell as far as the allergies go, but, I can say that since TL I've had reactions to adhesives and tapes, and so far so good after TR. I will say that my anxiety has almost disappeared. My DH is thrilled because I'm actually in a good mood. No crazy bitchiness for no reason, and I can't stop smiling.
I started AF the evening after TR surgery. At least this cycle seems to be very similar to AF before TL. I had always had a very light AF, 3-4 days long, and no cramps. After TL it went to 7-10 days of extremely heavy flow, flooding, huge clots, and severe cramps that even morphine didn't seem to touch. This cycle was over in 3 1/2 days! Very slight cramps, no flooding or clots. A little heavier than pre-TL, but if this is what my normal AF is going to be like now, I'm thrilled. Also, no migraine! And, the constant pain I've had on my right side since TL is gone!
I'm soooo glad I found CHTRC. I had hopes that the TR would relieve some of my PTLS symptoms, but was cautiously optimistic. I'd been let down too many times by other treatments or surgeries that held out hope, only to crush me when we didn't get results. I'm in amazement that I've gotten the relieve that I have so quickly! Even with a 2.5 inch incision on my abdomen that is healing, I feel 1000 times better than I did before surgery. Thank you so much for giving me my life back!
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Congrat's on your surgury and relief from your PTLS!
I was at CH before Dr.M was there, but it sounds like from the raving reviews he gets and the fact his "posse" of Monteith Miracles are growing by leaps and bounds that Dr.Berger made a very wise selection.
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I had my TR yesterday with Dr. Monteith and ended up with left- 4cm, right- 5cm. My TL was 03/26/96, and I've been living with PTLS pretty much since day 1 after the TL. Not only did I have the TR yesterday, but AF showed today. I have NO cramps! NO flooding! NO clotting! NO migraine! I'm in less pain today, 1 day after TR than I was when I got to CHTRC yesterday. The constant pain I had on my right side isn't there. I just have some soreness at the incision site when getting up and down, but other than that I feel great! I was hoping for an improvement in my pain and other symptoms, but had no idea it would start to happen so soon. Also, my anxiety has been much better today. Normally I get terrified while in the car that just about everyone is going to hit us, but today I only freaked out once when a semi tried to pass us and 2 other cars all at the same time on a 2 lane road.
I want to thank everyone that helped to take care of me yesterday. Dr. Monteith has a great bedside manner and helped to put me and my husband at ease. My nurses were Lyndi and Lori who were great dealing with all my allergies and anxiety about needles. They numbed my hand with lidocaine before inserting the IV, and I didn't even feel it. Lori even played photographer to take pics of DH and I with Dr. M. Susie was my OR nurse, and she made me very comfortable as well. Dr. Hertz started the anesthesia in my IV, and the next thing I remember is waking up with DH at my side. Then this morning Fran came to the hotel to check on me. It was an absolutely wonderful experience.
In all the time I've been dealing with PTLS, I've run into so many medical professionals who thought it was all in my head, or that I was just trying to get drugs (which I told them I didn't even want.) Being at CHTRC was the first time that I truly felt that someone understood exactly what I was going through, and may actually have the answers. Thank you all so much for this wonderful gift!
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