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Hi Mary
Just to let you know that I had the best night's sleep in years last night.
I went for 10 day follow up yesterday. There was a lot of thick fibrous tissue in situ and attached to the sciatic nerve. I already knew that the pudendal and sciatic nerves were released but the surgeon confirmed that the piriformis was also released at the top of the trochanter.
Now it's a case of getting the brain to re=educate itself from years of 'guarding muscles' etc. I have to keep saying to myself that the nerves are now all ok and get the others obturators working. Building the walking up and also try to get to a swimming pool twice weekly has been suggested. No swimming to begin with, just walking in the water. Time will tell but I already feel very different. Cut down the painkillers already and feel very positive. Just have to be careful and take it one step at a time.
It was SO nice being able to lie on the right side for a change last night. Slept like a baby!
Take care Mary. You are a rock to the site.
----- Original Message -----From: Mary SmithSent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 7:21 PMSubject: [Piriformis syndrome] Re: Joyce's surgery
Welcome home. I hope you recovery goes as well as your surgery. As I recall, your surgeon's plan was to follow the sciatic & pudendal nerves and remove any scar tissue (fibrous tissue) pressing against the nerves. Do you think the scar tissue is from a bad fall many years ago?Your surgery reminds of Sue in Belgium, who had bilateral surgery to remove multiple fibroidspressing on the sciatic nerves. I wonder how many cases of Piriformis Syndrome are really caused by adhesions or scar tissue pressing on the nerve. And then maybe the muscle spasms trying to protect the nerve, but it just increases the pain. Who knows? What kind of test showed you had scar tissue in these areas? Also, I can't wait to hear what, if anything, the doctor did to the piriformis muscle. And to see if this surgery decreases your pain long term. Best wishes, Mary
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