I called my doctor about the pain...

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After speaking with my doctors office about the pain in my lower abdomen, we

agreed that it is either a pulled muscle from excessive coughing or a hernia.

Since I don't have a fever and I don't feel sick (just in pain), they don't

think it is any kind of obstruction. At this point they are having me try to

find a lump (which I think I did) and try a heating pad to see if it helps.

I am supposed to call back tomorrow and give them a progress report and if it

isn't a whole lot better, they will schedule me to see the surgeon on

Thursday. Of course if the pain gets really bad I am supposed to page them

ASAP. Hopefully this isn't a hernia because I really don't want another

surgery so soon.

Thanks for all your support and I will keep you posted on what happens.

Kathy M.

DS 7/19/01

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