Endometriosis - part 3

Surgery was scheduled yet again (the 4th one), another 7 months later. Another adhesion was found between the bladder and an organ on the right side. Bladder distention was performed. During my release from the outpatient center, the doctor advised me to hold the bladder cocktail as long as possible. Unfortunately, I was unable to hold it and voided immediately upon standing. Bladder urgency continued to be frequent.

A dear friend told me about a visceral massage therapist who had done wonders for another woman experiencing similar symptoms. The therapist, Janet, only takes referrals, so I was fortunate to start treatment with her. The first appointment focused on my mobility and range of motion. Then, the deep work began, which was sometimes intensely painful. I had weekly appointments with Janet for over a year. She worked on fascia that had thickened into 1-inch rope-like structures, which she skillfully smoothed out. My sacrum, lower back, hips, and pelvic floor were bound and pulling in many unnatural directions. Janet eventually used Softwave TRT to break up the deeper and thicker scar tissue and fascia. This resulted in immense relief from intense pain and improved mobility, though I was not completely pain-free. Unfortunately, Janet had to retire for personal reasons.

My bladder frequency and spasms continued. I continued to see Carol, an osteopathic massage therapist, whom I had been seeing alongside Janet. Now, I fully relied on Carol to maintain the progress Janet had achieved. If you have never been treated by an osteopathic massage therapist, it involves working with the tensions within the body to help it learn to relax the affected areas more gently. You may feel the fire or heat of a blocked area or a chill as blood flow is restored. The layers are being released, but I am still a work in progress 12 years later.