Comments on: CTV – Canadian Transvaginal Mesh Class Action Lawsuit

By: Brenda Lorenz

Brenda Lorenz — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:35:05 +0000

I had a transvaginal hysterectomy & a bladder sling for a prolapsed uterus & bladder in 2008. Also had a pelvic floor resection done at the same time. Six months later I could feel the bladder coming down again. My surgeon said I was told it works in about 90% of women & I was in the 10% that it didn’t work. Since then I have had constant UTI’s & bladder infections at least every 3-4 months. Prior to the surgery I had never had a UTI, didn’t even know what it felt like. The leaking has been back for a few years & I cannot hold my urine like I used to years ago. I am now starting to have leg-hip pain to a point where I have trouble bending over or down. It may not be related but then agian it might.

By: Philip Benn

Philip Benn — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:38:07 +0000

Leg pain refers to any kind of pain that occurs between the heels and the pelvis. There are many reasons for leg pain, and not all of them are caused by a problem that originates in the leg; some injuries or spinal problems can cause aches and pains in the leg(s).^

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By: Kathy

Kathy — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:37:10 +0000

Finding out that everything and anything involved with mesh is a nightmare. Had it implanted in 2007, read the FDA warning in 2008, was already worried as I was having leg pain, strange pain down my right leg. Started feeling a sharp wire mesh in my vagina. I find a lawyer that tells me he will not take the case. He said ” try and get medical help”….. I try talking to my Family doc and OBGYN…. I get nothing from them. So, I suck up my pain, blame myself, quit having sex with my loving husband and suffer alone.
After menopause it all is worse. Groin pain, leg pain, times when I can’t walk, missing sex, and, so, so afraid. stress alone is worth millions as once you understand what is going on in your fragile body, you start to fall apart.
Finally, I find mesh sites on like this one, I decide to ” get help”, hence…. My new nightmare.
Between my insurance, understanding the out of network policy, being more confused as to how to get to UCLA, being told I have Fibromyalgia, my family doc wanting me to see a local Urology group ( that still do mesh) and …. The law firm I called six months ago and signed papers to get my medical record have not called me to even tell me I have a case……. Oh and the latest is….. The Urology group will not see me until I have my old records and the old group said ” It could be awhile, they are in a storage locker and it is cold in there” , and “, we do not have to give them to you if it has been awhile, oh, it was 2007 ?, I will have to give them to you.” Really, seriously ? Are you joking ??
I need a lawyer, doctor, health advocate, therapist, priest ….. It is just too much to understand when you are suffering already.We need a medical board to stand up, do the right thing, line us up with Dr, Raz and HELP us.
Please, enough is enough.

By: Rose Mary Landry

Rose Mary Landry — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 00:41:26 +0000

I had this surgery (TVT) done in 2003 by a surgeon in Hamilton whom I am unable to contact anymore.
What you are going through seems what I went through from 2003 to 2009. Lots of pain, continually going to the washroom many times during the day and night. I saw another doctor who suggested I use a catheter all the time and that is what I have been doing since 2009. I have become an expert at using the catheter, it has solved the problem with going to the washroom all the time and no more pain. I am getting older, going on 73 in June and wonder how I will do as I get older. I would never advise any woman to have this TVT done as it has ruined my freedom. I do not know if doctors are still perfoming this precedure. How does one join a Mess Class Action Lawsuit.

By: precella

precella — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:54:42 +0000

I have my POP done last November,2010 and since then I have this severe pain on my right leg that prevent me from sleeping. I complained to my doctor about it and sent me for x-rays,ct scan, therapies with no results or any findings. I ended up asking her to give me some pain killers with drugs that will help me to sleep. She is waiting for an appointment date for me to see a neurologist because my problem is getting worse. I now even limping when I walk and it is hard for me to climb up stairs. Please if any of you knows of what to do let me know.

By: Katie Fisher

Katie Fisher — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:37:39 +0000

How do i find a lawyer im haveing major complications,help!!!!!

By: miranda

miranda — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 05:04:46 +0000

My mother in law is havin problems complain to your MP also ministy of health. My mother in law is going to UCLA to see Dr Raz who had performed hundreds of sucessfull mesh removal. He uses translabial ultrasound to hilite the mesh to see it for full removal. In canada no one is trained to perform a full mesh removal or be specially trained in the trans labial ultrasound so when you get operated on you are a test subject basically because they cannot see the mesh its a blind guessing game hoping they do not turn you septic.

By: Donna D

Donna D — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 22:41:54 +0000

I had TOT surgery in June , 2012. From the moment I got out of the OR,, I had pain in my legs. It has not gone away since. I cannot walk for very long without having pressure in my hips. I also have lots of pain under my knees. I discussed this with my surgeon at my six week checkup. She checked the sites of the insertion of the anchors and said everything seemed fine. She referred me to a physiotherapist who specialized in pelvic floor muscles. She said that my pelvic floor muscles were very tight which in turn was causing my hip muscles to be very tight which was affecting my legs all the way down to the knees. I have been doing the excercises but it has not seemed to give any lasting results. There are times when I can hardly walk up stairs due to the pain. Getting off a chair or out of a vehicle also presents with lots of pain. Walking is much slower than it was before and I cannot walk for long – even then, there is pain. Reading the information on this site and listening to other women’s stories is making me wonder if my leg pain is associated with the surgery. I would love to know what I should/could do about it! Can anyone offer any advice?

By: Beverley

Beverley — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 04:35:39 +0000

I had t.v.t surgery in 2003. Right from the first day I had problems. After 6 hours of going home I went back to emergency and I had to have catheter inserted and I had 3000 ml of urine go into bag. I had to have the catheter in for 2 weeks after that . Even after all that things didn’t seem right. The stream was slow and I never felt empty. The kidney and bladder was always aching . I had many bladder infections and complained to Dr. that things were worse than before. I would urinate 15-20 times a day and 3-4 times a night, still I never felt empty. The Surgeon didn’t listen, he thought it was in my head. So one day I had a woman Dr. doing a physical while my family Dr. was away. She listened to me and sent me to another surgeon. This surgeon sent me for many test and found out there was a bulge in my bladder that fell through the mesh.That meant I was only emptying 30 percent each time. She operated and fixed the bulge. Things were better but I still had pain just not as bad, so she sent me for treatments on bladder.They were to insert catheter and flush bladder every week for 4 weeks but, the nurse couldn’t get catheter in. So back to surgeon to find out that the mesh had embedded itself into bladder floor and across the urethra . It was also breaking into pieces and it was poisoning me. Then last month I went for major surgery to cut out mesh, rebuild bladder and urethra. I need to have a catheter in for 6-8 weeks until everything heals and I can urinate normally without it. We will see what happens. Its been 3 weeks and I feel better now than I have in 9 years since this all started . So ladies don’t take one Dr.s word. If you don’t feel right go somewhere else, until you feel someone is listening.

By: Connie Bron

Connie Bron — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 01:41:31 +0000

I had a bladder sling put in a few years ago. I am 63 alsmost 64 and I find I cannot void like I normally do. It takes forever and seem so urgent but then there is nothing but a few drops. I am worried about my age and trying to get it fixed. I havent told my doctor , I have just been dealing with it myself and worrying.
What is there I can do about it?

thanks
Connie