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Re: advice needed
From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Sep 4 17:59:04 2000
Thanks Jennifer. Thanks Anne. You women are amazing -- make me feel
almost ashamed for being so afraid of this.
At Mon, 4 Sep 2000, Jennifer wrote:
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>Hi Amy -
>
>I have had a few laparotomies as well as laproscopies (sorry for spelling)
>both were ok. My recent surgery was 8/31/00 I had a laparotomy to remove a
>pelvic mass on my right ovary. Turns out I had a tumor the size of a
>softball. I had pain off and on from it since just after my hysterectomy in
>Dec of 1999 but it wasnt anything that was really a bother until last week,
>i thought it was my appendix it hurt so bad.
>
>In any case, I had a cat scan done and the tech wouldn't let me leave, she
>kept redoing the cat scan. Then she insisted that I also have an ultrasound
>done, in which I did and then still she wouldn't let me leave and made me go
>for a vaginal ultrasound. Finally she sent me straight up to my GYN who told
>me about the mass. He was worried about it and the scheduled me for surgery
>right away. As far as drugs to shrink it. there are some but it depends on
>what you actually have to whether or not the drugs will work. It is worth a
>shot though, they may work and if they dont then you can opt for the
>surgery.
>
>As far as surgery goes, I have always bounced back very quickly from my
>surgeries. The hysto in Dec took me about 1 week, I had the large incision,
>and I was doing my normal things again, I was tired alot and hurt but I
>didn't let it stop me. This time its been 4 days since the surgery and I am
>ready to go again, still tired and hurt but like I said these things dont
>stop me. I am going back to college tomorrow. I also take tons of
>Motrin..LOL!!
>Some people aren't like that though and it takes them longer to recover. Doc
>says I am the minority, the majority of women take about 4 to 6 weeks to
>recoup. Most of this depends on you, your activity level, your willingness
>to push yourself, etc. Boy do I push the limits..lol. The doc thinks I am
>crazy but he even told me the other day that he is glad to see that I dont
>let anything get in my way.
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>With the surgery, I had a spinal so I was awake during it, they give you
>versad to calm you, you probably wont remember anything. Or you can be put
>out, thats your option. I have staples which are annoying but they get
>removed within a week so its not too bad. For the hysto I stayed 3 days in
>the hospital and for this surgery I had it done on Thursday afternoon and
>went home Friday afternoon.
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>Well in any case...sorry this is soo long. If you have any other questions,
>I would be happy to help and I am sure the others have things to tell that I
>probably forgot :-)
>
>Jennifer
>TAH 12/28/99
>Right Ovary removed due to tumor 8/31/00
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-- Amy
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