Re: Looking for help
From: Tanya (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Sep 27 22:09:06 2000
Amy,
Way to go. The most important thing is that you are comfortable with your
decision. The doctor doesn't have to live without a uterus and ovaries
after yours are taken out - way to go for making an informed decision and
sticking with it when pressured. Good luck!
Tanya
>----- Original Message -----
From: Amy <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 8:40 AM
Subject: Re: Looking for help
> Ok ladies this is Amy...well i made it all the way back to the operating
> room and decided not to have a full hysterectomy....My doc freaked !!! So
> did my whole family that flew in. So we've decided on having my 3rd
larotomy
> and were going to clean up the endo as much as they can and start lupron
> again. Im very happy with my decision because last time i got a beautiful
> son out of doing it this way..so wish me luck..in the meantime im in such
> horrible pain and my left ovary is so enlarged and covered in masses that
> you can see it protruding from my belly. Im living on pain killers and im
> hating it..I hope you all support me in my decision. I just feel at age 25
i
> dont want to lose everything...thanks..Amy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sela [mailto:sela@gateway.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 8:37 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO
> Subject: Re: Looking for help
>
> I am having my 5th surgery next Wed (Oct 4th). This time, however, I will
> be awake for part of it. It is called "Conscious Pain Mapping." It is
> supposed to help the doctor locate exactly where the pain is. They will
> poke around and ask me if it hurts and from 1 to 10 how much. I think
this
> is a good idea for anyone who has undergone multiple laps and still is in
> pain. I think it will help in locating where it hurts better. Ask your
doc
> about it. I think it sounds like a wonderfully brilliant thing.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Melody <robertsmel1716@aol.com>
> To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO <endo@forum.obgyn.net>
> Date: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 6:53 PM
> Subject: Looking for help
>
> >Hello, I just found this site and have many questions. I have been
> >dealing with this for about 7 years now. I have gone from taking Motrin
> >800mg every 2 hours, to Naproxen, to Ponstel and now I am taking
> >Meclofenamate. I also have done birth control for hormone theapy and
> >Lupron shot for six months. My pain has gotten so bad that I am at the
> >point of wanting a hysterectomy but I have Kaiser for health insur. and
> >they don't do surgery until their last opption. My question is " how
> >many more years and how many more meds. do you think I will have to go
> >through?" I am just at the point of missing a day of work at least once
> >a month and I really don't like taking all the meds just to get through
> >the day. I have seen 4 differant doctors and they all want to "put a
> >band-aid" on the thing. I am really tired of the "lets try this next"
> >Is there hope??
> >
> >--
> >Hoping, Melody
> >
>
> >
>
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