ENDO Messages for February, 2001: Re: 3 surgeries

Re: 3 surgeries - continued pain

From: Marcia (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Feb 13 09:54:04 2001

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Dear Kim:

I wonder whether you may have irritable bowel syndrome as well as your endometriosis. I do, and I know part of my symptoms are an extended tummy. I usually know when it's IBS pain instead of endo pain, as it is a different sort of pain. If that is the case, you may need to change your diet a little (you can search the web for IBS to see if you have any other symptoms). You don't say if you are constipated or get diarrhea. I take a psyllium in the a.m. to stay regular (as well as to not get stopped up from pain meds!). I hope you feel better soon and get some answers.

Best wishes

Marcia

At Mon, 12 Feb 2001, Kim wrote: >
>I was diagnosed with Endometriosis in May of 2000.(exploratory
>laparotomy) I continued to have problems after surgery. Changed Dr.'s
>after 2 hospital stays (12 days total) for "small partial bowel
>obstruction." I had a distended abdomen 99% of the time and lost 16 lbs.
>because I was unable to eat. I had surgery with a specialist (who is
>wonderful) in September 2000 (laser micro-surgery). Very active
>endometriosis (in 4th month of Lupron) and ended up with a bowel
>resection. I did ok for a few months. Had laparoscopy on January 18,
>2001 for a "pseudo-cyst." My Dr. says that there was not any
>endometriosis present. I am continually battling with a distended
>abdomen which causes a lot of pain. I had a sigmoidoscopy and small
>bowel study last week that were both "normal." Has anyone had this
>problem?????? I am so tired and frustated as I am sure everyone here is.
>Also, my husband and I are trying to get pregnant. Any encouraging
>stories of pregnancy with Stage IV endo would be great. I wish all of
>you well and would love to hear from ANYONE!!!
>THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

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