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Re: Kept in the dark about illness
From: Heather (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Feb 22 12:44:16 2001
Jackie,
I was diagnosed, 4 years but i think i've had endo longer. as a teenager i went through extensive testing for stomache and bowel problems, upper, lower gi, a couple of endoscopes, kindey x-rays, hospitalized twice and in the end all i was told was that it was due to "stress" now after doing more research on endo and related problems i'm beginning to think that maybe all this is connected. I'm not sure if your dr's are trying to keep something from you as much as maybe they're not looking in the right places or they really just don't know. It's good that you're going to a new dr. I am too.....don't give up, the answers are out there...
good luck!
Heather Blue
>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (Jackie Williams)
>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO
>Subject: Kept in the dark about illness
>Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 13:20:54 -0600
>
>I have had Endo for about 3 years that I know of. I have had 3
>laparascopies to "clean out" my reproductive area.I have had a fibroid
>as big as my uterus removed off the back of my uterus . In the last 6
>months I have had chronic episodes of diarrhea , pain and frequent
>urination as well. Recently I was hospitalized and had some testing
>done. CAT scan, Upper GI , small bowel series, colonoscopy, endoscopy
>,Ultrasound of pelvic area {during which time they stopped in the middle
>and said I need to have the Transvaginal Ultrasound done . } which I
>did . I have yet to get any results and have had a few prognosis'thrown
>at me . Colitis, Crohns, Endo.attaching itself to the bowel wall
>...and so on . One of my tests I had 6 months ago suggested cystic
>changes on my ovaries and uterus, but the doc did nothing . I didn't
>even find this out until recently when requesting my records to forward
>to my new doctor. Has anyone gone through these tests for similar
>reasons or could anyone shed light on this. I am afraid I am being kept
>in the dark until all the results are in . I just need to talk to
>someone about this.
>
>--
>Jackie
>
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