ENDO Messages for December, 2001: Re: What a Christmas Present!!

Re: What a Christmas Present!!

From: Lauren (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Dec 28 03:30:07 2001

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Hi Anette, I don't really have any suggestions, but I can relate entirely to how you feel. Nine D&C's and 7 Laparoscopies and many hormone treatments over the last 7 years have driven me to distraction. I also have irritable bowel disease and fibromyalgia, so the combination of all three was driving me mad, I was on schedule 7 painkillers about five days a month, anti-inflamatories for the FM, tablets for IBD, anti depressants, and tablets for panic attacks. I felt like a walking pharmacy, was always in pain and in a bad mood. I was becoming a bad mother and wife. My doctor finally persuaded me that a hysterectomy was the only thing to alleviate the acute pain. ( He was very careful to tell me that not all the pain would be releived, and that because I was keeping an ovary, the endo has a chance of recuring in a couple of years, but no more period pain, and probabally a reduction in all month pain too.) I already have three kids, but would love another ( we are going to adopt.) I was persuaded that it was an option, and here I am three weeks post hyst, I have not taken a pain killer, an anti depressant, or an anti inflamatory since day six post op. I am not saying a hyst is for everybody, it is not, I kicked against it for four years, but it is an option to be concidered. If you ever need to talk or vent or anything, I am on the board almost daily, and you can e-mail me privatly on laurenr@lantic.net. (((((HUGS))))) LAUREN

>----- Original Message -----
From: Annette <anonymous@obgyn.net> To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO <anonymous@obgyn.net> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 9:51 PM Subject: What a Christmas Present!!

> I am writing this because i just feel the need to get things off
> my chest as i am feeling desparate!!
>
> After years of endo pain, in June this year i had extensive laser
> surgery where it was found that i had many organs stuck together etc,
> etc. I was then put on a six month course of Zoladex injections. I
> suffered horrendous side effects, but was determined to get to the end
> of the course. My Consultant said he didn't want me to have ad back
> treatment because he said it would encourage the endo sites left to
> grow!!
> He wanted my system to completely "shut down". I continued with the
> course of injections and had my last one on 19th October. Three weeks
> ago
> all my bowel problems returned, i.e. constipation, diarrhea, bloating,
> cramps
> etc. and two weeks ago i had really bad pains whilst at work which i
> thought
> were ovulation pains, how right was i? because on Christmas Day i
> started
> my first period for over six months and it has been hell. Pain as
> before.
> Please where do i go now! I was hoping for a few months of feeling
> 'normal'.
> I have spent the last two days laid up. I don't go back to see my Gyn
> until
> March next year and at the moment i can't see much of a future. I have
> already
> lost it and felt like i was having a breakdown yesterday. Thank you for
> reading this, any suggestions are welcomed.
>
> Annette
> XxXxXx
>

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