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Re: 19 and have scheduled laparotomy -- please help!

From: Susan (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Mar 15 12:19:43 2002

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Anonymous, I have had 3 laparotomies but they were done 1978, 1981 and 1985 - before they perfected the laser laparoscopic procedures they do today. I have also had 4 laparoscopies, the 2 early ones were diagnostic only and the 2 later ones to remove endo and cysts.

Anonymous, I would suggest that you ask your doctors why they want to go straight to the laparotomy. The only way to diagnose Endo for sure is by a laparascopy and at that time they can also do quite a bit of surgery to remove the endo and cysts. Before getting a second opinion, I would be questioning those doctors. They may have a very valid reason, however you should be made aware of them. If you still feel uncomfortable then seek a 2nd opinion. A laparotomy is not a minor procedure so you want to be really sure that it's the only way to proceed, surgically. Your following comment bothers me: "I'm hesitant to do this, as my doctor has done such surgery before (said that she sees teenage girls with these cysts "all the time") and that she isn't 100% positive whether they are endometriomas or not as only surgery can show this for sure." I certainly hope your doctor doesn't put all her patients with cysts through a laparotomy!!!

Figure on about a month of recovery time from a laparotomy. Some women will tell you less, some will say more but that is probably about the average.

Hope this helps a little.

Susan >

>> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "anonymous" <anonymous@medispecialty.com>
> To: "Multiple recipients of list ENDO" <endo@mail.medispecialty.com>
> Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 3:28 AM
> Subject: 19 and have scheduled laparotomy -- please help!
>
> > Hi,
> > I'm 19 and have experienced pain with ovulation and bad period pain for
> > about a year and a half. I saw my doctor and had an ultrasound done
> > which showed a 6cm cyst on my left ovary and 4-5cm one on my right
> > ovary. Both doctor and gynaecologist suspect that they are
> > endometriomas (large enough to be felt on a pelvic exam) and recommended
> > a laparotomy. My doctor said I'd spend about 4 days in hospital
> > (without complications) and would need to rest completely for about
> > three weeks. However other women (at alt.support.endometriosis, in
> > particular) have suggested that I seek a second opinion and see if the
> > laparotomy is necessary. I'm hesitant to do this, as my doctor has done
> > such surgery before (said that she sees teenage girls with these cysts
> > "all the time") and that she isn't 100% positive whether they are
> > endometriomas or not as only surgery can show this for sure. Naturally
> > I want it to be confirmed that I don't have anything worse, as soon as
> > possible.
> >
> > I saw the ultrasound scan myself and these cysts look HUGE. Does a
> > laparotomy sound like the correct course for diagnosis and treatment? My
> > gynaecologist said several times that this seems to be a fairly severe
> > case of endo (if that's what it is) and during the surgery she'll try to
> > salvage as much ovarian tissue as possible. I've booked the surgery for
> > March 25.
> >
> > Many thanks and love.
> >
> > xxx
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