Hey Chaira
Good luckfor tomorrow, you will be in our paryers, I'm sure all will go well : )
Sarah (malta)
>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (Chiara)
>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO
>Subject: Lap is Tomorrow....nervous
>Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 14:08:53 -0500
>
>Well the countdown is finally at an end. I am scheduled to get my first
>and I hope only Laparoscopy in the morning (July 30th) and I must
>confess that I am starting to get a little nervous. I'm not good with
>hospitals as a visitor, much less a patient. I was in on Friday for all
>my pre-op Labs, seemed like they drew about a billion vials of blood and
>checked everything there was to check, including giving me a pregnancy
>test of all things! I know it's standatd procedure, but I still thought
>it was funny given how hard a time I had getting pregnant with my second
>daughter. I've been puttering around all day trying to keep busy and
>assure my oldest daughter that mommy will be just fine and home that
>afternoon. It sounds convincing enough when I hear myself say it.
>I got to see my orders when I toured the day surgery unit last week.
>They're going to do a D&C as well while they're in there and something I
>can't spell or pronounce that involves checking my bladder and
>bowels.She- my OBGYN- says it's beacause of the complaining I've been
>doing about my rectum itching and the constapation I've been
>experiencing in these past few months. The pain has always been in my
>ovary. Could the endo actually be somewhere else?
>Of course I would have to start my period the day before the
>surgery!It's not even a period really, just alot of blood streaked mucus
>so far. It hurts like hell though. My doc seems to think it's my
>nerves that have thrown my period a little wonky since we've established
>I'm not pregnant.
>Well, I just wanted to thank all of you so much for the advice and
>calming words you have offered me. You've helped me deal with this so
>much more then any doctor I've been to see for the simple reason that
>you believe and understand me. That in itself has been a life line I
>cannot thank you enough for.
>I'm hopeful that all will go smoothly, and that I may have some pain
>free days ahead of me.
>
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