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Re: Had lap last Wed., UPDATED
From: Annie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Oct 11 18:17:44 2002
Hi, its Annie again. I just got off of the phone with the nurse. She
spoke with the doctor that did the surgery and he said that I definately
have endo. What happens sometimes, she says, is that after it is
cauterized it changes enough so that the tests come back negative for
it. So now I do have endo. Anyone have any suggestions for treatment?
I reallllly dont want to do Lupron, but the docs are suggesting it
because there was endo left inside me after the surgery because it was
in a spot too dangerous to cauterize. I just want to go on the pill,
any thoughts ladies?
Thanks,
At Fri, 11 Oct 2002, Annie wrote:
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>Good afternoon,
>
>Last Wednesday I had laparoscopy for pelvic pain dating back to Feb. I
>became pregnant May 31st, miscarried Aug. 1st. I had a d&c that day,
>and another on Aug. 22nd for retained products. I was also treated for
>infection between those two dates. My pelvic pain disappeared during my
>pregnancy and returned about 2 weeks after my loss. I have been on
>narcotic meds since then. After my lap I was diagnosed with mild endo,
>and my appendix was taken out because "old endo was wrapped around it".
>(so says the general surgery post-op report) There was also some "powder
>burns" cauterized from deep inside the cul-de-sac, and also some powder
>burns on the left ureter and left uterine artery that they did not
>cauterize, too much danger of hemmorhage or stripping. The pathology
>report came back today and it showed that there was no endometriosis,
>but that I did have mild appendicitis. WHAT NOW? I mean I dont
>understand how the gyn. surgeon can see obvious powder burns where he
>did, and cauterize them, and say that old endo was wrapped around my
>appendix, and then it isnt endo? What could it be? I have been told that
>adhesions would NOT be caused by the 2 d&c's that I had in August. I
>did have hernia surgery when I was 6 weeks old, almost 26 years ago. And
>wouldnt it have been more obvious that it was adhesions rather than
>endo? I am so confused, and now nervous as to what it could be. I am
>going to post this over on the general womens message board also, but if
>anyone here has ANY words of wisdom they would be greatly appreciated! I
>have a call in to my gyn's office, but it being Friday afternoon I dont
>think I will get a call back until Monday.
>
>Thanks for reading,
>
>--
>Annie W.
>annie_01976@yahoo.com
>
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Annie W.
annie_01976@yahoo.com
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