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Re: Been there done that....

From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Nov 11 10:56:23 2002


At Thu, 7 Nov 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>At Thu, 7 Nov 2002, anonymous wrote:
>>
>>My name is KC, I have been on the AOL endo board for about a year.
>>
>>I was diagnosed with Endo via Lap October 30 2001. I thought I had a
>>simple bladder infection because the pain was so weird and more so when
>>I peed... I had an ultrasound and all that showed was a 2.2 cm or mm
>>cyst which was hemorahagic (SP) but dr said it was nothing to worry
>>about and told me that pain was in my head (like I've read some of you
>>say.) I know my pain isn't in my head so I told her I wanted to see one
>>of the Gyn's that she was raving about... I went and saw her the next
>>week and she told me that I had endo. Plain and simple... My Mom,
>>sister and Aunts have it as well.
>>
>>I have had 3 Laps, most recent was October 8 2002. Each and every time
>>my Gyn
>>found Endo some where "new."
>>First Lap, like I said was on Oct 30, 2001 in which I learned that my
>>right ovary was attached to the wall of my pelvis. All of my pain has
>>been right sided. It was behind my uterus (cul-de-sac) as well.
>>I went the Lupron route beginning on December 10 2001 and went through 4
>>months of injections ending on March 1, 2002 (I couldn't handle it
>>anymore and it wasn't doing any good.) 2nd Lap on April 16, 2002 with
>>excision of endo incuding removal of a very diseased uterosacral
>>ligament. I was pain free for about a month and a half. Then it hit
>>again. I was on continuous birth control but it did nothing. Went in
>>for a 3rd Lap and Endo was found on my rectum. How wonderful,
>>considering that my Aunt had Endo on her rectum so bad that she now has
>>a colostomy bag (but it's NOT a colostomy it's something different). But
>>her endo was actually invading her rectum, I just have a small spot. So
>>now I'm back on Lupron as of October 16 and it's hitting me hard. I
>>remember last year it hit me like this and I swore I wouldn't go on it
>>again!
>>
>>So now that I've given you all my history can anyone tell me if they've
>>had endo on their rectum and what are your symptoms???
>>
>>Sorry this is so long but I wanted to get it all in...
>>
>>Thanks,
>>KC
>
>Hi Kc. Ahh you poor thing I'M going through similar at the moment. ITs
>not on my rectum. Its on my ligaments and right ovarie. Had 2nd lapro
>5 months ago, the pian has just returned. The worst part is people are
>like "Are you sure its the same pain" and im like MY GOD i knoe this
>pain. I also have mine effecting my bladder around ovulation i pee non
>stop and have like a chilling pain down my right side. I was so fed up
>this morning, thinking i was going to have to start the ball rolling for
>another operation. Is it posible to live with this pain, and not
>continue to have operations? It is just so hard it make you feel so
>miserable and helpless. I wuld have a ababy now and try that option but
>my partner does not want to. That seems to make it worse i almost get
>angry at thim for not wantting to and let me continue this cycle of
>pain... anyway i havent answered any of your questions, just thought id
>have a winge. Just letting you know i understand your pain. Leysa
>
>--
>leysa
>leysajobrien@hotmail.com
>



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