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Re: Help, surgery or not?
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Thu Nov 28 06:34:35 2002
Hi Amy,
Sounds like you need a second opinion. I can't believe that he said
that you can't do the surgery laprascopically. I'm not a doctor but if
they can do hysterectomies laprascopically, they can take a peek inside
you the same way. I had the Colposcopy done 2 months ago checking for
Endo (negative, thankfully) but I do know he was able to get to my
ovaries. And that was a laprascopic procedure. I have the photos to
prove it! He was able to lift up my ovaries with one instrument and take
a photo with the other. I was in bed for 10 days. I felt fine after 5
days but needed to get back my energy.
Hope things get better.
Audrey
At Thu, 28 Nov 2002, anonymous wrote:
>
>Hi everyone, I am new here and thought I would explain my predicament. I
>had endometrosis removed on my left ovary in 1996 and two months later
>became pregnant with my first child....I gave birth to him and had two
>more back to back, my last child born, April 9, 99. Then, all hell
>broke loose. I started having many neuro issues and I've been tested at
>the best hospitals in the country and I have symptoms but no diagnosis.
>
>So, we move from Boston to the dry climate (I have something similiar to
>fibro plus severe allergies and had four sinus surgeries...nasal
>polypectomy's..had to get to the dry climate).
>
>All was going well until I started to have bowel problems, along with
>miserable periods like I had before my original lap. But the bowel
>troubles were starting to interfere with everything I ate and life has
>become hell. My PC diagnosed me with IBS and some days are good, some
>bad.
>
>Last Friday, a fantastic GYN did a laperoscopy and I assumed he would go
>in (like the first time) and remove my endo and all would be well.
>
>Didn't happen.
>
>He says my left ovary (my problem side) is embedded by two thirds in my
>pelvic wall. He suggests abdominal surgery (in the hospital three days
>and up to six weeks recovery) to remove the ovary. He cannot guarantee
>this will help my problems though. He was frustrated that he could not
>see behind the ovary and said that surgery "could" lead him to figure
>out what is going on OR it could just be moved into that place from
>childbirth's and my problems are bowel related.
>
>I had an upper GI and Lower GI along with an endoscopy, over a year
>ago...all was well. I just hate this. I also have this weird sensation
>that happens in my lower quadrant that feels like a burst of adrenaline
>(a pheochromocytomo, adrenal tumor, was ruled out three times). I am
>thinking, COULD MY OVARY BE PUSHING AGAINST A NERVE CAUSING THIS
>SENSATION? I'd give my life to have that annoying sensation go away.
>Also, I get my periods every three weeks and when I have them, the pain
>on the left side is close to labor pain.
>
>But, when he was inside me, on Friday, he didn't see any endo but said
>it could be on the backside, just odd that he didn't see ANY.
>
>So, what would you do? he told my husband that this surgery is up to me
>and how much I want to "try" to get rid of my symptoms. Again, he could
>not guarantee anything and is a superb specialist and I trust him. I
>don't want to have major surgery (he said he could not do this by
>laperscope, had to be done by the full abdominal surgery) and end up
>with more problems then I started with. I can't go there since I can't
>take anymore problems.
>
>OK, I hope somone will read this and give me their advice....his exact
>words..your left ovary is embedded in your pelvic wall. Why, he doesn't
>know...could be the endo, could be any other reason.
>
>Thanks for reading and thanks for any responses. i am going away for
>five days and hope to hear back from someone, anyone who may have some
>good feedback and advice.
>
>all my best.
>
>Thank you......Amy
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