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Re: Help, surgery or not?
From: Kimberly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Nov 28 06:53:14 2002
Audrey -- Can you explain "colposcopy" to me? I have never heard the term,
and when I look it up on the web, I'm only finding information that it's
akin to a pap smear. This definitely doesn't sound like what you had, since
your dr could move your ovaries around. Can you explain it to me in
layman's terms?
Thanks,
Kim
>----- Original Message -----
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
To: "Multiple recipients of list ENDO" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2002 8:35 AM
Subject: Re: Help, surgery or not?
> 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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