Re: Help, surgery or not?
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Thu Nov 28 07:09:19 2002
Sorry Kim. I've had so many procedures that I was getting mixed up in
my terms. I just had the laparoscopy 2 months ago where they make 2
small incisions in your abdomen and take a look around at everything.
Audrey
At Thu, 28 Nov 2002, Kimberly wrote:
>
>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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