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Re: Surgery Wednesday and possible removal of ovary.... SCARED

From: amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Mar 13 13:25:35 2003


At Thu, 13 Mar 2003, Amy wrote: >Thank you so much for all of your support Amy. I will try to keep my head up:)
>Hi Amy,
>I know that you are scared and I want you to know that I am praying for
>you. I am sorry that I cannot answer your questions- but I hope that
>you know that we are here to support you and you are in our thoughts.
>Hang in there... I hope that your surgery goes well and I am crossing
>my fingers and toes for you and wishing you many pain free days. P.S.
>Thank you for all of your wonderful support here on the forum and thank
>you for all of your emails to me. You have really lifted my spirits
>when I needed it most. Sincerely, Amy Swanson
>
>At Thu, 13 Mar 2003, amy wrote:
>>
>>I need a bright light! I have been coming to the forum for several
>>months and have posted a few. I am in severe pain today and I am
>>starting to have anxiety about my upcoming surgery on wednesday. I have
>>a congenital defect where my right ovary is embedded in my pelvic wall
>>by my surrounding muscular tissue. I also have endo on an artery right
>>under my right ovary that my gyn could not remove. The laparoscopy was
>>in November, and since then my pain has gotten to an umbearable point
>>that I suffer almost every day of the month. I won't do Lupron, so my
>>gyn aggreed to go in with her hands by Laparotomy to try and free up the
>>ovary and remove the endo on the artery, but there is a chance that she
>>may have to take the ovary. I keep getting cysts on that ovary and
>>since it is embedded and there is no extra room for cysts, it feels like
>>it is being crushed, and the pain cripples my right leg as well. I am
>>starting to get really scared. What if she does have to take it and I
>>still have the pain. I know there is no cure for endo, and I have
>>completely changed my diet and lifestyle in hopes that the endo won't
>>come back after she removes it. I just pray that this surgery gives me
>>some releif. I am really starting to feel hopeless. Has anyone ever
>>had this defect? Sorry this is so long, I just needed to vent. Any
>>encouragement and prayers would be greatly appreciated.
>>Thanks...
>>
>>--
>>amy coe
>>

--
amy coe



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