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Re: Surgery Wednesday and possible removal of ovary.... SCAREDFrom: amber (anonymous@obgyn.net)Thu Mar 13 19:04:38 2003
At Thu, 13 Mar 2003, D.N. wrote: > >Hi Amy, > >I have endo and ovarian remnant syndrome. I don't have the defect you >describe, but I did have to have my right ovary removed when it was >covered in adhesions and endo. (prior to that I had a hyst and left >ovary removed) They didn't get it all out because of that. Based on my >experience, I would suggest the following: (I am not saying this to >scare you, but to help you be aware of things that I wasn't prior to my >surgeries) >1. Make sure you are completely bowel prepped before the surgery. This >includes mag citrate, enemas and antibiotics. In case there is any >bowel involvement, this is extremely important. > >2. Talk to your doc to see if they can have back up help with a surgeon >who specializes in urinary surgery. Since the ovary is right near the >ureter, it can be easily damaged. My ovary was covered in endo and >adhesions from a previous surgery and my doc didn't feel comfortable >doing extensive removal in that area, that is why I have ovarian remnant >syndrome. Also a bowel surgeon might be a good stand-by too. > >I think the it is important that your doc tries hard to get all the endo >out during this surgery. In my opinion, if you have endo in that area, >you will be better off having it removed now. The more you go in for >surgery, the more adhesions you form. I am assuming that you still have >a left ovary? That will work like having two, but there is the chance >that endo could get to that one too. > >Talk to your doc about your concerns. >Best wishes for a speedy recovery. > >-- >D.N. > >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 >> hi amy my name is amber, i have so been where you are at, i had my right ovary and tube removed in aug. of 2001. the pain was so bad at times i just cried.i had big cysts on both ovaries, so by the time surgery rolled around i was ready. felt alot better physically after that but emotionally i was a wreck, at 25 i had this surgery and my chances of getting pregnant are slim, i hope everything has gone good for you email me back if you like bye Amber
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