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Re: Just had Lap and newly diagnosed as Severe Stage IV endo
From: Mich (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Mar 28 17:58:40 2003
At Thu, 20 Mar 2003, BJ wrote:
>My doctor said that the endo is covering my appendix and it must be removed. I will see him on Monday to get the full details. What do you mean by more risk for adhesions?
>Sorry to hear your news, certainly not good news. You are absolutely
>correct. The bc pills are a much better choice than Lupron. The only
>thing Lupron does, and only short term, and only in a minority of women,
>is control pain. So if you are not in pain there is no reason to
>subject yourself to that poison. Also, why the appendectomy? My doc
>tried that on me and I wouldn't let him do it. If there is nothing
>wrong with it then there is no good reason to remove it. Any surgery
>puts you at more risk for adhesions.
>BJ
>
>At Thu, 20 Mar 2003, Mich wrote:
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>>I just had a laporoscopy, which indicated Stage IV endo. It was removed
>>from my bladder and rectum. It remains all over my ovaries & bowel. I
>>also now have to get an appendectomy. I haven't been able to talk to my
>>doctor in detail (yet) since my lap. But he said that I will need
>>hormone therapy for 6 months before I begin trying to get pregnant
>>again. My concern is that he may want to put me on Lupron. I would
>>rather be put on BC pills continuously. Even though my endo was
>>diagnosed as severe, my symptoms never included painful periods or
>>excessive bleeding. I want my medical treatment to suppress the endo
>>for fertility reasons, not pain. Does anyone know if BC pills are a
>>valid 6 month treatment, instead of Lupron?
>>
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>>Thank you, Mich
>>
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Thank you, Mich
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