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Re: Advice Needed
From: rg (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Mar 31 08:18:17 2003
Becky,
>From personal experience, I would advise you run not walk are you really
dealing with an expert in the field of endo..... The problem is that
most people use and trust just an ordinary GYN who has little experience
in this area and proper surgical methods of treating endo. There are
only about a dozen specialists in endo in the entire U.S. the rest are
well anyways. The important part is the method of removal of endo...
what method are they using. If they use LAPEX then it may be fine. But
please there are too many people that are trusting themselves to the
wrong doctors. one great website is http://www.womenssurgerygroup.com
if you want more info email me. If you deal with it right then your
chances of success are greatly improved.
Ruth
At Mon, 31 Mar 2003, Becky wrote:
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>Hi Everyone,
>
>I'm in need of some support and advice. I have had endo for over 20 years
>now, but never had anything done until a year and a half ago. My GYN did a
>laparoscopy and then I was on Lupron for 5 months. Since the Lupron, the
>endo had gotten really bad. My GYN pretty much told me that the pain is n
>my head, so I switched to a new GYN. She would not take me on as a patie t
>without my seeing a specialist. So, last Thursday my husband and I made n
>hour and a half trip to see an endocrinologist. He seemed wonderful and
>understood my pain! My husband and I have been trying to conceive for ov r 3
>years, and this specialist really believes that he can get us pregnant!
>Anyway, I am scheduled for a laparoscopy and D&C on April 11th. The
>specialist will be performing the surgery so we will be driving the hour and
>a half to the hospital. (I hope they give me something "good" to keep me
>comfortable on the say home!) Have others that have had a lap found that a
>week is enough recovery time? I remember when I had my first lap done, it
>was painful to sit for an extended amount of time. I also have 15 steps
>coming up into my office and am wondering if that will cause a problem. y
>boss is wonderfully understanding about this. Oh, the endocrinologist
>believes that the endometriosis is now on my bowels. Has anyone else
>experienced this? Is it difficult to remove it from this area? Any help r
>advice would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>Becky
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