ENDO Messages for March, 2003: Re: Just had Lap and newly diagnosed as Severe Stage IV endo

Re: Just had Lap and newly diagnosed as Severe Stage IV endo

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Mon Mar 31 19:09:48 2003

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At Fri, 28 Mar 2003, Mich wrote: >
>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:
>>>
>>>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

Dear Mich: Remember, your doctor is your employee. You do not have to take orders from him. Lupron will make you sick and as somebody else said, it will not do anything more than BC pills. I also have Endo on my bladder and rectum and I am looking for a surgeon. Can you tell me who did your surgery? I am planning on going to any of the 48 contiguous states. Also, if all you need to have removed is your appendix, count your lucky stars! I've had ap appendecomy, hysterectomy, oophorectomy, gall bladder removal. The only surgery with no negative consequenses is the appendectomy. Th stuff about adhesions is over-rated. Each of my laporasopies and laporatomies has improved but not totally eradicated my Endo because they don't take enough time to be thorough. They only get paid for 30 minutes so thatis all they do. I think doctors use the fear of adhesions as an excuse becuase they usually don't remove all the Endo in a single surgeryand they have to cover their tracks. Sincerely, Patzy patzy@tennis.com >>>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?
>>>
>>>--
>>>Thank you, Mich
>>>
>--
>Thank you, Mich
>

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