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Re: Can anyone recommend an Endo specialist near the Kansas City area?
From: Angela (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Jul 1 15:44:35 2003
Melissa,
I live in Lee's Summit and see a doctor in Overland Park. He is very
caring and I do trust him. I have also gone to other doctors for second
opinions and they say great things about him. I called the Endo Assn.
and they agreed that he is a specialist and an exceptional endo doc. If
you want to get his name or maybe discuss contacting each other since we
live in the same area- you can email me at acoop08@yahoo.com. Good
luck!
At Tue, 3 Jun 2003, EndoVictim wrote:
>
>Sounds like you have, like most of us, gone through quite a lot. Sorry
>you are having such problems.
>
>Check out this website for a list of endo docs state by state...
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>http://www.hcgresources.com/docs.html
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>Good Luck!
>
>~Susan
>
>At Sun, 1 Jun 2003, Melissa wrote:
>>
>>I was diagnosed with endometriosis in 1999 when my OB/GYN did a
>>laparoscopy. He gave me pictures of the endo that were taken during the
>>procedure and explained that my case was too severe to do anything about
>>in that procedure as it could cause a lot of scar tissue which would
>>outway any benefit. I was 30 years old and trying to conceive. I was
>>also diagnosed with PCOS and my Dr. said it could be either one keeping
>>me from becoming pregnant. I had a "blighted ovum" about 6 months
>>previous and still had not regained my cycle. I was told that was the
>>PCOS. My Dr. wanted me to undergo Lupron therapy for 6 months and try
>>to conceive after that. I read about Lupron and didn't want to do it.
>>We settled on trying Clomid, but my Dr. didn't really think it would do
>>it because he felt the endo was probably to blame, not the PCOS. I was
>>lucky and got pregnant the second month. We have a 2 1/2 year old
>>little boy!
>>
>>Last summer, 2002, after my cycle returned, I had intense
>>pain--especially in the rectal area. My OB/GYN once again recommended
>>the Lupron therapy, this time I agreed to try anything to ease the pain.
>>I had the first injection August 2, 2002 and the second injection
>>November 1, 2002. I want to make this part very clear to everyone--they
>>will tell you that the injection is to be given the first day following
>>your cycle. IF YOU ARE SPOTTING, THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A DAY OF
>>CYCLE! The nurse at my OB/GYN told me incorrectly that a little spotting
>>didn't count and we did the injection that day. I had 2 weeks of the
>>most intense, horrific pain I have ever experienced in my life. My
>>organs had all ballooned and my OB/GYN said my ovaries were 4 times
>>their normal size. It felt as if my organs were going to burst out any
>>body cavity available. That was the first injection. The 2nd went
>>smoothly and I was pain free from September 2002 thru the first part of
>>May 2003. It is all coming back and I just got my cycle back this week.
>>It is extremely heavy and painful.
>>
>>I am also having problems with reflux and my family Dr. put me on 30mg
>>Prevacid for the last month and it is doing nothing. I had an
>>ultrasound of my gallbladder last week, which shows no stones, but there
>>is a polyp. Could this be endometrial adhesions? After my lap in 1999,
>>my OB/GYN did say that there were adhesions further north in the body
>>cavity than he had ever seen. I am wondering if we shouldn't do another
>>laparoscopy to see if the endo has advanced. I have painful bowel
>>movements and am very concerned that I may have some serious problems.
>>
>>Can anyone recommend a good Endometriosis specialist in the Kansas City
>>area? Thanks for your time and I hope you all have a wonderful day.
>>
>>--
>>Melissa
>>
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