Re: if anyone can help me about the bladder problems?
From: Denise (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Aug 29 07:26:30 2003
Jen,
Let's see if I can remember to answer all your questions:) Have you ever
looked into a condition called Interstitial Cystits?? That might answer
a lot of your questions about your bowel problems-some women with Endo
also have IC so I would check it out. Even though the doctor burned off
the Endo-it doesn't mean that he got all of it-and even if he did Endo
does grow back. Each woman is different in the time it takes to be back
in pain but it normally does happen in a couple of months or even weeks.
Even though he cut your nerves, those too will grow back where they used
to be-isn't this one of those times that you hate our recooperating
powers and wish the stuff that was cut just stayed that way???
A hyst is not a cure for our condition. It works to stop the symptoms
from re-occuring in some women but in others it doesn't. For the hyst
to work like we want every single bit of Endo and "Woman" tissue must be
removed-not even a speck of it left. If any is left than the cells are
still there to keep growing agian and these women are brought back to
square one. While I have had no type of hyst-my mom had one 22 yrs ago
and is still pain free-I guess she was a lucky one:) But I hope this
helps you.
Shade And Sweet Water--Denise
At Fri, 29 Aug 2003, JEN wrote:
>
>I was just wondering do bladder problems and endo go hand in hand? I
>have always had bladder or rather Urinary Tract Infections every since I
>was 18 and now I am 33. I had my first lap done almost 3 weeks ago and
>I am not on any medication but I always feel like I have a bladder
>infection. I feel like I have to go to the bathroom and then only a
>little comes out and it hurts really bad. Also my urine since my
>surgery (not to be gross) is really dark and has a strong smell. So is
>it common to have bladder problems with endo? I just wonder because I
>have read how some of you have bladder problems because of the
>medication you are on and my doctor said that if I don't get better that
>he wants me to go on medication for endo. Also, I don't understand if I
>had the lap and he burned all of the endo off of me why would I still
>have problems? He also told me that he cut the nerves that send the pain
>to your brain so that should help stop the pain but the nerves can and
>will heal and then the pain will come back. I feel really stupid but I
>just don't understand if they took it all out of you why I could still
>possibly have pain does it grow back that fast? Does anyone know? OR is
>it possible that he couldn't get all of it out of me. At least I do
>understand that this is obviously something I will have to deal with for
>the rest of my life. Another thing I was told that if you had a
>hystorectomy sorry for the spelling:) that is the only way to get rid of
>it totally well my cousin had that done and now 8 years later she is
>having problems again I thought that endo only grew on the female
>reprodutive organs?? Is that wrong too?? Hopefully someone has some
>answers for my questions and hopefully they aren't too stupid of
>questions. I just wish doctors would speak in english when they told
>you things instead of those huge words that make no sense to me. Thanks
>again Jen
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