ENDO Messages for February, 2004: Re: Endo

Re: Endo - Adhesions

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From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Sat Feb 7 19:08:05 2004

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At Fri, 29 Nov 2002, clareS wrote: >
>Hi Natasha:
>
>I have endo and adhesions, but I'm in Canada. For information from an
>Australian perspective, please go to
>http://www.bombobeach.com
>
>On the left side of the screen you will find the message board, for a
>password you can just use your name and a series of three numbers (i.e.
>123). I'm sure you will find others there who can help you with
>Australia specific questions.
>
>Also, there is http://www.adhesions.org
>
>Perhaps you will find some answers and/or support there as well. At
>this site you will find info concerning what your surgeon can do to
>prevent adhesion formation. It's only my opinion, but I don't think
>Arnica will help at this stage. If it would work, it would be during
>the adhesion formation stage, which I believe is the first 7 to 10 days
>after surgery (after that they just sort of thicken and/or tighten).
>
>I believe that there are adhesion/endometriosis specialists in
>Australia. The bombobeach site should be able to help you. Both of the
>above sites are associated with obgyn.net. If not, post again, and I
>will try to help you further.
>
>I do know what you are going through. Best wishes.
>Clare
>
> At Thu, 28 Nov 2002, Natasha wrote:
>>
>>Hello, I am 28 years old and this year I was diagnosed with Endo. I had
>>my first Laproscopy in March 2002. I have had nothing but problems ever
>>since. I had a second Laproscopy in September 2002 and was told that I
>>had extensive adhesions and this is what would have caused the pain that
>>I was experiencing.
>>
>>About 5 weeks later, it started all over again. They have used a
>>barrier gel and I was told that this was new to Australia and had a
>>great reputation. I was also seeing a Naturopath and trying to take
>>Arnica, a homeopathic healing agent - supposed to be great for helping
>>stop scare tissue after surgery.
>>
>>5 WEEKS LATER!! I went to a new specialist for a second opinion at the
>>start of November. He said he was very concerned and said that I am too
>>young to be having all of these problems. I have had blood tests and a
>>MRI. All have come back fine. Which, he tells me, is good news for me.
>>
>>I am having my third Laproscopy in 9 months on the 14th December. I am
>>hoping for third time lucky as I don't think that I can take much more
>>of this. It's just effecting my life too much. It's making life hard
>>for my Husband, of whom I have been married to for only 10 months. He
>>has been fantastic, but I just want to be normal.
>>
>>Does this sound like a common problem? I have been told by both Doctor's
>>that this is not common, so I am thinking that this doesn't happen a lot
>>in Australia maybe?? What things can I try and do to minimise the
>>reoccurance of these adhesions. I want to be able to have children one
>>day. Please help.

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