Re: Anyone have/had appendix problems w/ endometriosis?
From: bkemnitz (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Apr 27 10:19:37 2004
they removed my appendix due to endo also.. they were execting to find
an ovarian cyst and remove my appendix and they didn['t find a cyst, but
found endo on my ovary and appendix..
I continue to have right sided pain, and I am not sure if it is my endo
or what...
At Mon, 26 Apr 2004, Annette wrote:
>
>My appendix was taken out during my one-and-only lap in Feb. 03. I had
>a sharp pain in my right side and never thought it would be endo on my
>appendix, but it was there! Who would have thought it would go up that
>high, but I had stage IV endo and it was everywhere!
>
>Even after my surgery, I still get sharp pains in the area where my
>appendix would be. Maybe there are some adhesions left or something.
>You just never know with this endo thing!
>
>At Thu, 22 Apr 2004, Angie wrote:
>>
>>An appendicitis is actually how I was first diagnosed with endo. I was
>>presenting with all the classic signs of appendix issues however every
>>time my dr would send me to the hospital the surgeons would send me home
>>saying that it wasn't my appendix. This went on for a few weeks, I had
>>MRI's and CT scans that showed nothing but throughout it all my white
>>blood cell count was extremely elevated. Finally I woke in the middle
>>of the night and was in so much pain I couldn't move at all. My
>>boyfriend took me to the hospital and I insisted on having an
>>exploratory surgery done. They finally agreed and when they went in
>>they found that my appendix was not abnormal in size but it was in
>>color, so they took it out. They also called a gyno in during my
>>surgery to look at the adhesions they had found. when I met with him on
>>the endo he said it wasn't uncommon for women with endo to be
>>mis-diagnosed because there symptoms sometimes varied from those without
>>endo.
>>
>>At Thu, 22 Apr 2004, Leigh wrote:
>>>
>>>At Sun, 28 Dec 2003, Chris wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Hi, here's my experience with appendix problems w/endometriosis. I had
>>>>all the classic signs of appendicitis and the pains you're talking
>>>>about. During my last lap in October, the doctor found that my appendix
>>>>was adhered to my uterus with scar tissue because of the endo. He
>>>>didn't think the appendix looked bad though so he didn't remove it. He
>>>>just detached it from the uterus. Since then it doesn't hurt anymore. I
>>>>felt the same way you did, I was afraid that it was going to burst at
>>>>any time because it hurt so much. But apparently the pain was just from
>>>>the adhesions. Hope this helps some.
>>>>
>>>>At Sat, 27 Dec 2003, tizzie. wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>Hello to all you wonderful supportive ladies out there. I can't say how
>>>>>thankful I am to have found this forum. Anyway, I would greatly
>>>>>appreciate any info or personal stories or advice on appendix issues. I
>>>>>had my first laposcopy on 10/21 and still haven't had a day of pain
>>>>>relief. As I sit here typing this, my right side is "burning" as it
>>>>>does daily and there seems to be some strange movement and sounds going
>>>>>on. (No, I'm not pregnant) After getting fed up with my original doctor
>>>>>(that did the surgery) I decided to go get a 2nd opinion. During my
>>>>>original surgery, my doctor removed "some" endometriosis and adhesions,
>>>>>and "1" cyst. Turns out after getting a hold of my op report, he
>>>>>removed "numerous" cysts, including one on my right ovary. So...At the
>>>>>consult with the new dr, he did a internal ultra-sound and found that my
>>>>>right ovary doesn't "slide" back into position when I lay down, there's
>>>>>something that appears to be sitting on my bladder (I've been having
>>>>>bladder spasms since two weeks before my surgery), and finally, that my
>>>>>appendix looked inflammed. So I've already had 2 of 4 tests done on my
>>>>>kidney's, gallbladder, intestines, etc. And I am terrified that my
>>>>>appendix is going to burst. My pains are increasing, although I didn't
>>>>>think that was possible, and the worst part is, my boyfriend and I leave
>>>>>for a visit to his parents hse in FL that we can't get out of. I'm so
>>>>>afraid for my condition and it's the first thing I think of when I wake
>>>>>up and the last thing I think of when I go to sleep (the very seldom
>>>>>that sleep happens). So, if anyone can lend me some advice, knowledge,
>>>>>anything, I would be so grateful. I've been doing so much research and
>>>>>all my symptoms point to appendicitis and I guess I need to hear some
>>>>>personal opinions. Thanks for listening to me ramble...take care.
>>>>>tizzie.
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>tizzie.
>>>>>
>>>Hi. My endo of the appendix was misdiagnosed for 9 months. I had all
>>>the symptoms of an appendicitis and was kept in the hospital for a week
>>>for monitoring. The symptoms started with vomiting and right lower
>>>quadrant pain. However, the surgeons stated at a large university
>>>hospital in Phila, PA that I was not presenting with an appendicitis.
>>>They diagnosed endo of the appendix. The CT Scan showed a problem with
>>>the appendix. I called my Endo Specialist, asked him about endo of the
>>>appendix and if he would do my surgery. He stated endo of the appendix
>>>is rare. I was discharged. I suffered with severe right sided pain for
>>>9 months thinking it was my right ureter because I had a right stent
>>>placement at the same time for endo. I had GI symptoms and constant
>>>yeast infections during the 9 months. I was really ill for many months.
>>>When I had my surgery, an enormous amount of adhesions were removed and
>>>the endo specialist saw my appendix was hard as a rock. I had
>>>endometriosis through and through which he never saw before.
>>>Good luck.
>>>
>>>--
>>>I have gone to Dr. Tureck for a few years. He has done a few laps on me. The problem with UPenn and the Drs. they are more into fertiltiy issues then treating endo. I have been told this in their office. If you want something more personal, you may not get this at UPenn. They are a busy teaching hospital with many severe fertility and endo cases. Many times they are too busy to address just endo issues.
>>>
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