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Re: Anyone have/had appendix problems w/ endometriosis?
From: Tera (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue May 4 23:18:50 2004
I also had my appendix removed finally on my third lap. Dr. said there
was endo on it.
At Tue, 4 May 2004, Anonymous wrote:
>
>Yup, me too. I actually had endometriosis all over my appendix, and it
>was completely infected, white, hard and probably on the verge of
>rupture. Not fun. I was also misdiagnosed with a kidney infection -
>twice - the year before. Since I did not have classic symptoms of
>appendicitis, they just stuck me on cipro and figured that it would go
>away. I always had this poking feeling in my right side. When they
>went in for the lap, they saw the appendix and took it out right away.
>THe dr. could not believe that I didn't know that I had appendicitis OR
>that i didn't complain more about it. She said that I was really lucky,
>because the thing could have ruptured. Really scary.
>
>At Tue, 27 Apr 2004, bkemnitz wrote:
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>>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:
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>>>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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