ENDO Messages for August, 2004: Re: A Decision Was Made Today For My Endometriosis

Re: A Decision Was Made Today For My Endometriosis

From: D.N. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat Aug 21 17:35:13 2004

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Hi Nichole,

My advise for your surgery is based on my own experience. First, I would recommend that you are completely bowel prepped prior to surgery. Not just an enema before, but a couple days of clear liquids, bowel prep liquid (mag citrate is probably one of the easiest - 1 bottle/ day for three days. ) Also includes an enemam I think the day of surgery and antibiotics. It is not the most pleasant thing to do, but if you have complications, it makes things much safer.

Also, if your doc knows already that there is some problem getting all the endo out around your ovary, I would strongly recommend that you have a gyn oncologist surgeon either doing the surgery or at least assisting your doc. They are used to dealing with complications of the bowel and ureter. You don't want to have what happened to me and not have them get all of your ovary out. I have ovarian remnant syndrome and still have endo after having a hyst and supposedly both ovaries removed (one ovary removed at a separate surgery.)

I agree doing it with a lapartomy is the way to go. That way they can directly see what is going on.

If possible stay off HRT as long as you can. Eat right, take calcium supplements.

Best wishes with your surgery and for a speedy recovery.

--
D.N.

At Fri, 20 Aug 2004, Nichole wrote:
>
>Hello Everyone, Well I went to my doctor today as I had a 2 week appt
>cause of my lap 2 weeks ago yesterday.  Anyways he told me he wasn't
>able
>to get all the Endometriosis out cause he couldn't get to my right ovary
>where there was some and there were just a few places that were touchy
>at
>that point.  So I had him explain all the choices I had once again which
>through here I have been getting educated on things and since I don't
>want
>any Children and everything but a Hysterectomy just masks my pain I have
>decided and it really was a tough decision to make but decided in the
>end
>to have a Hysterectomy with my ovaries out and all.  And boy after 13
>years
>of dealing with this pain I am feeling pretty good bout my decision.
>Plus
>we were near a close friend of ours and we picked him up and went and
>had a
>celebratory lunch believe it or not...  So I just wanted to know if
>anyone
>has advice on what to do before my surgery that would be great it isn't
>for a
>few months I need to get financially set and all to be off of work for
>about
>2 months.  They are going to do it abdominally so he can get all the
>Endo and
>stuff.  So any advice I would appreciate it tons.  Thanks....
>
>--
>Laterz Nichole
>

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