ENDO Messages for August, 2004: Re: Having LAP this Tues

Re: Having LAP this Tues - anyone else having one?

From: Julie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Aug 30 11:40:14 2004

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At Sun, 29 Aug 2004, Kat wrote: >
>Though this will be my (lucky) 13th surgery so far, I must admit I am
>more nervous about this one, then I usually am, PreOp. is pretty
>certain that I have Endo all over my Bowels and bladder, so he has me
>doing 2 Fleet Enemas - yuck - Drink this Magnesium junk, AND taking two
>kinds of antibiotics - 6 ills 3 times on Monday. He is planning on
>doing a lot more then the Dr's did in my
>previous two Laps:
>
>-Tighten up the opening to my bladder
>-correct my Retroverted and slightly prolapsed Uterus
>-Remove all Endo on Intestines, Bladder, and whereever else it may be
>-move the intestines over to the right side (most on the Endo is on the
>left
>side
>-remove cyst from right overy
>-Do a D&C
>-Since we will be TTC afterwards, he will also clean out my tubes if
>needed.
>- Depending on what my Ultrasoud showed (I don't know the results yet)
>he
>will remove my Gallbladder as well.
>
>He says he is going to try and keep it Laproscopic, but he said he may
>not be able to. He thinks the Endo may be too severe, since he can feel
>Endo
>noduals when he does a pelvic exam. I told him that while I would
>rather have a Lap, my biggest priority was for him to get everything he
>could.
>If he can do all that via a Lap, I only have to stay obernight - 23 hour
>observation - but will be a few days longer if he has to open me up I
>guess. Anyway, I'd love to hear from others having surgery, also those
>who have had procedures like what I am having, especially those who have
>had a Laparotomy. God bless.
>
>--
>Kat in Ga.
>

Kat,

I just had surgery on Thursday with Dr. Albee in Atlanta. I too have a retroverted uterus, but Dr. Albee said that a uterine suspension causes more harm than good. Also, I had my gallbladder removed and just wanted to let you know that if you have no stones, than the ultrasound will be normal, but you could still have a malfunctioning gallbladder. I had an ultrasound done over a year ago and didn't find out until I got a new doctor that there is another test to determine the function of your gallbladder. It is called a HIDA scan and it is very simple. I found out from this test that my gallbladder was not functioning normally and needed to come out. Just a little information that I wish I had known earlier, it would have saved me a lot of suffering. :) I hope your surgery goes well. Let me know if you have any other questions.

God Bless,

-- Julie in GA!!

--
"A cheerful heart is good medicine,"
         Proverbs 17:22

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