ENDO Messages for September, 2004: Re: 1st laparoscopy

Re: 1st laparoscopy

From: Jen (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Sep 22 19:24:15 2004

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Thank you so much for your advice. I have been on the internet for the past two weeks researching info about endo and laps. Sometimes I wish I didn't start because it makes me even more scared but I like to know what it going to happen. I went for my preop evaluation yesterday and the nurses explained a lot. I have had this pain for probably 2-3 years but it has just gotten worse and worse each month. I am 33 and would like to have a child in the near future. I hope they can find some answers. BTW, do you have any of these same symptoms .... bloating from ovulation on, back pain, pelvic pain? Sometimes I think it may be GI in origin but it just seems to correlate with my menstrual cycle too often. I also have three cousins with endo. I am an only child so I don't have any sisters to relate to. My mom went through menopause in her late-30s and she doesn't remember having any of these symptoms. I have read where it can run in families. Thanks again for your help!! It makes me feel so much better knowing I have support from other women.

At Wed, 22 Sep 2004, Gina wrote: >
>Hello Jen,
>This can be scarry. My first experience with anesthia was also with my
>first lap. Like most things in life the anxiety is almost worse than
>the whole procedure.
>You are doing the right thing, by researching before your lap. I went
>completely ignorant to what was wrong with me(still have many
>questions). My surgery was an emergency lap, b/c of an ectopic
>pregnancy and the endo was found.
>The worst part of the surgery for me was the time I was wheeled away
>from my husband, son, and mom. The pain was minimal. They did blow my
>belly up and that can cause a little pain.
>My great-aunt had a solution for that, "All air rises, so point your ass
>to the sky."
>Good luck and keep it up.
>Gina
>
>At Wed, 22 Sep 2004, Jen wrote:
>>
>>Hi everyone. I am scheduled to have my first laparoscopy on Friday
>>morning and I am pretty scared. Can anyone give some info that might be
>>helpful? I have never had general anesthesia before and I think that
>>worries me the most. My doctor is supposed to perform a diagnostic lap
>>and fulguration of endometriosis if there is any present. My symptoms
>>include back pain from ovulation to first day of period, a lot of
>>bloating, pelvic pain, and heavy and irregular periods.

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