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Re: Back from doc, Need advice on overweight and hysterectomy
From: KN (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Sep 30 15:53:27 2004
He put me on progesterone pills. I've been on Depo Provera before, and
it was a terrible experience. I guess there may be other alternative
therapies, but I am sooooo sick of the pain, I want it gone asap.
At Thu, 30 Sep 2004, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>Hi,
>Did he put you on depo provera? Or progesterone cream?
>sorry to go off your subject a bit, but responding to what your Dr said
>about Hysterectomy being the only other option. NOT TRUE!!
>Many, Many other alternatives are available that you will not hear from
>mainstream Drs.
>
>Lori
>My story
>http://www.theendoclub.com
>
>At Thu, 30 Sep 2004, KN wrote:
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>>Ok, so I went to the doc today and he confirmed via transvaginal
>>ultrasound that there is fluid behind my uterus around the bowel area.
>>This indicates to him that the Lupron is, indeed, failing. I'm in month
>>5 of 6 (but I had 2 three-month injections), so relief should have
>>occurred. As a last ditch effort, he's put me on progesterone, and said
>>he'll be able to tell via ultrasound in 2 weeks if it's helped. Plus,
>>I'll know by a decrease in pain symptoms.
>>Now, the question- if progesterone fails, he said hysterectomy is the
>>only option. Plus, he'll have to cut me open (not laperoscopic) because
>>it's the only way he can see that area of the bowels and everything else
>>really well. I am overweight- he said it's not impossible, but that I
>>have a higher risk factor for blood clots, infection, and the incisions
>>site opening back up. Has anyone else who's overweight had this done?
>>Is it really as bad as I think?
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