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Re: Continious Birth Control Question
From: Andrea (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Oct 28 11:14:26 2004
Stacie, I agree with you, these forums really help. YEah I would like
to get that video, can you tell me how to get a copy of that? It would
be great to watch. No, I have never tried to do Vitnams to help, or
ever heard of that, I am interested in learning though.
At Thu, 28 Oct 2004, Stacie wrote:
>
>Thank you so much guys for the information. Maybe I will tell her to do
>the lap and then get a second opinion on the lazer or cutting. I am
>learning so much from everyone on the forums. We all just need to stick
>together. I will let you know how it goes at the doctor. I will ask
>her about the burning or cutting out of endo. That just seemed kind of
>interesting when I watched that video from endo research assoc. I might
>just give them a call too. I hope they find a cure to this thing for
>all of us. That video was really good. If you have family, you should
>check it out and have them watch. My parents didnt really understand
>how painful it was until watching it. Now mom is trying to get me all
>these vitamins to boost the immune system. Have any of you ever tried
>that route before?
>
>At Thu, 28 Oct 2004, Andrea wrote:
>>
>>Thanks Nikki for your response, it helps me so much to know that there
>>are other people like me out there. Yeah I did the Lupron 6 years ago
>>and the side effects were not fun. I will keep thinking about and
>>praying for you that they will get better. Thanks for all your support!
>>
>>At Thu, 28 Oct 2004, NIKKIE wrote:
>>>
>>>ANDREA, I HAVE LEARNED TO JUST LISTEN TO WHAT MY BODY IS TELLING ME. I
>>>KNOW WHEN I AM IN PAIN SOMETHING JUST ISN'T RIGHT. IF YOUR DOCTOR WANTS
>>>TO GIVE YOU ANOTHER LAP LET HIM. DOCTORS WON'T CUT YOU OPEN FOR NO
>>>REASON TODAY. IT IS SAD TO SAY BUT ALOT OF OUR GYNO'S ARE NOT
>>>SPECIALISTS WHEN IT COME TO ENDO. SO SOMETIMES I KNOW FOR ME I THINK IT
>>>IS MY HEAD. I AM ON LUPRON NOW AND TRYING TO GET THROUGH TH SIDE
>>>EFFECTS. BUT LET ME TELL YOU THERE ARE DAYS I CALL THE DOCTOR AND TELL
>>>HIM I WOO'T TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER TAHT I WANT MY PAIN PILLS OR IT IS
>>>TIME FOR AN ULTASOUND OR SOMETHING. THIS IS MY MY WOMEN HOOD DON'T MESS
>>>AROUND WITH IT. I ALSO HAVE LESSION ON MY CERVIX HE GIVES ME A PAP
>>>SMEAR EVERY 4 MONTHS CAUSE I TEST POSTITIVE TO CANCER CELLS BUT BIOPSY
>>>ALWAYS COMES BACK NEGATIVE. SO YOU ARE THE PATIENT AND THE DOCTOR IS
>>>PROVIDING A SERVICE FOR YOU AND YOU TELL HIM. LET HIM HEAR YOU. LET ME
>>>KNOW HOW YOU MAKE OUT WITH YOUR LAP.
>>>NIKKIE
>>>At Thu, 28 Oct 2004, Andrea wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Nikki, thanks for your response, it makes me not feel so bad about
>>>>haveing me 3rd one in November. I keep thinking is this nesscarry, but
>>>>then again if you are experiecing this kind of pain than you should,
>>>>becuase noone should have the pain that us ladies have. It is just
>>>>scary to think about how bad it can get, and it sounds like you have had
>>>>it really bad.
>>>>
>>>>At Thu, 28 Oct 2004, NIKKIE wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>DON'T EVER SAY TO SOON IS TO SOON. I HAD A LAP IN AUG 2003 AND HAD
>>>>>ANOTHER LAP MAR 2004. 6 MONTHS APART. BOTH TIMES ENDO WAS REMOVED IN
>>>>>THE SAME PLACES MY BLADDER AND BOWEL SACS. ALSO I WAS LOADED AGAIN WITH
>>>>>MY FIBROID CYSTS. I HAVE LEARNED ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE WITH ENDO.SAME
>>>>>HERE I HAVE ENDO IN MY BLADDER AND ON MY BLOOD VESSEL ON MY BLADDER
>>>>>WHICH THEY DID NOT REMOVE.THE VESSEL IS CONTRACTED O IHAVE BLLOD IN MY
>>>>>URINE. BUT I WON'T LET THEM TOUCH MY BLADDER ANYMORE. I AM TOO SCARED
>>>>>AT THIS POINT. YOU MIGHT NEED ANOTHER LAP. LISTEN TO YOUR BODY. DO
>>>>>NOT UNDER ESTIMATE WHAT YOUR BODY IS TELLING YOU. I HAVE LEARNED THAT
>>>>>THE HARD WAY. I HAVE HAD ALREDY LOST AN OVARIE AND A TUBE. I GO RIGHT
>>>>>TO THE DOCTOR NOW WHEN I KNOW SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT. TALK TO YOUR
>>>>>DOCTOR AND MAKE HIM OR HER LISTEN.
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>NIKKIE
>>>>>At Thu, 28 Oct 2004, Stacie wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I had got a video from Endo Research and the doctor on there said if you
>>>>>>just burn it with laser surgery it won't get the roots of it all and he
>>>>>>said to make sure it is completely gone it needs to be cut out. I don't
>>>>>>know who to believe. I know there is one spot where she could not
>>>>>>remove it. It is by a major blood vessel and she didnt want to risk
>>>>>>rupturing it. I wonder if mine has spread to that area as well. I have
>>>>>>problems going to the bathroom and it takes awhile. I just feel
>>>>>>bloated. They have me on Tylenol #3 and 800 motrin. Do they have you
>>>>>>on anything for pain?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>At Thu, 28 Oct 2004, Andrea wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I know it is great to be able to talk to someone with the same problems.
>>>>>>>They lasered my out as well. I will tell you this, my first lab was
>>>>>>>over six years ago and I got on the Lupron right after surgey but still
>>>>>>>had lots of probelms. They decided to go back in only 4 months later to
>>>>>>>find that they did not get it all the first time and had found some in
>>>>>>>the colon area which they did not look there the first time. So it is
>>>>>>>possible that they might have left some behind on you, or did not find
>>>>>>>it all. If you are still having that bad of problems you might want to
>>>>>>>consider letting them go back in just to recheck everything.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>At Thu, 28 Oct 2004, Stacie wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Hi Andrea,
>>>>>>>>It is nice to know there are others that have the same problem. When
>>>>>>>>you had your lap did they burn them with a laser or cut it out? I had a
>>>>>>>>lap done in January. It just seems like it is too soon for it to come
>>>>>>>>back that quick. I also tried lupron for 2 months after surgery and had
>>>>>>>>to get off of it because it was affecting my thyroid.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>--
>>>>>>>>Stacie
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>At Thu, 28 Oct 2004, Andrea wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Hi Stacie,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>I have been on continous BCP for a long time and I know exactly how you
>>>>>>>>>feel. I started this last year and I had a hard time starting my
>>>>>>>>>periods, I constantly feel bloated and sick to my stomach and I wonder
>>>>>>>>>if it is something with just me, but it is nice to know that someone out
>>>>>>>>>there feels the same way. I am undergoing my 3rd lab during November
>>>>>>>>>and I hope that helps with a lot of it, because the cramps and pains are
>>>>>>>>>just getting worse. Haev you ever had the surgery before?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>At Thu, 28 Oct 2004, Stacie wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Has anyone been on continious Bcp and had problems having there period
>>>>>>>>>>when the 3 months was up to have one. Did you have painful cramps,
>>>>>>>>>>bloating, feel blocked up and felt sick to your stomach? I don't know
>>>>>>>>>>whether to go back in and have a surgery or wait to get a 2nd opinion.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Thanks Stacie
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>NIKKIE
>>>>>
>>>--
>>>NIKKIE
>>>
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