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Re: Can someone give me advice please
From: gina (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Dec 14 08:52:28 2004
Thanks Melissa!! The Dr's office called. Said she would do the Surgery
this Thursday!!! I just can't believe that they would just try and blow
this off like nothing. Thanks again for the advice.
At Tue, 14 Dec 2004, Melissa wrote:
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>At Tue, 14 Dec 2004, gina wrote:
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>>I am new to the board. I am a 30 yr old female I was diagnosed in 2001
>>with endo. I really could use some advice. Last week i went to the ER
>>for pelvic pain. They did a ultrasound which reveiled a 4cm cyst which
>>is similar to endometrioma cyst alst thickening of my uterus. They told
>>me i would have to have surgery to confirm the diagnosis. I went to by
>>OB on Thursday i seen the nurse cuz the Dr. was busy- she said that the
>>Dr. confirmed that they needed to do a scope and they would call me
>>Fri. with the Date and Time. Guess what? They didn't call. So I
>>called yesterday morning and could'nt belive what i was told. The nurse
>>said after reviewing my file the Dr. would like to take a different
>>approach. BIRTH CONTROL PILLS OR LUPRON!!! I was very upset. I told
>>them i do not feel comfortable with this. They don't even know what
>>they are treating. Maybe i'm overreacting. If someone could please
>>give me advice on what to do. They said the Dr. would call me today to
>>let me know if she will do the surgery anyway- even though she feels i
>>do not need it right now. AHAHAH i am just so frustrated.
>>
>>Thanks for listening!!!
>>
>>--
>>Gina
>>
>Dear Gina,
>I understand your frustration, oh boy do I!!! I am going throught he
>same thing! I have endometriosis and they performed a laprascope to make
>sure what they were seeing was endo. I do think that going on Birth
>control pills is a good idea because theycan shrink cysts I am still on
>it. Lupron I would say no, you should go on that after and if you have
>an operation. I was on that also. Good Luck!
>
>--
>melissa
>
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