Re: New techniques for Endo treatment?
From: ann (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Jan 4 07:17:56 2005
I TOO HAD 3 LAPS, 2 CHILDREN AND THE ENDO CAME BACK. ON DEC 9TH I HAD
MY 4TH LAP WITH AN ENDO SPECIALIST. RATHER THAN VAPORIZATION, HE ALSO
EXCISED THE ENDO. THIS IS WHEN THEY "CUT IT OUT". VERY SIMILAR TO
REMOVING CANCER. GET THE DISEASED TISSUE OUT AND A LITTLE MORE. I'VE
READ THAT ENDO CAN BE FOUND UP TO 3CM DEEP AND VAPORIZATION ALONE WON'T
GET THE UNDERGROUND ENDO.
TOO SOON TO TELL, BUT I FEEL REALLY GOOD ABOUT MY DECISION.
I ALSO HAD A SUPRA-CERVICAL HYSTERECTOMY. THIS IS WHEN THEY TAKE THE
UTERUS AND LEAVE THE CERVIX. PROVIDES MORE SUPPORT, BETTER FOR
INTERCOURSE. THEY ALSO REMOVED MY LEFT OVARY AND TUBE. THE WEIRD THING
IS THAT MY RIGHT SIDE HAS NEVER BEEN TOUCHED BY THE ENDO AND THIS IS WHY
I KEPT THAT SIDE. THIS ALSO ELIMINATES HRT.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS.
SAMDKOSCHE@COX.NET
THE SURGERY IN DECEMBER WAS WITH DR. ANDREW COOK IN LOS GATOS, CA.
HOPE THIS HELPS!!
:-)
ANN KOSCHE
At Tue, 4 Jan 2005, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>At Mon, 3 Jan 2005, Diana wrote:
>>
>>My sister-in-law has endo (I also have it) & she will be undergoing one
>>of 2 new procedures. One is called endometrial obliteration and the
>>other is called LHS? Has anyone heard of this? It may not even be the
>>correct initials. The latter being a type of hysterectomy done by
>>laparoscopic surgery. Any info on these would be greatly appreciated. I
>>was diagnosed with endo about 4 years ago. I have had 3 laparoscopies
>>to remove it. It's back again with a vengeance and I will be having
>>Lap. #4 this Fri. I really want a hysterectomy as I am just tired of
>>living like this & tired of having surgery every 1-2 years. I am 32 and
>>have already had 2 children & a tubal lig. Please help!!
>
>Will they do a laporotomy-cut open your stomach and remove endo? Please
>consider hys. I had to have one at 33 after 6 pelvic reconstructions,
>(they butchered me when I had my son) a hys. (b/c of endo) my last
>ovary removed, a double radical masectomy and now endo is back. A hys.
>is a HUGE can of worms. I had my masectomy propholactically to avoid
>cancer. All the research about hormone replacement says 55 year olds
>should be on for a max. of 5 years-no research for people my age. I
>had a patch, pills, and then a compound pharmacist who made creams. It
>is IMPOSSIBLE to know which cream to take more or less of if you are
>getting fatter, depressed etc. My hubbie is diabetic-prick his finger,
>get blood suger, take insulin, how can we raise, lower, lower, raise
>three creams with no testing device. I ended up completly estrogen
>dominant, this fed the tiny bit of remaining endo and have been in
>maternity clothes since May. Hot flashes in May-FUN!!! I have two pairs
>of huge, very sexy overalls and have blown out the metal buttons on the
>side. All of this b/c of hys. It's not just the physical but the
>mental-depression, panic attacks, no libido-who has time with 2 kids
>anyway! Please really look at all your options, I had to have a major
>clean out b/c I was so bad but please discuss opening you up so they can
>really see everything, they say they can but can't with the camera and
>if they don't agree do some doctor shopping-mine is a 3 hour drive away
>and worth every mile. I'll cross my fingers-menopause is HELL!! Having
>a hot flash, time for a freezie! J p.s. I also had a tubal, before the
>hys. no worries about babies at least
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