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Re: There are only 4 stages of endo: to anonymous@obgyn.net
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Jan 17 13:45:31 2005
My post was addressed to anonymous@mediaspecialty.com, which you will
see very clearly if you go back and look at my post. Sorry for your
confusion.
At Mon, 17 Jan 2005, anonymous wrote:
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>At Mon, 17 Jan 2005, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>>At Sat, 15 Jan 2005, Melissa wrote:
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>>>At Sat, 15 Jan 2005, anonymous wrote:
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>>>>I am sorry to inform everyone that there are only 4 stages of endo.
>>>>There never have been five, and probably never will be. The stages only
>>>>benefit the doctor anyway, it has nothing to do with infertility or
>>>>pain. The stages let the doctor know where the endo is located, how
>>>>deep it is, and how involved the adhesions are. By claiming to have
>>>>stage 5 endo, you are spreading misinformation. If your doctor tells
>>>>you that you have stage 5 endo, go to another doctor because s/he
>>>>obviously doesn't know what they are talking about. If you are getting
>>>>your information from the internet, make sure you are looking at
>>>>reputable sites. There are a MILLION sites made by women with endo who
>>>>mean well, but are very misinformed. Try the endometriosis association
>>>>or the endometriosis research center. Having endo is bad enough in and
>>>>of itself, there is no need to compete for whose is worse. Stage 1 can
>>>>cause infertility and extreme pain, just as stage 4 can show no symptoms
>>>>at all.
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>>>are you a doctor? My husbnad is in MA. There is a stage 5
>>>endometriosis. Feel free to contact me I will give you the medical
>>>transcripts :-)
>>>
>>>--
>>>melissa
>>>
>>Anonymous@mediaspecialty.com,
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>>I, for one, am pretty tired of your condescending attitude on this
>>board. Everyone here is just looking for help. There is absolutely no
>>need for you to belittle people who ask a question. I've been noticing
>>this for a while and haven't said anything, but I couldn't let it go any
>>longer. If you can't be a little more kind and considerate in your
>>responses, maybe you should keep your opinions and attitude to yourself.
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>Dear Anon,
>
>I am not sure who you are talking to, the anon who originated this post
>or Melissa who wrote the lines asking if the originator is a doctor. If
>you are referring to Melissa's condescending attitude, I cannot help you
>as I am not her. However, if you are referring to the the anon who
>originated this post, that is me. First of all let me say that I wrote
>this message in response to several messages that had been posted over
>the past few days regarding stage 5 endo. I do not think that it was
>condescending to point out that there are only 4 stages of endo, because
>that is the truth. Women are confused enough about this disease without
>being mislead with wrong information. Secondly, this post was my ONLY
>post, so I do not know what you mean when you say that you have been
>noticing this for a while and haven't said anything. There is another
>on here who regularly posts as anonymous, but that is not me. Thirdly,
>I didn't belittle anyone who asked a question. I posted a new message
>stating that there are only 4 stages of endo. I did not even mention
>anyone's name. Frankly, I don't appreciate being singled out as having
>an "attitude" when all I did was post the truth one time. I didn't
>realize that posting the truth would cause WWIII, and I haven't
>responded to any of Melissa's rude replies because I am not on here to
>harm people. The truth is the truth, and passing along false
>information is harmful. As one with endo who comes to this forum to
>discuss treatment and offer support, I was only clearing up something
>that was clearly false so that the women on this forum are armed with
>correct information when they go to their doctors.
>
>I hope that everyone on this forum can get over this without forgetting
>that there are only 4 stages of endo, and staging has NOTHING to do with
>the amount of pain a women feels. That is not an attack on anyone, it
>is the TRUTH.
>
>God Bless
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