ENDO Messages for February, 2005: Re: New to Endo

Re: New to Endo

From: Weebs (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Feb 25 05:38:22 2005

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At Sat, 19 Feb 2005, Weebs wrote: >
>Hi everyone.
>
>I am going in for my first lap next Wed. I have read up on it
>extensivly and both my dr. and I feel that endo is the cause of most of
>my problems. I have had a history of ovarian cysts and pain during
>sexual intercourse. Quite a few years ago, I suddenly had horrible pain
>on the right side of my pelvic area along with uncontrolable vomitting.
>I was taken to an urgent care, which in turn sent me right into the ER
>because they thought my appendix burst. After being there for sometime
>and being examined, I was told to see my regular obgyn because they
>suspected I had pelvic inflamatory disease. After going to my obgyn, I
>was told I had nothing but a minor cyst burst and was recommended to go
>on birth control. I did for a few months but I couldn't handle the
>birth control and stoppped taking it. After getting new health
>insurance and a new obgyn, I was given an ultersound that showed I did
>have a small managable cysts on both my ovaries. The obgyn decided that
>the problem was probably a cyst that ruptured and I should be fine from
>then on out. Which I was, until recently. Pain during sex came back up
>once again and my ovaries hurt like hell (now my left one is giving me
>some shooting pain at times). After a NEW obgyn and another ultersound,
>it was shown I had a large mass in or near my left ovary (and a tiny
>functionanl cyst on my right). They treated me with a 10 day supply of
>provera and I was on my way. Until a few months ago, when the pain came
>back once again! Now 2 ultersounds later, my obgyn is saying I might
>have endo (I have other symptoms too...bladder infections in which the
>dr. told me I didn't have one....that's has happened 3-4 times now....
>pain when bladder is full, the feeling of soemthing still in there after
>I poop, sharp pain on left side during sex, pain in pelvic area
>during/after sex.) The obgyn also said that there is a mass in or on my
>left ovary still....
>
>So, on to the next step. The Lap. I'm pretty anxious about it. I'm
>not sure what to expect, pain wise, afterwards. I've never had stiches
>or gone in for any surgery before. Any help on what to expect aferwards
>would be great. Thx

I had the lap on Wed and I am now at home recovering. I have stage 4 endo. My right ovary and tube are fine but my left ovary, tube, bowel, etc on the left side are all stuck together like on big mass. The dr. would like for me to make a choice.. either for her to open me up fully, take out all the endo and wrap my ovaries and tubes in some sort of cheese cloth stuff to minimize scarring... OR I can have agressive therapy with hormones (luprin) and whatever to stop my periods until the time I would like to get pregnant. I am not ready to have any children yet but I certainly would like to have some on the future. Right now I can't afford children and it wouldn't be right for me to bring on into the world just because I might not be able to later. Right now, I just want to feel better and get rid of all this endo.

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