Re: Back from surgeries
From: holly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun May 22 11:51:43 2005
it's so good to hear things went well. :) take some time to rest. can't
wait to hear more about your progress.
At Sun, 22 May 2005, Shannon wrote:
>
>Hello everyone! I hope you all are doing ok. I just flew back from
>California today. What a long flight. I have the 2 most precious
>doctors in this world!! Dr. Cook is everything he is bragged about and
>more! Dr. Brown is a mighty saint as well! Dr. Cook found and removed
>a bunch of endometriosis, removed a hernia, detached my large intestine
>from my pelvic wall, did my leep procedure, and my rectocele surgery. He
>found that I have PCOS and is going to give me hormones to deal with the
>constant cysts my ovaries are producing. He also found that I have low
>insulin resistantance. There were a bunch of (what looks to be a black
>beaded neckalace) around my right ovary. The right ovary is not
>producing my insulin properly at all. I also have Pelvic Floor disease
>and through physical therapy and the proper medications I should be just
>fine. Dr. Brown, who is the "GOD" of GI doctors and surgeons, removed
>6 feet of my large intestines. He said that he has rarely seen cases
>like mine where my intestines are just so messed up and don't work. I
>have had a lot of pain b/c I had all my surgeries done in one day, but I
>can finally go to the b/r now for the first time normal, EVER!!! I owe
>them my life. Everyone in the hospital was so sweet and helpful and
>took such great care of me! I was there for a week and a 1/2. Both Dr.
>Cook and Dr. Brown call me every day to check on me. They saved my
>life b/c I was about to give up. I have 3 incision marks from Dr.
>Cook's surgeries and one huge one that goes from hip to hip for the
>bowel resection. They are healing ok. I am horribly sore. I have a
>lot of pain meds. though...I feel like a pharmacy. It is going to take
>a lot of time, but once I am healed I will be like brand new. I also
>quit smoking. I hope that every single one of you that have helped me
>know that you are truly angels in this world! You kept me going and I
>still need all the support I can get until I recover too. I will always
>be here for all of you in any and every way possible. Thank you all.
>:O)
>Shannon
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holly
mild endo and IC
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