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Re: 2nd time around
From: Terrya (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Jul 22 12:34:10 2005
Thanks Kara...that's good to know. i was pretty convinced that I would
give it a try before I asked you, but I have heard nothing but wonderful
things from everyone I have talked to about him. I think I may go ahead
with the surgery now.
At Fri, 22 Jul 2005, Kara wrote:
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>Terrya,
>
>I have to be honest and say that the first several hours after surgery
>was horrid. Maybe it was because I had a bad reaction to the
>anesthesia, but I was vomitting, and had a hard time remembering to
>breathe, and i had severe pain. They wouldn't give me anything extra
>for pain due to my breathing issues. HOWEVER, the day after the surgery
>- I was up and walking around (a little hunched over). Dr. Delumba had
>me soak in a bathtub twice within the first 24 hours and I think that
>helped A LOT (especially with the pulling feeling at my inscision
>sites). Since I had a lot of work done on my bladder from endo, i was
>sore for a couple weeks afterwards - especially when my bladder got
>somewhat full. Here I am now, 3 weeks afterwards and I couldn't be
>happier. I would do it all over again if I had to. I feel
>remarkable!!!!! Dr. Delumba TRULY cares about this!! He KNOWS we have
>pain.. and he KNOWS he has to make it better for us. I just had my
>first Lupron shot this past Monday - and although I've heard horror
>stories from it - I've had SEVERAL doctors say that it's the best way to
>go. I'll just be happy if I can go 6 months without pain!!!
>
>Good Luck to you!! Keep in touch.
>Kara
>
>At Mon, 18 Jul 2005, Terrya wrote:
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>>Hi Kara,
>>
>>I am 23 and have already ahd 2 laps for endo with another doctor. I
>>have recently found Dr. Delumba and am considering undergoing a third
>>lap with him in hopes of some relief. I am not looking for a cure
>>because I know that simply does not exist, I just wonder if you have had
>>much relief since your sugery with him compared to the first surgery? He
>>seems very nice and knowledgeable and I like the fact that he treats
>>only this condition, but I am still hoping to have children at some
>>point and really don't want to add additional adhesions from a 3rd
>>surgery if it is not really going to help with my pain. Any information
>>you can provide would be greatly appreciated.
>>Thanks,
>>Terrya
>>
>>At Fri, 27 May 2005, Nicole wrote:
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>>>Hi Kara!
>>>
>>>It is very sad that doctors would call it an election to have surgery. I
>>>guess most of them feel we have menstral pain just a bit worse than
>>>others. They have NO idea. I'm sorry to hear that you are suffering
>>>and I'm hoping that your doctor will be able to help you to feel better.
>>>As for you getting too old for kids. You are STILL very young and have
>>>quite awhile to go before you're too old. :) Get yourself well and Let
>>>me know how you are feeling when your surgery is over. Good luck to you
>>>too and Thank you for your sweet words!
>>>Have a good day!
>>>
>>>At Fri, 27 May 2005, Kara wrote:
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>>>>Hey Nicole,
>>>>
>>>>Thank you for your response. I do not know how my doctor is going to
>>>>treat my Endo this time around. I usually see his Nurse Practitioner
>>>>for all my exams, and the first time for me to see him is going to be my
>>>>pre-op the day before my surgery. I yearn to be PAIN FREE!!!! Yesterday
>>>>I felt like someone was tugging on my front side then tugging on my tail
>>>>bone. I couldn't get confortable, and just prayed for a LITTLE RELIEF.
>>>>I took some Ultracet and felt a bit better. I know what you're saying
>>>>about it not being fair to a child to have to go through this with their
>>>>mom, I totally agree. I pray that I am able to have a child when this
>>>>is done and over with. Me being 31 and my boyfriend being 40 - kinda
>>>>puts us getting to that "biologically too old" age. I just keep
>>>>thinking to myself - 1 more month --- 1 more month.. then i'll be pain
>>>>free. Why do doctors consider this an "ELECTIVE" surgery?? I sure as
>>>>heck don't elect to stay in this pain! Nor do I elect to continue this
>>>>pain while they try "other means" of supressing this. Oh my... I just
>>>>get frustrated when I think about this.
>>>>
>>>>Anyway, Thank you Nicole - your words were very kind and hit my heart
>>>>where they needed to. Good luck to you and your husband!!
>>>>
>>>>~Kara
>>>>
>>>>At Wed, 25 May 2005, Nicole wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>Hi Kara!
>>>>>
>>>>>I am 29 and just had my 2nd lap in March. I saw an Endo specialist in
>>>>>Oregon this time so he removed the disease with excision instead of
>>>>>laser which is what I had last time in 1998 here in Alaska and I never
>>>>>got better, only worse over the years. I have been married for 10 years
>>>>>now and my husband and I would really love to conceive but aren't sure
>>>>>if it will happen. I have been PAIN FREE for a few months now, and it's
>>>>>the first time in 12 years that I've felt this good. Do you know how
>>>>>your doctor is going to treat the Endo during your lap? I'm so happy to
>>>>>hear that you also have a wonderful, supportive other-half! :) My
>>>>>husband is my bestfriend and I wouldn't be better today without his
>>>>>support and push to get me to a specialist. No one can tell you if you
>>>>>will be able to bear child but the known thing is that you need to be
>>>>>better and to be able to take good care of yourself before you'll be
>>>>>able to care for a child. Can you imagine having a child and trying to
>>>>>care for it in the pain that you are? It wouldn't be right. I don't
>>>>>mean that in a MEAN way either. I'm serious. I've wanted a kid for a
>>>>>long time now but have been so sick and in pain it's almost sad to think
>>>>>about a child having to witness it's mother going through all of that.
>>>>>Talk to your doctor. Maybe if it's really important to you after your
>>>>>surgery you could talk about fertility options. With my 1st lap my
>>>>>doctor told me the best chance for me to get pregnant would be with in
>>>>>the 1st 6 months after surgery. That didn't happen so here I am after
>>>>>my 2nd lap and pain free and still haven't been able to conceive. It
>>>>>could happen still I guess. Anyway, I just wanted you to know that
>>>>>you're not alone and that you are in my thoughts and prayers. I hope
>>>>>that your surgery is successful and that you will have everything that
>>>>>your heart desires. Have a good day!
>>>>>
>>>>>At Wed, 25 May 2005, Kara wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Hey everyone, I'm 31 years old and in about a month will be going
>>>>>>through my 2nd surgery for Endo. I was devastated when I had to hear
>>>>>>the words again... it was almost word for word.. "Due to the extreme
>>>>>>pain, and tenderness, and the lack of movement with your uterus and
>>>>>>ovaries, we would like to do a lap to verify if it's endometriosis." The
>>>>>>pain is much MUCH worse this time than last. I've heard of so many
>>>>>>stories with women who have had to deal with this so frequently, and
>>>>>>that they have not been successful with bearing children. I have not
>>>>>>had any children yet, and am nervously wondering if I ever will. My
>>>>>>boyfriend and I have discussed it (the possibilities of not ever having
>>>>>>one have come up in those discussions). I've been to the Emergency Room
>>>>>>twice for severe pain, and they have given me shots of Morphine just to
>>>>>>relax me. I've tried Hydrocodone and Tramadol for pain. It's unreal...
>>>>>>this pain. My boyfriend has to be one of the sweetest men in the world
>>>>>>though - he's there for me.. all the time.. during the painful days,
>>>>>>and the days I can actually function. He does everything he can to make
>>>>>>me smile again. I guess I'm wondering.. does anyone really know what
>>>>>>the chances are of me ever being able to carry a child??? This is so
>>>>>>frustrating to me. Not to mention I have had to wait 6 weeks from the
>>>>>>time I was told about having surgery - and my actual surgery date. My
>>>>>>doctor, Dr. Dulemba (Denton, TX) is supposed to be one of the best
>>>>>>doctors around. I pray that everything goes well, and i'm hoping that
>>>>>>someone out there can help boost my spirits a bit. Thanks for
>>>>>>listening!
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>Nicole
>>>>>
>>>--
>>>Nicole
>>>
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