ENDO Messages for July, 2005: Re: new to endo and need help

Re: new to endo and need help

From: lori (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Jul 28 09:21:30 2005

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First of all, welcome. You've come to the right place. We all understand eachother and are here to help with advice and emotional relief. I just want you to know not to give up on having children. I was diagnosed with endo about 7 years ago and I have belief that I had it probably 4 years before that. I was told after being diagnosed that I would have a slim chance of having children and I have 3 now, 2 on Earth and one in Heaven watching down upon us. It took me 2 years after being diagnosed to get pregnant, long but not impossible. Keep up your faith. Your husband sounds very supportive. It is hard for them to take and some days he might be more supportive then others, but I am sure he loves you. Don't blame yourself and give him the benefit of the doubt, he loves you and will help you through. Advice is easy to give but not always easy to follow and when things get tough it is so hard to see any hope. Been there, done that still doing it. I don't follow my own advice many days. Stay strong. You are not losing your mind. It is normal to feel the way you feel and don't let anyone else tell you different. Good luck and hugs from the web.

At Wed, 27 Jul 2005, Amy wrote: >
>Hi, everyone.
>my doctor just diagnosed me with endo about 2 months ago, and it is only
>after reading your messages in this forum that I am finally feeling some
>relief. My symptoms persist, but just knowing that I am not alone is
>such a comfort.
>
>That being said, I just need a little assurance from y'all to make sure
>that I am NOT losing my mind. The physical pain of this disease is
>pretty intense, but it's the other symptoms that are killing my spirit.
>The nausea, swollen abdomen, migraines, and MOST especially, the
>emotional strain are difficult to bear. Does it get any easier? I cry
>every time I get off the phone with my doctor's office because I feel
>like it's hopeless. My husband is so understanding, but there is only
>so much that one man can take. We do not have children yet, and now I
>worry that he has signed his life away to a woman who lives with chronic
>pain and cannot reproduce. Does anyone have any words of wisdom or
>advice to a newcomer on the endo scene?
>
>thanks

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