Re: need advice
From: isa (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Aug 31 12:45:41 2005
Lori, thanks for sweet and caring response. It feels really good to
have someone to talk to that understand and knows what this
endometriosis is. I really thought it was going to be over after
surgery, at elast for a while (more than a year!)... but I guess I'll
have to face the reality, and try to live well with it.
As you said I'm looking for a second opinion and also for alternative
treatments. I'm very worried about the risks and side effects of not
going into surgery again, that's what I'd prefer, so I haven't discard
that option.
I'm glad I found this list, and I'll keep posting and reading as I can.
Thanks again and best wishes,
isa*
At Tue, 30 Aug 2005, Lori wrote:
>
>Isa,
>I am so sorry that you have to be here with all of us, but I am glad you
>came. Just to let you know how this works. YOu can type a message and
>it available for anyone to read. Then people can click on your message,
>read it and then reply to it. It is a nice way to get opinions and
>support by many women dealing with similar problems. I hope we can
>help.
>I do have to say, I definately don't agree with doc's when they play
>endo off as "just a colon problem" although it contributes to that in
>some cases, it is not all it is. I don't think that just changing your
>diet will help. It helps some, but it can not be the only treatment, at
>least not in my eyes.
>It is your choice to talk further with your doc and let her know that
>you'd rather look into other treatment options, but please when you
>check them out, really be sure to look closely. They tend to have a lot
>of side effects. Unfortunately there is no cure, so therefore there is
>not great option. Many women are just trying different treatments and
>either they help some or they don't and they move on. I do think your
>doc has a good point of how serious the endo is and that sometimes,
>although the pain didn't go away for you last time, a lap will maybe
>help to clear things out so that you could maybe get started on a
>treatment plan to maybe get some endo under control. It is hard to
>trust that your doc is correct (not to say she is wrong), so if you are
>able, maybe you could get a second opinion. I hope I was a bit helpful.
>Best of luck to you and I am sending warm thoughts to you today!
>HUGS~
>Lori D.
>
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