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Re: Anyone heard of intestinal endo?
From: Jamie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Sep 21 12:45:18 2005
Karen,
How did they know that the endo had invaded your bowels? Was there a
test that you had done? Or was it just a lap?
Thanks!
At Wed, 21 Sep 2005, Karen wrote:
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>Hi Erin
>
>I was diagnosed with endo of the bowel about a year ago. I had severe
>stage 4 endo and tried the conservative approach to the disease until it
>finally invaded my bowels. Thats when I said enough is enough. Once I
>got that diagnosis my gyne referred me to a gyne oncologist to do my
>surgery. I had so much endo in the cul-de-sac that it had become a
>palpable mass about 4 cm in diameter. The endo had grown into my bowel
>and also into the vagina. I ended up having everything removed, a small
>vaginal resection and a bowel resection. It was the worse case of endo
>my regular gyne had ever seen and he was shocked as to how fast it had
>grown. I had symtoms for years and had a lap to see if there was endo
>and my initial lap came back negative. As soon as I stopped taking the
>birth control pill the endo grew with a vengence. Within 2 years it had
>grown into my bowels!
>I am now 6 months post op and feel really good. My surgeon cut all the
>endo out (I told him I wanted it cut out and NOT to use a laser).
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>I hope this helps. If you have any further questions please feel free
>to email me. I don't really frequent this forum much anymore since I've
>been feeling good. I just check it periodically to see if there is
>anyone out there that I can help by telling them my story.
>
>Best wishes,
>Karen
>
>--
>STAH in 2002 for adenomyosis and heavy painful periods.
>Lt ovary removal in 2003 due to endometriosis
>3rd surgery Feb. 28, 2005 to remove severe vaginal and rectosigmoid endometriosis.
>34 yrs. old
>
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