ENDO Messages for September, 2005: Re: IBS and diagnostic lap -- sanity check

Re: IBS and diagnostic lap -- sanity check

From: Alyson (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Sep 22 14:36:03 2005

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Hareem, Before I was diagnosed with endo I was sent for a CAT Scan, sent to a GI- who sent me for a barium swallow and a colonoscopy. After all that came up clear I had a diagnostic lap during which my Gyn cauterized the endo she found. If you don't trust your doc, I wouldn't let her cut you open even for diagnostic purposes. Its still invasive and even a diagnostic lap with no treatment is going to involve some recovery time and pain. A lap can be an effective way to manage the disease initially if you find a doctor that you feel has the experience to treat it, whether its via excision or ablation (cauterization did nothing for me, and I'm going in for ablation in 2 weeks). It may be worth it to find someone you trust to go ahead with some type of treatment while you research the excision surgery, or wait to see Dr. Redwine. I just think it would stink to get cut open and go through that recovery just for a confirmation. Good luck to you! Alyson

At Thu, 22 Sep 2005, hareem wrote: >
>When getting diagnosed with possible endo, did any of your doctors send
>you to gastroenterologist to rule out irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
>etc.?
>
>How bad is laproscopy if it is only diagnostic? I am thinking of getting
>a lap for a definite endo with my gyne (i don't like her) and then going
>to some more experienced doctor for actual incision or ablation (i.e.
>getting a second surgery). I have not found any specialist as yet in
>los angeles area so may fly to get the surgery from Dr. Redwine or
>someone else. Is this a totally silly plan?
>
>Thank you all and very best wishes,
>Hareem

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