ENDO Messages for October, 2005: Re: What's the Deal?

Re: What's the Deal?

From: Alyson (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Oct 5 08:44:10 2005

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Jennifer, I am going in for my second lap tomorrow. I was quite shocked at the need to do so, considering I just had my first one a little over a year ago. I had absolutely no relief from that one at all what so ever. In talking to my new doctor I think it may at times have to do with how aggressive your surgeon is when they are removing the endo. For instance, in my first lap the doc merely cauterized the implants she found. That doesn't actually remove them, it basically scrapes off the surface layer. The new doctor is using a CO2 laser to pinpoint the lesion and get underneath the surface of it. I'm hoping that is going to make a difference. I also think that a good bit of it has to do with the patient. Each person's body is different and each person's endo advances at a different rate. I think the quicker your endo advances, the more often you are faced with making difficult decisions about surgeries and drug therapy. For me another surgery was a better option at this time than Lupron, etc. It is a cruel game we are all forced to play with our bodies in an effort to preserve our organs/fertility and ease our pain and suffering. I don't mean to sound like a bummer. This site is fabulous for talking to other women and finding out as much as you can about all of the aspects of the available treatments, and then it comes down to what we think is the best option for ourselves. Good luck to you. Alyson

At Tue, 4 Oct 2005, Jennifer wrote: >
>In reading these posts, I often find a common trend.
>Multiple laps and the return of endo -- quickly and often.
>Is this the experience for many of you?
>It worries me to have so many laps done for the scar tissue aspect alone
>and the return bothers me because of having children, and honestly,
>because the endo causes me pain with intercourse.
>What has been your guys' experiences?
>What treatments have worked/ haven't?
>I worry about these things, esp. since my pain still seems to be there
>after the lap.
>Any comments are much appreciated.
>Have a nice night.

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