ENDO Messages for October, 2005: Re: Introduction

Re: Introduction

From: Jessica (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Oct 28 15:48:24 2005

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Well you came to the right place. I started coming here shortly after I was diagnosed at 17. Since then I have had four surgeries, all laps and a D&C; Lupron in Aug of 2004 and am still suffering debilitating joint pain, two steriod epidurals to see if they would block the pelvic pain and been on every medication for my nervous system. Sometimes I feel like a lab rat lol. I know how you feel whn it comes to children. I too want kids of my own someday, and its hard to be with my boyfriend of three years because I do not want to be the women who can't bare his children. I have done a lot of talking to other women about this issue and talking to my Dr.s. Many women with endo have conceived. I find that more women conceived children when they were not trying. I think if you stress out about it things will only get worse. It is also suppose to be easier to concieve in your peak time, between 18 ans 25. There are great fertility clinics that can help. Do you feel you are ready for children now? My Dr. told me that if I were to have children this would be the best time. One thing I'm considering is adoption. I know biologically they wouldnt be yours but you would be their mother and I know you would give them all of your love. Another thing my Dr. suggested was getting my eggs frozen and finding a seregeant mother when the time is right. I know it is very expensive, but it would give you time to take care of yourself and not be rushed into having children when you are sick. There are a lot of options out there for women with endo. I would really suggest asking you Dr. for a refferal to a fertility clinic to see what your options are. I hope things pick up for you, try not to stress out about it.

"Hugs" Jessica

At Fri, 28 Oct 2005, Nichelle wrote: >
>Hello. This is my 3rd attempt at posting a message. Let me first start
>by saying i'm glad i stumbled on to this. i have been looking for
>others who are going through what i'm going through. i am 24years old
>and found out last year that i had a severe form of endometriosis. i
>had surgery in march to remove a cantaloupe sized cyst. they ended up
>having to take my ovary and my appendix also. surgery was followed by 6
>months of lupron and let me tell you that was not a lot of fun. i hoped
>that would be the end, but i found out in may this year that i had
>another large cyst growing on my remaining ovary. the news was
>completely devastating. i have not had any children and it is my
>greatest fear to lose the opportunity to have any. i want them more
>than anything and although others try to say things as consolation, i
>truly feel like my life would not be complete without them. i have
>struggled (and still am struggling) with feelings of bitterness,
>resentment, self pity. this is the hardest thing i've ever had to deal
>with. this cyst is smaller but still fairly large (the size of a fist).
>so now i have surgery scheduled for Nov. 22nd. am very scared. just
>wanted to talk to someone cause none of my friends or family can truly
>understand what i'm going through.

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