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Re: Lori L
From: Lori (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Nov 29 20:33:38 2005
It sounds like you have a pretty good doctor. My doctor also was
hesitant about doing to many laps in a short period of times due to
possible scar tissue building. But sometimes you have to do them to get
rid of stuff. I have read that now there is some kind of barrier that
doctors can put where they cut to prevent scar tissue. Scar tissue can
lead to more adheasions. I had surgery about every two years for a
while. For the pain....I once was on pain pills for three months
straight waiting for surgery. I had such a headache after going off
them, that I said I would not take anymore. So I have tuffed it out
over the years with advil and a heating pad. I also don't like to alter
my state of being because most of the time I am in business for myself
and meds can make you a different person thus causing me to make
decisons more out of emotions rather than wisdom. I don't know if I
mentioned it to you or not but learn how your body reacts to certain
vitamins and foods. This can help you regarding your period. My docs
recommended B vitamins. I am older now, when I was young I didn't
listen. Now I take vitamins and minerals, and can tell if I miss a day,
my energy is pooppooo. I also have a high tolerance for pain. Rest
when my body tells me I need it. Vaction by myself once in a while to
keep myself in check. Everyone is different, you may have been lucky
not to have been filled with endo. even though I have had it for a long
time, I wasn't filled with endo either. Just a few adhesions here and
there. The periods are the worst. If you can get them in some form of
control,that is more than half your battle while you are still young.
This was where I struggled physically and emotionally the most because
it was moody the week before and during plus the long week of pain and
heavy bleeding. So that is half the month!!! You may not be like your
other relatives. Like I said you have to guard yourself emotionally
against fear,it can wreak havoc on your mind and cause to much stress.
You may not have to deal with this the rest of your life. They might
find a cure, or be able to clean it all out, or you may have children
one day and then get a partial. Think of all the wonderful
possibilities!!! Talk again. Lori L.
At Tue, 29 Nov 2005, Meredith wrote:
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>Thank you for answering my posts! My doctor put me on Lupron to prevent
>any new growth. Because I am only 22 she wanted to make sure that there
>wasnt going to be any more scarring and that I wouldnt have any
>fertility problems. From what I understand there were lesions behind my
>uterus on a few on my bowel. She also doesn't want to have to do
>another lap in the near future. I trust her, since I have been seeing
>her since high school. She has tried everything hormonal that she can,
>thats why I was curious about other avenues as far as pain goes. Right
>now the only thing that helps is vicodin, and obviously I cant take that
>before I go to work b/c I would be sleepy. I think the hardest thing
>for me is that the past couple of years its been one thing after another
>and now this seems to be somehting I will be dealing with for the rest
>of my life. I have aunts that hace had it and eventually had to get a
>historectomy, and even then still have some pain. It's just hard for me
>to swollow. What have you done for your pain? Any suggestions??
>
>Thank you so much for listening. It's nice to talk to some who has been
>there.
>
>At Tue, 29 Nov 2005, Lori L. wrote
>>Hey Meredith, I just answered your last post. Sorry to hear you are
>>feeling so crappy. Meds can definately mess with our emotions. don't
>>feel bad if you don't agree with your doctor as to what is being done to
>>help you. What I want to ask you is, if you just had a lap and they
>>removed the disease, why are you on Lupron? Did they do it as a
>>precautionary measure to remove any residue of endo? You have to do what
>>you think is right, if you can't handle the Lupron, let your doctor know
>>and try something else. You may not even need anything else if you just
>>had a lap. Do you know how much endo and where it was? You should get a
>>copy of the pathology report. Glad to hear you like your job, don't
>>hear that to often. You may want to check into some natural remedies
>>for your pain, and moods. God Bless, Lori L.
>>
>>At Tue, 29 Nov 2005, Meredith wrote:
>>>
>>>Once again I have missed another day of work because of the pain. Endo
>>>is effecting every aspect of my life. I have also bee n very emotional
>>>lately, I guess that is the Lupron talking. I have tried the pill
>>>without any luck and recently had my first laparoscopy, so now I am
>>>turning to lupron. I have heard mixed stories about this treatment and
>>>was curious if anyone has had any positive results from it? Also, I was
>>>curious if anyone had any alternative methods for dealing with the pain?
>>>I have a very physical job, that I love, and would like to be normal
>>>again. I think I have forgotten what it's like to be pain free. Any
>>>suggestions would be awesome.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Meredith
>>>
>--
>Meredith
>
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