Re: Endo Stage 3 effects on fertility
From: Alexandra (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Jan 16 11:15:56 2006
Hello K!
Good luck! Remember keep an optimistic attitude! I imagine you are in
the very middle of procedures now so I will be praying for you. I do
not know if you are a religious person but I can tell you this: one day
when I was feeling really, really down, very pressured and not
understood at all...I said: "well, there is nothing more I can do but
keep doing this, so God it will be your decision" and it felt so
liberating,it changed my point of view, my attitude. It wasn´t my
responsibility anymore,I was´n doing anything wrong, it was His
descision, his call. (By the way I also added: "But dear God, be very
clear in what you want me to do and not do, and for how long, for I do
not want to be guessing" (happy face) And I also have felt more sure
about my choices and in handdling people pressure. I have had my share
of: "Oh just adopt, or it so sad for your daughter to be an only child,
or just relax, or my worst favorite: if you adopt then you´ll relax and
will get pregnant again!" What´s with that one!!
By the way today was my first one month shot of lupron.
I am happy to have found someone with a case similar to mine, because
now I know I truly am not alone. (Neither are you) I would be very
happy if you wrote me to anonymous@obgyn.net so as to keep up with
your journey.
Really: Good luck!
--
Alexandra
At Wed, 11 Jan 2006, K. wrote:
>
>Alexandra,
>Thanks so much for the hope that you give me. I want a baby so badly.
>It's hard when people say stuff like, " just adopt" or "just relax and
>it will happen" etc. I don't think they mean any harm, but it's just
>frustating because they dont understand what's really going on and that
>"relaxing" doesn't make the endo. go away! I am starting injectables as
>soon as I get my period. It hasn't come since my lap. surgery, but I
>feel it coming on...I always get a migrain before it and I got the
>migrain last night! Thanks again and I hope that both of us will be
>pregnant soon. My Dr. didn't recomend and Lupron before I start with
>the injectables. He seems to think my best bet is to try these drugs
>right away after my surgery. I guess they all have different opinions!
>Take care and thanks again.
>K.
>At Tue, 10 Jan 2006, Alexandra wrote:
>>
>>Hello,
>>
>>I have had stage three endo forabout 18 years now. The good news is: I
>>have a beautiful six years old daughter I had at one moment my endo
>>wasn´t active. I had some hormone shots to help the cycles but nothing
>>major. Since then my endo just got worse and now I haven´t been able to
>>conceive again. Just had my fourth laparoscopy and are starting my
>>second course of lucrin( My country´s name for lupron)next cycle. (It
>>has to be for six months)After I will try injectable drugs for ovulation
>>and artificial insamination again. So my case sounds similar to yours.
>>Keep your hopes high because as you see, it is posible to get pregnant
>>with stage three endo. Ah, I almost forgot, my phalopian tubes, parts
>>of my ovaries, and uterus sound just like yours, and my doctor told me
>>that that highly elevates our chances so...
>>Good luck!
>>
>>--
>>Alexandra
>>
>>At Sat, 7 Jan 2006, K. wrote:
>>>
>>>HI O.,
>>>This cycle will be our first. I am going to start on injectable drugs
>>>to help me ovulate and then we are going to do artificial insemination
>>>to help increase our chances. We will try this for up to 6 months and
>>>then if that is unsucessful, we will try IVF. Our RE thinks this should
>>>work though. He did not recommend Lupron to me. I had my lap surgery
>>>last month and he told me that now is the best time to get pregnant. Of
>>>course you know if you get preg. that it helps "calm" the endo for a
>>>while at least...that's a perk too. Now we just have to get there. Hope
>>>you have good luck. This isn't an easy journey. It's an emotional
>>>rollercoaster.
>>>Take care.
>>>K.
>>>At Sat, 7 Jan 2006, Oysterie wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Hello K.,
>>>>
>>>>Just wanted you to know that you are not alone in what you are going
>>>>through. I was diagnosed with stage 3 endo last year and the doc
>>>>removed 3 ovarian cysts. Both my ovaries had endo and the spread was
>>>>advanced. My tubes are clear and my uterus seems healthy.
>>>>
>>>>My husband and I really want to have a baby. I am on Lupron now and my
>>>>last shot will be in February. Hopefully, after this, I can get
>>>>pregnant.
>>>>
>>>>Were you advised to go on lupron?
>>>>
>>>>I would really like to know how things go with you, and a little more
>>>>about the procedures you have to do at the fertility clinic. If I don't
>>>>get pregnant I will also have to consider IVF.
>>>>
>>>>Well, good luck. I wish you only the best.
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Oysterie.
>>>>
>>>>At Fri, 6 Jan 2006, K. wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>Hi Jennifer,
>>>>>Thank you so much for responding. the way I found out that I had endo.
>>>>>is b/c we went to a fertility specialist last month and they found the
>>>>>cyst on my ovary. Otherwise I would have never known I have endo!
>>>>>Anyway, we are obviously trying to get preg. right away since I just
>>>>>had this surgery. My understanding is this is our best chance. We
>>>>>start with injectables this upcoming cycle and are doing artificial
>>>>>insem. to increase our chances. Thanks again for your help.
>>>>>K.
>>>>>
>>>>>At Wed, 4 Jan 2006, Jennifer wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>From what I have been told, stage 3 and 4 are when it begins to get
>>>>>>tough to conceive, but that also depends on where it is and what effect
>>>>>>it's having on the reproductive organs. From the sounds of it, you're
>>>>>>still not too bad off in that way. Because, even if the left ovary was
>>>>>>gone completely, you can get pregnant with just one (tougher, but still
>>>>>>entirely possible). And you still have the ovary. My question to you
>>>>>>is if you plan to try to conceive soon. If so, that would probably give
>>>>>>you the best possible chance. Sounds like you've been cleaned out
>>>>>>pretty well so now may be the best time.
>>>>>>I wish you luck and think all will be well for you! =)
>>>>>>Please let us know how it goes.
>>>>>>Jennifer A.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>At Wed, 4 Jan 2006, K. wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I have been diagnosed with stage 3 endo. It is around my Left Ovary and
>>>>>>>the posterior cul-de-sac. My tubes are open and inside uterus is fine.
>>>>>>>I am seeing a fertility specialist and recently had a lap done to remove
>>>>>>>an ovarian endo cyst. I am wondering if anyone knows what my chances of
>>>>>>>conceiving might be or if the outlook is poor. I'm hoping to find out
>>>>>>>more info. from the Drs soon, but am just hoping for some info. now.
>>>>>>>THanks for any help or encouragement you have.
>>>>>>>K.
>>>>
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