Re: Novasure for Tara from FL
From: Tara (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Mar 8 15:06:20 2006
Tarabackache,
My back aches too today! I'm soooooooooooo sick of all of this. I'm
sick of being told that all of my symptoms are "normal" for endo. I'm
sick of feeling like I have the flu. I have had low grade temps and no
one cares. My tailbone has been numb and no one cares. I guess I'm
having a boo hoo day. I'm also going to put my feet up soon and take it
easy. I guess I'm in the denial/anger phase of endo and haven't quite
made it to the acceptance phase if there is one. How are you doing? How
is your back? We sound like 80yr olds! Take care and I'm sending out a
hug to ya!
Taratailbone is numb
At Tue, 7 Mar 2006, Tara wrote:
>
>Hi Tarangry at the mailman,
>
>So how did your mail arrive today? It's so much fun to PMS with you?
>Ahhh, the joys of being a woman!! My back has a life of it's own today.
>I'm going to take its sore butt to bed early tonight. Hope I won't be
>awaken by the pee bug and the monster alien. How is your pain today?
>Hoping it's loads better. Please have some wine for me.
>
>Tarabackache
>
>At Mon, 6 Mar 2006, Tara wrote:
>>
>>Taralien,
>>
>>That cracked me up! Sometimes it does feel like something is going to
>>claw its way out of there and start eating everyone in the room! I
>>wonder if its just the swelling that is pushing on your bladder? I had
>>some retention after my surgery that has eased up now that the swelling
>>is down. You said that you had it beforehand though. Have you ever
>>been worked up for interstitial cystitis? With adeno growing in your
>>uterine wall, maybe somthing is flaring up your bladder wall? Just a
>>thought. The PMS thing will be hard for awhile. Your husband will
>>think that the alien has already escaped! I think I'm PMSing too. I
>>actually yelled at the mailman today for bending the crap out of my
>>mail!! He's probably going to crunch it in a ball tomorrow! I can
>>understand the mood swings. Have you had any luck with anything for the
>>back pain? Sometimes taking something takes the edge off so you can
>>sleep. Hope you feel better. I'll keep sending the hugs!
>>
>>Tarangry with the mailman
>>
>>At Mon, 6 Mar 2006, Tara wrote:
>>>
>>>Thanks Tara from Fl. You always make me laugh. BBQ'd female organs.
>>>That's great!
>>>I was reading on the ablation site that ablations make one very PMS'y
>>>for awhile. I guess I'm just going to be 2 tons of fun for now.
>>>
>>>My husband has been wondering why I keep getting up at night to pee.
>>>Sometimes I feel like I'm going all of the time. This has been before
>>>the surgery though and not a bladder infection feeling. When I touch my
>>>bloated belly it feels so hard still. I guess I just need patience.
>>>Maybe at some point it will go down. Lots of backpain last night
>>>unfortunately. My period was due Sat. and I think I got all of the
>>>symptoms minus the blood now. Very weird. I guess I shouldn't
>>>complain, but I just keep thinking about this thing continuing to grow
>>>inside me like the Alien movie. Maybe one day it will tear its way out
>>>of my belly and eat everyone in the room.
>>>
>>>Tara
>>>At Sun, 5 Mar 2006, Tara wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Tarablation!!!!!
>>>>
>>>>EEEKS! I'm so sorry that you still have a pregnant belly! I'm sure it
>>>>will take some time. My post op belly is about a 2-3 month pregnancy
>>>>now. I think I was a 5-6 month originally. How bad is the bladder
>>>>problem? Have you asked about it? I'm glad the bleeding is better and
>>>>the cramping is down, but I'm worried about your charred uterus:) Any
>>>>time they barbecue female organs, it can't be good:) I'm thinking we
>>>>need to research other doctors in California. I know that someone in
>>>>here wrote about a great specialist out there, but I can't remember
>>>>his/her name? I'm not sure, but I'm willing to help. I feel bad for ya!
>>>>I'm sending a huge hug to you!! (((((((HUGS)))))))!!!
>>>>
>>>>:),
>>>>Tarabdominal pain
>>>>
>>>>At Sun, 5 Mar 2006, Tara wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>Well this is very perplexing. Your doctor said that because your lining
>>>>>could no longer grow inside the uterus it would grow outside the uterus.
>>>>>Very interesting. Is this the same doctor that did the procedure?
>>>>>Sounds like malpractice if so. I have a firm diagnosis of adenomyosis.
>>>>>Every ultrasound I have is very clear despite what you are all going to
>>>>>write about it only being detected in hysterectomy. It's not true. It
>>>>>can be detected without dissection. I had a Novasure ablation on Feb.
>>>>>13th. I always believed I had endo or maybe even early adeno since my
>>>>>first period which was always about the same and got worse as the years
>>>>>progessed. Definitely symptoms changed after my first c-section. The
>>>>>Novasure has kept me from flooding so far. Cramping is down, but it's
>>>>>too early to tell. Big problem is I still have this pregnant belly that
>>>>>is swollen all of the time. I still have trouble peeing because my
>>>>>uterus is so large on my bladder. I have never found a shred of
>>>>>evidence that adeno can be treated with an ablation. Why did I do it?
>>>>>Because my doctor refused to condone a hysterectomy and I was running
>>>>>out of time. It was looking like an emergency hyst. at any minute.
>>>>>Should we be suing our doctors together??
>>>>>
>>>>>Tara
>>>>>
>>>>>At Sun, 5 Mar 2006, Loretta wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>At Sun, 5 Mar 2006, dina wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>At Wed, 12 Jan 2005, Christie wrote:
>>>>>>>>hi Christie, I have had the novasure opperation 6 months ago. And yes it did stop heavy bleeding, but now I have devoleped endrometriosis, My doctor explained that the uterus can no longer hold the lining, and it grows into your uterus, and bleeds when you have a period. But has no place to go, so very painful. So I cured one problem only to cause another.
>>>>>>>>Hey,
>>>>>>>>Went to the doctor and he said he wanted to do the Novasure procedure on
>>>>>>>>me. He seems to think it will take care of my problems. Cramping,
>>>>>>>>pain, PMS, etc. It is nothing more than an out- pat. D&C. No big
>>>>>>>>deal. ??? Unfortunately anything I do to my body is a big deal. it
>>>>>>>>does make sense though. Your endometrium doesn't grow therefore no more
>>>>>>>>pain, or symptoms, and 80% of the time no more periods. What do all of
>>>>>>>>you think? Anyone else heard of this? It beats a major surgery and feel
>>>>>>>>like it is worth a try. He said he would do Lap. but this may take
>>>>>>>>care of it all. ???
>>>>>>>>Christie
>>>>>>
>>>>>>--
>>>>>>Novasure operation? I dont really know that termonloligy but is it a D&C?
>>>>>>A D&C helps bleeding because they scrape the lining of the uterus and clean out
>>>>>>a "build up" of the lining, instead of your body bleeding it out.Thus is stops the
>>>>>>heavy bleeding as there is not so much built up in there.But it does nothing for
>>>>>>endo and does not STOP all future periods.ever.And nothing they do to the inside of your
>>>>>>uterus will cure the endo in your pelvic cavity, or effect it at all.
>>>>>>P.M.S, Endo, is
>>>>>>effected by hormons and those are not altered by doing any procedures to your uterus.
>>>>>> A D&C does not stop the lining from growing.
>>>>>>Even with removal of your ovarys, it still can have little effect on the implants
>>>>>>through out your pelvic area. If something out there called a novasure
>>>>>>operation stopped all endometrium tissue from growing,periods,pain
>>>>>>and symtoms, 80% of the time I am sure I would have heard it before and MANY
>>>>>>people here would be raving about having it done. Could you explaine some
>>>>>>more to me what this is if I am not understanding it? Thanks Loretta
>>>>>>Have a good day.
>>>>>>
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