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Re: 2nd opinion...
From: Alyson (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Mar 8 21:02:22 2006
I know this is so hard...especially the part where you have to wait not
knowing what this is all going to mean for you and your future. Take a
deep breath and take a step at a time. Go through the process with this
doctor, he sounds very supportive. Before you get ahead of yourself,
you need to confirm that you have endo...If the doctor does the lap and
removes endo, he will also be able to give you a better idea of what is
going on in there. In other words he can see if it is on your ovaries
or not, etc. Then you can start treatment of some type and see how it
works for you. It is so easy to come to this board and get frightened
by what you read. So many people here struggle to get control of this,
but that doesn't necessarily have to be you too. Also remember that
many women with endo are able to have children. So, try to take a deep
breath and don't over think it until you have some concrete answers from
the doctor.
Keep us posted,
Alyson
At Wed, 8 Mar 2006, Leah wrote:
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>Well, I went to another doc today he too thinks I have endo. He couldnt
>examine me because I started my period yesterday. I am normally done by
>now but of coarse when I really need to be over it it comes late. I
>have made another appoitment but it wont be till the 29th, I hate
>waiting!! I really liked this doc he explained things to me and was very
>caring. He explained to me that there are steps and a lap is that last
>thing to do. First I have to have a pelvic exam which I will get on the
>29th. Depending on what he finds there then I will have an ultrasound.
>Then we will talk about a lap he said. So, I dont really know more than
>I did before but he is the second doc to think that all my syptoms sound
>like endo. In my mind I am prepared that I have it. This is hard, I am
>only 22. I have read a lot of you guys hurt daily and cant work because
>of it. Is that what I have to look forward to? Right now I only hurt
>during my period but it will get worse wont it? My husband and I need to
>make life altering descions. We were going to wait to have kids for 2
>years until I get my bachlors but I keep thinking today that whats the
>point of getting my bachlors if I am going to be in so much pain I cant
>work anyway? What if in 2 years I am unable to have children, if I am
>able to now? Should we start trying to have a child when he gets back
>from Iraq and me only take part time classes and take a lot long to get
>my degree? Should I give up on getting my degree at all? My hubby was
>getting upset with me today because I am being so negative, I just dont
>know how to be postive about this stuff. I have also been in a lot of
>pain for a little more than a week now so me being negative could be a
>result of that also. Plus, right now I am alone, no friend, no family,
>no husband I am finding out and dealing with this all on my own plus
>taking care of 2 dogs, a 3 bedroom house, all the bills, going to school
>full time, and working part time. I am stressed, depressed, in pain,
>and tired. Its hard to see anything to be happy about. I am trying to
>be strong but its really hard. Well, sorry for my little vent, I just
>have a lot of things running through my head and know this is a safe
>place to say them. Thanks for listening.
>
>--
>Leah
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