ENDO Messages for May, 2006: Re: New to here

Re: New to here

From: anonymous@obgyn.net,
Tue May 30 13:04:07 2006

Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ]
Next message: Alyson: "Re: chest pain...revisited-Help!!~~~Loretta"
Previous message: Alyson: "Re: lap on 6/9/06"
In reply to: Aimee: "New to here"
Next in thread: Aimee: "Re: New to here"
Reply: Aimee: "Re: New to here"

At Tue, 30 May 2006, Aimee wrote: >
>Hi guys,
>
>Im new here and I'm glad Ive found it!
>
>I last year underwent a laporotomy to remove what they thought was a
>cyst. Once cut open there wasnt anything there! After I recovered I
>underwent investigation in my bowel and colon only to eventually have a
>laporoscopy 6 months later and endometriosis was discovered. I had it
>in 4 places and my bowel and ovaries were fused together as was my
>bladder and uterus. I have waited for over the 6 month period and it
>appers to have not been fully treated or re-occured so I'm facing the
>surgery again in a couple of weeks. Even though I know what it
>involves, for me it was a painful recovery and I'm very anxious. The
>more I read the more afraid I get of the prospect of having this
>condition. 2 Surgeons who have examined my ovaries say that they all
>look healthy but I worry that fertility could be a problem. I'm not
>ready to have a baby so I'm not going to rush for it. But it will be
>tough as I'm already a carrier of a debilitating muscular illness and
>face the prospect of giving birth to a child with this awful condition.
>So having the added endo problem fills me with dread. I guess what i
>would like to know is how you guys deal with that and whether you have
>any words of support about the likely hood of infertility.
>Thank you for reading and I hope we all have the support we truly
>deserve when dealing with endometriosis.
>x

-- WELCOME AIMEE!!

VERY nice to see you in this forum , you couldn't have found a better place with more support, knowledge and understanding anywhere else that you could hope for. All the women here , as you, have been through much with endo, surgeries, infertility, anything and everything you could imagine. Soon you too will be posting your words of encouragement, support and info to ones you find you can relate to. I have been diagnosed and fought stage 4 endo,(diagnosed at 18 but started to get bad pain at 13), with severe adhesion's all over my pelvic region, extensive to me bowel and intestine, with a few partial obstructions along the way. I have had 13 Ab surgery's and know well that with each one we have it doesn't get any easier, in fact, for me, they get much harder.I am sure it is that way for many others who face repeated surgeries themselves. My internal organs are matted together and some places they have calcified making it near impossible to work on anymore. The bulk of my adhesion's has come from repeated surgery's trying to deal with my endo. So I know from where you come.

I hope you take the time before your surgery to post and get some support and hopefully it will make you feel better and give you strength. We are here for you and look forward to getting to know you. Take care of yourself. If you need any info just post it and I too will be happy to try and get you any information you need. Again, Welcome. Loretta

Next message: Alyson: "Re: chest pain...revisited-Help!!~~~Loretta"
Previous message: Alyson: "Re: lap on 6/9/06"
In reply to: Aimee: "New to here"
Next in thread: Aimee: "Re: New to here"
Reply: Aimee: "Re: New to here"

Women's Insurance Checklist from Auto Insurance Quote

use when must restrict search to only the endometriosis forum...
Enter search keywords:
	Returns per screen: Require all keywords: