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Re: heading to the doc soon
From: Alyson (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Aug 14 12:43:58 2006
Hi Beth,
I think a good place to start would be to find out exactly what your doc
did during your lap in '04. There are a couple of ways to remove endo.
There is cauterization, which basically burns off the top of the
implant. Then there is CO2 laser ablation which is more accurate and
can remove more of the implant. And lastly there is excision, either
using a laser or scalpel to cut the implant out of the tissue (hopefully
removing all of it). It may be that your doctor did a simple
cauterization during your first surgery and is talking about doing
something more advanced like laser ablation or excision.
My first surgery was cauterization and I had no relief. My second was
laser ablation and I felt better for about 2 months. I don't think I
will go through it again unless I can see a specialist in excision.
There are several doctors around the country. The ones I am most
familiar with are Dr. Albee and Sinervo at the Center for Endometriosis
Care in Atlanta and Dr. Redwine in Bend, OR.
Alyson
At Sun, 13 Aug 2006, Beth wrote:
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>hello all. pretty new to the forum, but you guys are great. i'm
>learning so much more on this site than i have from most of the research
>i've read.
>
>so, i'm heading to the gyno on tuesday because my pain has lasted a
>consistant four weeks now. it seems the seasonale i've been taking
>isn't working anymore.
>
>i have my list of questions and concerns to take with me, but wanted
>some input.
>
>after my lap (aug. 2004), i was on yasmin. my pain started up again
>about 11 months after that. i was switched to ovcon 50 (i think) - a
>higher dose pill to see if that would help. not only did it not help
>me, but it make be have hot flashes. the doc wanted to try lupron, but
>i opted for seasonale. she said that if it didn't work we'd talk about
>"more extensive surgery."
>well, here it is about a year after starting the seasonale and i'm
>having pain again. not only that, but the seasonale really is effecting
>my weight. since i've been on it, i've gained approx. 25 lbs. and i'm
>only 5 ft. tall! i go to the gym and eat fairly healthy, but just cant'
>get ahead. it's all been since i went on these pills.
>
>it seems like the pills are just masking the pain for a while and
>prolonging things.
>
>i'm not sure what she meant about more extensive surgery. guess i'll
>find out what she things in a few days.
>
>have any of you had surgeries other than a lap or hysterectomy? i'm
>willing to try almost any surgery except hysterectomy at this point if
>it'll take away my pain!
>
>sorry to ramble on so much, just seems like you wonderful ladies know
>more that the docs here!
>
>thank for listening...and making this a good place to come vent, learn
>and rely on...even though i only joined a week ago, it's already helped.
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