Re: Lap Surgery
From: holly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Sep 29 21:47:25 2006
i have mild endometriosis, but i have a lot of pain. my first lap was
in 2002 to remove several areas of endometriosis. i had another lap 7
months later (with lupron between laps) to remove more endometriosis.
that was excision surgery. the pain was gone for about a year. i had
my 3rd lap in early 2006 to remove mild endometriosis again.
it does come back for some people. i don't have a severe case by any
means, but what i have comes back quickly and causes a lot of pain.
excision surgery was really successful for me, but even that only bought
me only a year without pain. the pain still returned, and the endo too.
i hope you find a treatment that helps you. i need to go back on the
pill i think to keep it from coming back. i've been off for almost 10
years while trying to conceive, but the pain is getting so bad again
(i'm almost 7 months post-surgery this time) that i'm terrified of my
periods now.
~holly
mild endo
At Fri, 29 Sep 2006, Kerry-Ann wrote:
>
>Hi Kelly,
>
>As Lisa responded it can be quite normal to have repeat laps especially
>if your endo is very severe. However, the method your doc uses to get
>rid of the endometrial implants during the laparoscopy will determine
>how often you have to go back for surgery. For instance, excision is a
>very popular and effective method used by many surgeons to remove
>endometrial implants. A recent 5-year study of 176 women who had their
>endometrial implants removed via excision found that 67% experienced
>improvement after the surgery compared to 25% with worsening symptoms
>and 8% whose symptoms remained unchanged.
>
>Other methods used to remove implants include laser vaporization,
>ablation and electrocoagulation.
>
>Talk with your doctor about the different methods available to remove
>the implants via lap surgery and how effective each are so that you can
>best choose the method that is right for you. Or read chapter 6
>(Surgical Managegement of Endometriosis and Pain) of Living Well with
>Endometriosis: What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You ... That You Need to
>Know (Collins, April 4, 2006) for more info.
>
>As we say here in Jamaica...
>
>WALK GOOD!!!
>
>At Fri, 29 Sep 2006, kelly wrote:
>>
>>Is it normal for a doctor to do Lap surgery more than once?
>>I was told by my doctor he could not keep going in there. I have
>>already had it done once, they removed all kinds of stuff. He has
>>mentioned here recently he "could" go in again, but he keeps stalling.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Kelly
>
>--
>Kerry-Ann Morris
>Author, Living Well with Endometriosis: What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You ... That You Need to Know (Collins, April 4, 2006)
>http://www.unveilingendometriosis.com/living-well-with-endo.html
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