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Re: What to do with my endo?
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Wed Nov 29 13:04:23 2006
At Tue, 28 Nov 2006, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>Hi:
>The best thing you two can do is to see an endo specialist. Women of my
>age were also told to take pills, etc. -- not good, not the solution.
>Some of the other women here on the forum and I have posted various
>websites which contain the names of endoscopic laparoscopic specialists
>who can excise the endo. The following websites can help educate you
>about your condition. The surgeons of the http://www.womenssurgerygroup.com
>and Dr. Redwine of http://www.endometriosistreatment.org are highly skilled at
>excising endo -- they are the cream of the crop. Check out the website,
>see which specialist is closest to you, give them a call.
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>http://www.womenssurgerygroup.com
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>http://www.endometriosistreatment.org
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>At Tue, 28 Nov 2006, Courtney wrote:
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>>Hi Marita.
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>>I am also 21 and a student dealing with Endo. I know exactly how you
>>feel. my lap was in june and they gave me lupron. it was a 3 month
>>shot that didn't relieve my pain for longer than 3 weeks. I never got
>>the second shot and i'm still getting hot flashes and night sweats. I'm
>>also on the continueous birth controll. I wake up in pain just about
>>every day. I'm constantly in pain and i hate it. No one understands me
>>and how i feel. i was working 2 jobs as well as school full time. now
>>i'm only working 1 job an school. but some days i feel like i can't do
>>it. I have emotional break downs. Nothing has help. My doctor wants
>>me to see a G I specialist to see if there is something else wrong. Just
>>know that you are not alone. If you want to talk my e mail is
>>Camarochic1524@comcast.net
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>>Hope you have a good night
>>
>>--
>>Courtney
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>>At Tue, 28 Nov 2006, Marita wrote:
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>>>Hello
>>>My name is Marita and I am a 21 yr old student with endo. I am
>>>recovering right now from my second laparoscopic surgery/dc. After my
>>>1st surgery last year, my dr. put me on depo lupron. I did it for 7
>>>months (and it was horrible, I couldnt go to school, sleep, I couldnt
>>>handle the hot flashes or emotional instability)... After that I tried
>>>the continuos birth control, but because of my constant pain he
>>>suggested a 2nd surgery. Well I had that on Friday Nov 24th. and the
>>>Dr. told me that the endo was worse this time, he wants me to do the
>>>lupron all over again. I dont want to, it was hell, and it didnt even
>>>work for me. Any ideas on what to do? I'm ready to give up :(
>>
>>--
>>Alone in DE
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>>Courtney
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