Re: Afraid......
From: har (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Jan 31 00:03:27 2007
Hello Melissa,
You should search this website for laparoscopy and you will find a lot
of useful info. Also do a search online search as well.
I hope you know what kind of surgery you are having. I also hope you
have asked your doctor about his/ her exprience with endo, what are the
average recurrence times in his/ her patients what method they will use
to remove it endo if they find it, whether they are comfortable removing
endo from anywhere they do find it, what kind of treatment you should
expect after the surgery etc. etc.
Please understand that there is no cure to endo. The best you can do
for yourself is to be aware of your options. Choose an experienced endo
specialist and try to have excision surgery with him/ her or at least
get a case review if nothing else.
Just be aware of your options. A bad surgery can cause many more
problems than fix any.
Good luck.
At Tue, 30 Jan 2007, lisa wrote:
>
>At Tue, 30 Jan 2007, Melissa wrote:
>>
>>Hi,
>>I'm new to this site. About 5-6 months ago I started noticing a lot of
>>cramping and very heavy periods, then in Nov 06 after intercourse I had
>>very sharp pain that caused me to barly move for a week. I saw my
>>regular obgyn who thought it was systs but after doing a sonogram didn't
>>find anything abnormal. She told me that there could not possibly be
>>anything else wrong with me that could cause so much pain! I got a
>>second opinion and and my new doc told me that I have all of the
>>symptoms of endo. The pain is everyday now, sometimes just a little and
>>sometimes so extreme that I have to curl up in a ball. I have
>>Laparoscopy surgery scheduled for 2/9 and I am terrified. I have never
>>had to have surgery. I know I have to do this to get a definite
>>diagnosis, and not to mention I do not have kids and I do want them
>>someday. I am 26 and I had a miscarriage 1 year ago, and I am afraid
>>that this had something to do with it.
>>
>>Anyone who could maybe share their experiences with me about the surgery
>>would be helpful. I am very afraid.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Melissa
>
>Dont think you could of pervented the miscariage! it just happens
>sometimes it sucks tramendasly but you didnt do any thing wrong! Surgery
>for the first time is scary as heck! make sure you ask any question big
>or small even if you think it is stupid at the pre opp apiontment. I
>didnt ask any questions and was calling my dr like crazy afterwards.
>Take it wasy and get help for the first week so you can rest and
>recover. Good Luck and gld you got to find a dr who would listen to
>you!
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