Re: Help the crazy girl adnexal mass and endo...?
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue May 1 18:47:49 2007
I just had surgery with Dr. Nezhat last week and everything went great,
they did everything they set out to do and there were no complications.
I was diagnosed with st 4 endo and I had two adnexal masses (ovarian
masses) one was a dermoid cyst and the other was an endometrioma, I also
had extensive adhesions that stuck my rectum, bowel and uterus together.
they were able to fix all of that and remove both masses without losing
too much ovarian tissue.
an adnexal mass just means that there is a mass on your ovary. It could
be an endometrioma or some kind of cyst.
hope this helps:)
Laura
At Tue, 1 May 2007, M wrote:
>
>Hey Cari
>First there is nothing wrong with a good sense of humor and it is
>natural to be nervous about surgery even if you know what to expect. I
>don't think that there is anything that anyone can say that will make
>you 100 percent ready and comfortable. I am strong and funny at first
>then I tend to break down and cry.
>I had a laparatomy in JanA 07 to remove an 11cm endometromas and that
>ewas when I was diagnosed with endo. My doc didn't remove all the endo
>and I don't know why. Maybe she didn't know how to thoroughly or
>couldn't because of the ares. I was mad about abot this for awhile
>because even after surgery I had pain and now I have another mass
>growing again. I also can't take BCPs due to migranes andd family
>history.
>Sorry I don't have answers fotr you, but I have dealt & amdealing with
>similiar things. I wish you the best for your surgery. Try not to
>panic too much. Hopefully this is the first step to yrs of beiing pain
>free.
>Keep us posted.
>Melissa
> Tue, 1 May 2007, Cari wrote:
>>
>>I am having surgery with Dr. Nezhat this Friday and I went yesterday to
>>pull surgical reports for my previous two surgeries with the bozo that
>>has been my doc. The first surgery, which to this day he won't discuss
>>with me in detail and it was an emergency operation and full laparotomy,
>>was to deal with a large adnexal mass. I have no idea what that
>>means...anyone had this affliction? :) I do try to remain in my sense of
>>humor so...
>>
>>I am nervous but looking forward to being in good hands with a doc who
>>knows a thing or two about endo. My last lap diagnosed my endo but
>>removed only part of it which still perplexes me to this day. Why not
>>take it all? If anyone can answer, I would LOVE it. Also the alarming
>>rate at which docs push Lupron is unnerving considering it is not a long
>>term fix and has so many side effects. Due to my inability to use BCP's
>>and history of migraines, I have opted out of Lupron as anything messing
>>with my hormones scares me to death.
>>
>>Thanks to anyone who can help or calm me down...I know the surgery and
>>what to expect but I am always a nervous wreck before.
>>
>>--
>>Cari
>>
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