Re: Diagnosed and depressed...
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Aug 31 15:57:48 2007
endo does NOT equal infertility!
with the right doc, you can get help
are you near dr lei in canada?
a good surgeon can help you, do not despair!
this site has some info re: reducing pain for now
endo-resolved.com
excellent sites
http://www.endometriosistreatment.org
endoexcision.com
http://www.centerforendo.com/
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/EndoDocs/
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/erc/
At Fri, 31 Aug 2007, Jackie wrote:
>
>I have just been officially diagnosed with severe endometriosis and I'm
>only 23 years old. I had my lap last week and was informed that my left
>ovary and fallopian tube is completely covered in scar tissue (&
>lesions) and it could not be repaired during the procedure. Now I have
>to see a fertility specialist in Victoria to see if HE can repair the
>damage, and if not I could be looking at the removal of the ovary and
>tube. I'm trying to come to terms with the possible worst case
>scenario, but it all seems so surreal to me... I don't have any
>children yet, and I defenitely want them, but now I don't know how
>possible that's going to be for me. I'm scared. I want to be able to
>live the life I always dreamed of, with the husband, children and happy
>home... but now it's like everything I ever wished for is being waved
>in front of my face and I have no way of grasping it. My heart is
>breaking at the thought of not being able to have children of my own,
>everyone I know around me is pregnant, or has kids already... I'm so
>jealous and angry I could shout it from my rooftop and spit in my
>friends' faces for complaining about how their kids take up all their
>time etc. They have no idea how lucky they are... I'm sitting here
>recovering from my 1st surgery's pain, I know there will be more, and
>the pain of childbirth could be the one I'll never know.
>
>--
>-alone on my island-
>
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