Re: Diagnosed and depressed...
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Aug 31 17:24:35 2007
It's always a shock when you get diagnosed with anything. If you work
on the endo now, you have a fighting chance :) There's something called
an 'endo diet' if you search, and progesterone supplementation also
helps.
I don't know much about any doctors in Canada, but have you looked into
the center in Oregon, on the US west coast? Also, the ERC doctors site
might help
http://www.endometriosistreatment.org
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/EndoDocs/
At Fri, 31 Aug 2007, Jackie wrote:
>
>I know it doesn't mean infertility defenitely... but just the fact that
>it's a possibility scares the hell out of me. I've been trying to sort
>everything out in my head and that fear just keeps jumping out at me.
>I'm nowhere near Toronto unfortunately, but thank you for the thought.
>I'm on Vancouver Island on the west coast of Canada. The surgeon who's
>been suggested is Dr. Hudson in Victoria. Heard of him??
>
>At Fri, 31 Aug 2007, anonymous wrote:
>>
>>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-
>>>
>--
>-alone on my island-
>
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