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Re: lupron before lap surgery?
From: jillson (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Sep 26 17:10:22 2007
Grace- I have been on Lupron for almost 6 months. My doctor did tell me
that Lupron slows down your healing if you have surgery while on it. So
I wonder why your doc is giving it to you before your surgery. I had
surgery in Aug and I am having another Oct 9 and I am on it so oh well.
I get a 3 mo shot so there is nothing I can do about it now. I also
take Aygestin so I won't have hot flashes and it helps. I do get really
bad joint pain mainly in my right hip. The Lupron didn't work in my
case the endo came back with a vengance while I wasn't having a period.
That part was nice. Good luck.
jill
At Wed, 26 Sep 2007, andrea wrote:
>
>Grace,
>
>I respect your decision. I know it is not my right to tell you not to
>get the shot, I just wanted you to be well-informed about the drug
>first. I know some women however, where their side effects were not
>reversible, but I hope that you had a low enough dosage that you will
>not be affected too much. One thing of advice, take extra calcium
>supplements, because Lupron can mess with your bone mass. And the only
>add-back (if given) should be in some form of progestin such as Agestyn
>or progesterone, not estrogen. That can reduce your menopausal
>symptoms. I wish you the best, Grace and hope your surgery goes as well
>as it can! Please take a look at this site, it gives great advice on how
>to prepare for a lap surgery:
>http://www.endo-resolved.com/laparoscopy_advice.html
>
>Take Care!
>
>At Wed, 26 Sep 2007, Grace wrote:
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>>Andrea:
>>
>>I had the lupron shot this morning, so far nothing dramatic, I asked the
>>doctor again, he said the purpose is to let the linings get thinner so
>>that he can get work done, it's not about the period, it doesn't matter
>>if my period comes at that time. and he said all those side effect such
>>as hot flashes will be reversable, nothing to worry about Lupron. what
>>can I say? I have waited for 4 months to get this surgery done, and he
>>is supposed to be the best doctor in Canada, I have to trust him.
>>Will let me just pray one shot won't be that terrible....
>>will keep you guys posted. appreciate all your inputs.
>>
>>--
>>Grace
>>
>>At Tue, 25 Sep 2007, andrea wrote:
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>>>Grace,
>>>
>>>I'm sorry, my intent is not to scare you about the Lupron, but all of
>>>that info is true and anyone taking it should absolutely know everything
>>>about it, because doctors sure won't tell you. Most doctors seem to
>>>push Lupron on all of us so hard! I'm a little confused as to why your
>>>doctor wants you to do the Lupron right before surgery....is it just to
>>>stop your period? I agree with Anon, below. You could take something as
>>>simple a few birth control pills for a few days or something to stop
>>>your period and that would be safer.
>>>
>>>I've heard that some doctors actually prefer you be on your period for
>>>laps, because the lesions "bleed" and they can see them more clearly
>>>during the operation. I've only heard of doctors giving patients Lupron
>>>for a few months before surgery if they have huge cysts, and for the
>>>Lupron to shrink them, making them easier to remove.
>>>
>>>I would not put that harmful drug in me just to stop a period though.
>>>That does not make much sense. I'm really skeptical of trusting most
>>>doctors now, even if they are "specialists". I went to a specialist in
>>>Ft. Worth in May, before I found the doc I go to now, and he was a
>>>moron when it came to knowing hormones. He said my bio-identical
>>>progesterone would kill me because it was such a large dose and called
>>>my general practitioner a quack. He said me feeling better from it was
>>>"my imagination!" I was so offended. He was so condescending. He did
>>>not know that only 3-4% of natural hormones are absorbed, not the whole
>>>amount! I was surprised by that.
>>>
>>>Dr. Redwine in Oregon, who everyone says is one of the best in the
>>>country is very against Lupron and won't use it. Find out what your
>>>doctors intentions are...you can always have the surgery without the
>>>Lupron. That is your right.
>>>
>>>At Tue, 25 Sep 2007, anonymous wrote:
>>>>
>>>>why can't you just take the pill the month before, if you need to do
>>>>something chemically?
>>>>
>>>>some doctors prefer you have surgery during your period
>>>>
>>>>for others it doesn't matter
>>>>
>>>>search 'lupron victims' and learn
>>>>
>>>>At Mon, 24 Sep 2007, Grace wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>Andrea:
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks so much for your reply, the doctor I am seeing is supposed to be
>>>>>the best in Canada in treating endometrosis, he also teaches in medical
>>>>>school in the best university here. so I want to trust him, but reading
>>>>>those posts on Lupron really scared me. On the other hand, if I dont
>>>>>take lupron, it is possible that I will have my surgery during my
>>>>>period. sometimes I hate the canadian medical system, I have to wait 6
>>>>>months to get this surgery done so I dont want my period come at that
>>>>>time.
>>>>>I am just hoping, only one injection of lupron depot 3.5mg isn't that
>>>>>bad...
>>>>>Grace
>>
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