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Re: Laparotomy removed one ovary in 2003 from Endo, second in same danger
From: Bennerebe (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Oct 31 09:27:56 2007
Thank you so much for your input Jill, it really helps alot to know that
my ovary has a pretty good chance of making it. Last week I received my
offical operative and pathology reports which confirmed that my removed
ovary was actually 5.3cm when I had my Laparotmy.
Yesterday I spoke with my doc. and asked her ALOT of questions. She
doesn't think I need surgery right now. Apparently its quite normal for
an ovary to be anywhere from 2cm to 4cm and that I should try the
Lupron.
I got her to refer me a reproductive endocrinologist so we'll what the
specialist has to say, but it all sounds promising. Today I have the
appt. for the HSG test that you mentioned, I'm not looking forward to
the cath, but if the test helps to gain a better understanding as to
whats going on inside, its worth it.
Here is an interesting site concerning the long term effects of
oophorectomys:
http://obgyn.health.ivillage.com/newsstories/removingovariesbeforemenopauseleads.cfm
At Thu, 25 Oct 2007, jillson wrote:
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>Hi and welcome to the site. I had a laparotomy in Feb for the same
>thing. Both my ovaries were the size of oranges. They were
>endometriomas. They were able to save both my ovaries. I would think
>if you had surgery before it ruptured and it wasn't too big yet they
>would be able to save it. Since then I have had two laps and I am still
>recovering from my last one two weeks ago. If your doc knows that you
>want children they will usually do everything they can to save your
>ovary. Have you seen a specialist at all? I would also ask your doc if
>you have surgery if they can do a dye study on your other tube to see if
>it is open. That could mean a lot as well if it isn't you will need IVF
>to get pregnant. Better to know now. Good luck.
>
>Jill
>
>At Thu, 25 Oct 2007, Bennerebe wrote:
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>>Hi, this is my first post, so I thought I would introduce myself a
>>little.
>>
>>I've never had a regular period and was placed on bc when I was 13 to
>>control the excessive bleeding.
>>
>>In Jan. '03 I began to experience debilitating pain with my period. For
>>months I went to doctor after doctor and was disregarded as just wanting
>>Rx pain pills.
>>
>>In Sept. '03 I went to the ER for the second night in a row and was put
>>on morphine. The doctor came into my ER room and said, "Geez, if you
>>need morphine for your cramps, something's probably wrong". (yea think)
>>After the surgery I awoke to find out that I had had an endometriotic
>>cyst 'the size of a golf ball' (4.2cm) on my right ovary that had
>>ruptured. The doctor had preformed a laparotmy and removed the entire
>>ovary and tube.
>>Since then I have been taking Progestin only pills.
>>
>>Up until now my only concern had been my fertility, but last week at my
>>annual, another ultrasound shows that my remaining ovary is now 4.6cm
>>wide (normal ovary is 2cm).
>>I'm going to need some major delicate surgery and I am scared to pieces
>>that they won't be able to save my only ovary, causing infertility and
>>worse early menopause.
>>There are some very horrific hysterectomy stories, but I couldn't find
>>very much info about surgery to the ovary in this way, or what happens
>>when ONLY the ovaries are removed.
>>
>>--
>>~Rebecca
>>
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~Rebecca~
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