ENDO Messages for December, 2007: THERE ARE 9 DIFFERENT KINDS OF LASERS! Please Read!

THERE ARE 9 DIFFERENT KINDS OF LASERS! Please Read!

From: andrea (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Dec 28 17:30:12 2007

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I read for hours the other night and found that there are 9 different types of lasers for operating on Endo!! So we not only need to find the right doctor, but need to make sure they use the best kind of laser/equipment!

I read that the Carbon 13 CO2 laser is the best, most accurate beam of light and that is the one they use at Dr. Cook's in California. It did not say which type of laser they use at the CEC. It is a Carbon CO2 laser, but they did not say whether it was the 13 or not. (The Carbon 12 is not as sharp a beam and can leave charring of tissue and carbon deposits behind in the abdomen as well as other lasers, which can irritate the tissue. That's why many women may still have pain after a lap surgery!

We have to check about these lasers, ladies!!!

My doctor uses something called a TAUT laser and I'm not sure if it is Carbon 13 or not. I have to ask him before surgery. He also uses the DaVinci Robot during surgery. Maybe everything he has is the newest technology? No other specialist uses the TAUT, so I have to find out the details on it. I guess depending on what kind of laser they use, it reacts to the CO2 gas they pump into you, so they can see. The laser reacts with the gas in your abdomen to create a certain strength of beam of light.

At Fri, 28 Dec 2007, Marci wrote: >
>Hello ladies!
>First of all I wanted to thank everyone who took the time to respond to
>my recent posts and that also emailed me directly. It's nice knowing
>that there are women to talk to that truly care! Okay, here it goes...I
>AM NOT GOING TO TAKE LUPRON...FINAL DECISION. After recieving advice
>from this forum, doing my own research, visiting other forums
>(hystersisters do not all claim positive things about lupron), and
>talking to a couple of my relatives that I never knew took Lupron I
>really don't think it's the right choice for me. This is not to say
>that it does not work for some, because it just might...I don't know and
>don't claim to know. I am a pretty level headed person and really don't
>like to shoot anything down untill I have done my research. Lupron is
>old news and the doctor that is pushing it on me is old news! I'm once
>again going to look for a new doctor. Sigh.
>Thinking about a partial hysterectomy to stop the endo from continuing
>to pile up. I know it wont remove what is already there, but I just
>want this violent cycle to stop before I go crazy! Have any of you heard
>of the Da Vinci Robotic suregery? It's a robot that perfoms the
>operation and the recovery time is cut in half! I have read and heard
>really good things about it! The only problem is they are in all states
>except 3, and I happen to live in one of those three ( New Mexico).
>Anyways, let me know what you think...I'm sure you all will :)
>
>Thanks Again,
>MARCI

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