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Re: Lupron-Keep changing my mind!!!From: ada (anonymous@obgyn.net)Sat Dec 29 07:38:39 2007
Marci, I am 10 years older than you. My uterus was very diseased (adeno and pelvic congestion) so my doc was more than happy to take it out. However, even at my age he did not want to take my ovaries (and neither did I) You are keeping your ovaries, right? (I might not remember all of your story, sorry) I work part time (20 hours a week) and returned to work at 10 hours per week at week 5. The hardest part of recovery is the exhaustion. The pain is really only bad for a few days and you have pain medication after that the exhaustion really wears you down. Also, it is so important not to lift anything because then you will have PAIN! I really could have returned to work earlier but my work is very stressful (I am a crisis social worker) and was just not up to it and luckily finances allowed me to take my time returning. What are your reasons for the hysterectomy? What does you doc say? Oh, my cycles are the same. Same old PMS (lucky husband) and I still can tell when I ovulate. I know that some women have their ovaries go into shock after a partial hyst and take a few weeks to start working. Not mine, no problem. Because I still can track my cycles it will make it easy to see if any returning pain correlates with my cycles. I am glad you found hystersisters informative. I just think it is important for every woman to make a decision based on her own research. It then allows you a comfort in your decision. Ada At Fri, 28 Dec 2007, Marci wrote: > >Ada, >I'm so sorry that my email came across the way it did. Now that I >re-read it I realize how it could have sounded. I really appreciate you >sending me to the hystersisters site! I still visit it and found it to >be very informative and helpful. I did not feel like it supported or >did not support Lupron which was good for me. I needed to see both >sides and for that I am extremely grateful. I'm glad you wrote back and >I'm even more glad that you are doing well since your hysterectomy. How >old are you? I am twenty eight and am worried that a doctor wont want to >do a hysterectomy on me because of my age. Was your recovery hard? Have >your cycles changed dramatically since the operation? >I really appreciate your advice, in fact it was your tip leading me to >other sites that finally helped me make up my mind. I really appeciated >your concern, yet your openess and please dont think that I was upset >with you-not at all. This is why email and texting can be really >complicated at times! Hope to hear from you, feel free to respond to my >email address and have a very happy and healthy new year! > >Sincerly, >Marci >At Fri, 28 Dec 2007, ada wrote: >> >>Hello Marci, >>Good to hear from you and to see you made a decision. I too have made >>the decision to never due lupron due to my research. However, I was the >>one who sent you to Hystersisters when you were looking for some people >>who had good experiences. I am sorry if you misinterpreted my sending >>you there as they would all be positive (I thought I had said there >>would be both positive and negative). I am the person who had a partial >>hysterectomy in sept. Good news is that I have had no pain since that >>one week (which I thought was my period week- I still cycle because I >>have my ovaries- just no uterus) Now I am thinking maybe it was a cyst. >>So I am feeling well, exercising and eating well. However long it lasts >>I will enjoy each and every day of it. Good luck finding a new doctor!! >>Ada >> >>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 >> >>-- >>Ada >>
-- Ada
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