ENDO Messages for February, 2008: Re: Endo & IBS Ques & Surgery Question FOR MARY

Re: Endo & IBS Ques & Surgery Question FOR MARY

From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Feb 14 21:41:44 2008

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Thanks Mary for your reply & advice! It is always comforting in knowing your not alone in going through something. My doctors act completely surprised and shocked by my complaints and are no help. I'm going to try and get my records to the CEC for review. I hope you are able to have relief from these issues as well. God Bless At Tue, 12 Feb 2008, Mary wrote: >
>I am so sorry to hear you are suffering with this disease. I am also
>constantly dealing with stomach and bowel issues. Most definitely it is
>related to the endo. I just found out my cul de sac was obliterated
>[destroyed] due to endo. Apparently, this part of the body is between
>the uterus and the bowel, so I am sure the endo has somehow damaged my
>bowel also. My advice, I had an endometrioma on my ovary for about 6
>years. By the time I actually had the surgery, I could barely walk, I
>was getting extreme vertigo and nauseau, and I had to quit my job. If I
>had done the surgery sooner, it most likely would not have gotten quite
>so bad. My doctor had me in surgery for over five hours, and he said he
>couldnt get it all out. I was "a total mess" inside. Get yourself to
>an excision specialist as quickly as you can, and tell them to do
>everything they can to spare your ovary. I also have alreadly had part
>of my ovary removed. Wound up, my doc had to remove part of the other
>ovary and tube. I was told that even if you have a piece of one ovary
>left, you will not go into menopause, and you can still even conceive! I
>wish you all the luck in the world, and I hope that you are able to get
>this fixed as soon as you can. Dont wait as long as I did. I feel like
>it is too late for me [Stage 4], but if I can help you by urging you to
>get help right away, then I feel better. Good luck.
>
>--
>Mary
>
>At Tue, 12 Feb 2008, anonymous wrote:
>>
>>Hi Ladies
>>I have not had endo long so I'm sill learning a lot. I was wondering if
>>any of you thought endo & ibs are related? I have always had prbs with
>>my stomach & after having had a colonoscopy & endoscopy & other test my
>>GI doc says I have ibs. Its seems the last month to be getting worse.
>>I'm think maybe the acid reglux & ibs are due to endo.
>>Also I have only 1 ovary lft & I have 2 cysts/endometriomas & some
>>fluid. I don't want to go into menopause at 27. When is a good time to
>>have surgery? They are not big yet, but I don't want to wait to the
>>point where the ovary must be removed.
>>I'm so sick of being sick & in pain. Thanks 4 reading & any advice.
>>Michelle
>

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