ENDO Messages for February, 2008: Re: Laparoscopy

Re: Laparoscopy

From: Sherri (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Feb 22 19:44:34 2008

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I'm also not sure why the doc said endo probably wouldn't come back! Sounds like this doc doesn't know that much about endo. Unfortunately, it is way more common for the endo to return than for it not to. I have actually had 6 different surgeries to remove endo and adhesions, including a total abdominal hysterectomy, and mine has returned yet again. I have been dealing with this for the last 13-14 years. Was this doc just a regular ob-gyn? I have stage IV endo and interstitial cystitis. Naturally, it is different for everyone, and I also hope that yours will not return, but endo doesn't usually just "go away", even after surgery. The specialists all say that only total excision surgery can be sure to remove all of the disease, and even then, it can come back. Usually, it doesn't truly return, it was never all gone to begin with. Endo has many different appearances, and not all ob-gyns are well versed in all of the different appearances, so while they may really think that they got all of it, they could be wrong. If you continue to have symptoms after you fully recover from the lap, or if the symptoms seem to return, it very well could be the endo again. Most endo patients have had a couple surgeries to remove endo, fibroids, and adhesions. I'm also not trying to sound negative, but please do some research and arm yourself with the knowledge you will need to confront your doctors, if your problems were to continue, or come back. Good luck to you!!

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Sherri

At Thu, 21 Feb 2008, Kathy wrote:
>
>At Wed, 20 Feb 2008, christine wrote:
>>
>>I just had a lap last week and had endo and fibroids removed.  Is it
>>common to have the endo return? I am concerned because it seems like
>>there are a lot of long term sufferers, but the Dr.  told me not to
>>worry about it coming back.
>
>I'm not sure why the doctor would tell you not to worry about it coming
>back.  A laparoscopy won't necessarily prevent endo from coming back.
>Trust me, I've had 4 of them done in about 5 or 6 years and mine keeps
>coming back.  I don't want to be negative or make you think that it will
>definitely come back, I'm just saying that it is entirely possible for
>it to come back.  So if you start experiencing those same symptoms as
>before, it could be endo again.  I pray that it doesn't come back for
>you :-) Good luck!

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