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Re: Does endo come back worse after lap?
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat Mar 29 18:11:42 2008
Yes, I definitely agree that this disease s_ _ _ _ _ ! I've just
finished my first lap in February and getting ready when the times come
when it all comes back. Sometimes it is hard to find a good physician
also versed with this problem. I'm just crossing my fingers at this
point. Thank you for your reply!
At Sat, 29 Mar 2008, anonymous wrote:
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>YES! Endo can (and does) come back worse after a lap! The endo is
>actually not "coming back", the fact is for most of us that continue to
>have such bad pain after surgery, it is b/c not all of the endo was
>completely removed-excised (cut out) and if it was lazered or
>cauterized, you will still have pain because when the docs try to "burn"
>it out/off, it only removes a portion of the endo growths. The "roots"
>of the endo are still there and will just continue to regrow until they
>are all excised/cut out. This is also the reason that many still have
>bad pain after a hyst. even with removal of the ovaries. The docs
>remove the organs, but may leave spots of endo behind. Also, most
>regular ob-gyns are not well versed enough in the many different
>appearances of endo, like the endo specialists are, so they may leave
>some endo spots where they are b/c they simply don't recognize it. There
>is also microscopic endo lesions/growths that aren't removed b/c they
>aren't visible for the doc to remove them. This can also happen when
>the endo is "hiding" in certain hard to get at places, ex. behind the
>ovaries or uterus, cul-de-sac, other organs, etc.
>
>Of course, there is always the all too common scar tissue and adhesions
>that endo alone can cause, and with all surgeries we run the risk of
>developing more scar tissue. SO, there can be different reasons that an
>endo patients pain can continue or "come back" after surgery. UGH!! I
>really HATE this disease and the hell that comes with it!!!
>
>At Fri, 28 Mar 2008, anonymous wrote:
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>>Hi everyone,
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>>I was wondering when endo comes back after surgery does it cause worse
>>pain than pre-surgery? I've been hearing alot from people that it gets
>>worse but I was wondering if anyone here had it come out better with
>>surgery for a long time?
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