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Re: Moveable Cyst on Lower Back + Lupron + Colonoscopy...
From: Brett (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Mar 31 17:38:51 2008
Thanks for the well wishes. I spoke to my Ob-Gyn over the phone this
afternoon, and she advised me to show my G.I. doctor right before my
colonoscopy. Without being able to see it, my Ob-Gyn believes it is
probably a Lipoma, which is a fatty cyst that moves under your skin. I
looked up Lipoma, and my lump sounds like a textbook example. I will of
course be sure my G.I. doctor sees it first thing Wednesday morning,
before the colonoscopy, but I feel a lot better knowing that my Ob-Gyn
doesn't seem to think it is anything serious. The last thing I need
right now is more anxiety. =/
Health and Happiness.
At Sun, 30 Mar 2008, anonymous wrote:
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>I'm so sorry you're having so many issues. I hope your doctors will be
>able to discover the issue. Maybe they will perform a sonogram to see
>the size of the mass and other characteristics. Hopefully it's not a
>big deal. My heart goes out to you. I hope you will feel better soon.
>Hang in there. Best Wishes.
>
>At Sun, 30 Mar 2008, Endo wrote:
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>>Hi ladies,
>>
>>I am 25 years old, diagnosed with endo almost five years ago. I think
>>it's stage III or IV, depending on how much has come back after the lap
>>in 2003 (it was all over my uterus, ovaries, bowel, bladder, and colon).
>>Immediately after the lap, my Ob-Gyn (a fantastic woman who has treated
>>me for five years) wanted to get me on the Lupron immediately. My
>>insurance refused to cover it. Unfortunately, my doctor had no choice
>>other than to treat me with continuous oral contraceptives. That worked
>>okay for awhile, but over the past year, my situation has deteriorated
>>steadily.
>>
>>I usually have upset stomachs and diarrhea whenever I get my period, or
>>the week before. Two months ago, I had a period and it was like the
>>stomach cramping and diarrhea just stuck around even after the period
>>ended. After about three miserable weeks of that, I called my doctor.
>>It seemed as though every single thing I ate made me sick, and the only
>>time my stomach didn't hurt was when it was empty. I was exhausted
>>because any food I ate went straight through me.
>>
>>My doctor did a full pelvic exam and pap, tested for H Pylori and Celiac
>>(and, for good measure, a bladder infection which I get regularly thanks
>>to interstitial cystitis). Everything came back negative. She said, "I
>>think it's time we try to get you on the Lupron now." Fortunately,
>>because the drug has been around for five years, my insurance company
>>now covers it--provided I pay for it upfront and they reimburse me a few
>>weeks later ($675 a shot! ouch!). I purchased the drug, brought it to
>>my doctor, and she administered it. This was about 10 days ago. By
>>this time, I was so sick to my stomach that I was barely eating, and
>>what I did eat consisted mostly of crackers and other dry foods.
>>
>>My Ob-Gyn referred me to a wonderful G.I. doctor, who I saw on Friday.
>>He asked a lot of questions, looked me over, decided he wanted to do a
>>colonoscopy as soon as he could to rule out anything like Crohn's or
>>colitis (which runs in my family) and then took an hour to answer all of
>>my questions. The colonoscopy is set for Wednesday morning. I'm
>>excited to get it over with, although we all feel the recent pain is a
>>result of all the endo on my bowels.
>>
>>Yesterday, I noticed a meatball-sized lump in my lower back, just to the
>>left of my spine and just above my pelvic bone. It feels like a cyst,
>>and almost feels like I can move it around. There may be a smaller one
>>right below it.
>>
>>I'm really scared, and Google searches for anything similar have been
>>kind of fruitless. I intend to call my doctor about it tomorrow morning
>>but I'm not sure which doctor to call. It does hurt if I push it hard.
>>I had a massage therapist look at it yesterday, and she said she felt it
>>was just a cyst. But I'm noticing soreness in the muscles around the
>>bump.
>>
>>Does anyone know what this could be or has had anything similar? I'm
>>just looking for someone I can relate to until I can talk to a doctor
>>tomorrow.
>>
>>Thanks very much.
>>
>>Happiness and Health,
>>
>>--
>>Endo in Chicago
>>
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