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Re: i would love your advice...please
From: summer (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Jun 27 15:29:09 2008
Ally, can I ask you who went to? thanks
At Fri, 27 Jun 2008, Ally wrote:
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>Hi Mary,
>
>I am so sorry for the struggle that you're going through with nasty
>endo. I can tell you that I had a bowel resection done in Dec. because
>of endo. It was done laproscopically and I did not even need a
>temporary colostomy. I experienced no complications and was out of the
>hospital in 3 days.
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>This was actually the second surgery I had in three months. The first
>was more diagnostic and not much was done. It was after my diagnosis
>that I sought out the help of a specialist and went through surgery all
>over again. Frustrating, to say the least, but my employer and
>co-workers were pretty supportive. All in all, I missed 4 weeks of work
>due to my surgeries.
>
>I hope and pray that there is an answer to your problem without having
>to have a permanent colostomy. I was lucky enough to have an endo
>specialist within an hour of my home who my insurance covers. I know
>not everyone has the same luck.
>
>--
>Ally
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>At Thu, 26 Jun 2008, Marydoll wrote:
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>>Hi Ladies,
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>>This is my first message on this support group.... although I read all
>>your comments daily and take to heart all your problems and advice.
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>>I am going into hospital next month to have my 4th surgery. This time
>>the surgery is different, I am having part of my bowel, rectum, ovary
>>and one of my tubes taken out. I will end up with a colostomy bag and I
>>am very scared.
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>>At 26 this is all very hard to take in... I have not worked since July
>>last year and lost that job due to the usual problems to many days off
>>and being to sick when I was there to concentrate....
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>>I just wanted to know has anyone had surgery like this and how was it
>>afterwards, with yourself, with your relationship, with your job....
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>>I feel like this is it, if I don’t get through this I will just give up,
>>I have had enough....
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>>Mary (sorry about the moan)
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