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Re: i would love your advice...please
From: summer (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat Jun 28 12:32:56 2008
I've heard great things about Dr Koh :)
At Sat, 28 Jun 2008, Ally wrote:
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>My second surgery was with Dr. Koh in Milwaukee.
>
>At Fri, 27 Jun 2008, summer wrote:
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>>Ally, can I ask you who went to? thanks
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>>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.
>>>
>>>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
>>>
>>>At Thu, 26 Jun 2008, Marydoll wrote:
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>>>>Hi Ladies,
>>>>
>>>>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.
>>>>
>>>>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.
>>>>
>>>>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....
>>>>
>>>>I just wanted to know has anyone had surgery like this and how was it
>>>>afterwards, with yourself, with your relationship, with your job....
>>>>
>>>>I feel like this is it, if I don’t get through this I will just give up,
>>>>I have had enough....
>>>>
>>>>Mary (sorry about the moan)
>>>
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