Re: First visit with Fertility Doctor
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From: Wen (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat Jul 19 11:53:34 2008
I understand exactly. The two doctors I spoke to about it were both
concerned about causing further injury/egg reserve. If IUI and an IVF
are unsuccessful then he'll take a look before doing further IUI. I do
totally agree... I just want a healthy baby and if I have to suffer
through some pain I will. Good luck with your lap!!!
At Fri, 18 Jul 2008, Janelle wrote:
>
>Thanks Wen for you response, it makes me feel better to know I am not
>alone in this. I don't know if are seeing the same doc, but it does
>sound similar, lol!!!! I have a lap scheduled for August 11th now,
>because he said he would be willing to look. I asked about surgery
>cause I don't understand how a doctor can a make a judgment by not
>looking at the endo first hand, you know??? So he said if can clean some
>up without further injury he will, but if he looks and sees that there
>is a big mess he will not touch anything and we will discuss IVF. I am
>obviously hoping I am pregnant right now, my period is due next friday,
>so there is always hope. I have to have my blood drawn on day 3 if I
>get my period, so we will see what comes of that. I had recently a sono
>so he just looked at that report. Right now I just want to be able to
>have one healthy baby, if it means I have to deal with some pain from
>endo not being cleaned up, I can deal with it, the goal is to have a
>healthy baby, which I'm sure yours is also. So we will see. I have my
>fingers crossed for you!!!!!
>
>At Fri, 18 Jul 2008, Wen wrote:
>>
>>Hi Janelle-
>>
>>I am sorry you have to go through this. I am right there with you. I
>>strated meds. last month and did meds. with IUI this month. Like you,
>>my doctor also said he doesn't think IUI will work ,and I will
>>ultimately need IVF. Maybe we are seeing the same doc.? :-) Anyway,
>>besides looking over your records did the doctor do an exam, run blood
>>tests to check your hormone levels, ultrasound, etc? I agree with
>>anonymous that if they aren't surgeons they may not know what to do, but
>>I disagree in the fact that they are fertility doctors and deal with
>>this on a daily basis. Mine is supposedly one of the top 10 fertility
>>doctors in the country, so if I can't trust him who can I trust. What
>>was your doctors response when you asked about surgery again? I had two
>>fertility specialists tell me that at this point surgery should be a
>>last result, and our goal now is to get me pregnant.
>>
>>Good luck. Keep us posted, and feel free to email to me if you need to
>>vent with someone who is in your shoes.
>>
>>At Thu, 17 Jul 2008, anonymous wrote:
>>>
>>>Some of that stimulation in my opinion could make the endo worse :(
>>>
>>>If doctors say the kind of things yours said, they don't know what to
>>>do. I've been there, listening to doctors who said they're experts, but
>>>they have no clue on how to remove it - they're afraid of dealing with
>>>the organs attacked by endo, b/c they're really not surgeons. They're
>>>ob/gyns or RE's who do surgery, not surgeons every day.
>>>
>>>Here's some articles that might help,
>>>
>>>http://centerforendo.com/cecarticles.htm
>>>
>>>At Thu, 17 Jul 2008, Janelle wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Hi Ladies,
>>>>So tonight was out first visit with a fertility doctor. I brought of my
>>>>records and after reading my operative report(I had a 15 cm cyst removed
>>>>2 years ago) he said I have severe endo and suggested we try egg
>>>>stimulation and have insemination done, but he doesn't think that will
>>>>work and I will have to go to ivf. This is SO not what I was expecting
>>>>to hear in my first visit. I asked if he was to do a lap first to see
>>>>what we are dealing with and then proceed from there. So that is where
>>>>we stand right now. I don't know if I am actually looking for advice,
>>>>or just to vent, but this totally sucks. I also don't understand how if
>>>>my endo is so severe I really don't have any pain, only when I have my
>>>>period and even that isn't as bad as it used to be. So does anyone have
>>>>any thoughts, I would appreciate anything. Thanks!!!!
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