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Re: Self Administering Immuntherapy for Endo
From: ampyali (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Jul 25 10:37:46 2008
>From what I understand, fine scissors and electric current is excision
surgery. Electrocautery is not.
At Thu, 24 Jul 2008, anonymous wrote:
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>The electrical current - is that excision?
>
>Sorry to hear :(
>
>At Thu, 24 Jul 2008, Samantha wrote:
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>>Hi there,
>>The visible endometriosis was excised through keyholes in typical
>>Laparoscopy surgeries, using fine scissors or a hook (dependant on the
>>specific tissue) with the simultaneous use of an electric current.
>>
>>NZ is vast in resources with great medicial facilities, and there are
>>many success stories. She is very fortunate, and I wish her and
>>everyone all the best, but unfortunatly that is not my personal
>>situation at all.
>>
>>I am well and truly aware that mistakes have been made throughout my
>>journey of fighting the endo, and am now looking to move forward. I am
>>continuing to pursue that on my own.
>>
>>All the best!
>>~ Samantha
>>
>>At Wed, 23 Jul 2008, anonymous wrote:
>>>
>>>how did they remove the endo?
>>>
>>>someone posted here from NZ about 2 -3 weeks ago, and had a successful
>>>surgery...
>>>
>>>At Wed, 23 Jul 2008, Samantha wrote:
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>>>>I live in Auckland, New Zealand and both surgeries were done privately
>>>>at Ascot Hospital. My first was done by Ashton Parker, and then I
>>>>switched specialists, and my second surgery was performed by Mary
>>>>Birdsill.
>>>>
>>>>>Who have your surgeries been with?
>>>>>
>>>>>At Tue, 22 Jul 2008, Samantha wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Ampyali- I've had surgery twice, where as much of the endo tissue was
>>>>>>removed as I was told it was possible. Within 6 months of the first
>>>>>>surgery the tissue had grown back to a worse state that it was in before
>>>>>>the surgery. My medical records after both surgeries stated that only
>>>>>>the visible endometriosis was able to be removed, but that they detected
>>>>>>mircoscopic endometri growths riddled throughout the outside of my
>>>>>>reproductive organs, which they are physically unable to remove. It has
>>>>>>been well over a year since my last surgery and I have never had any
>>>>>>relief from either whatsoever. I've tried a hundred options and
>>>>>>alternatives before now, and thats why I'm now focusing on
>>>>>>immunotherapy. Treating endo like cancer is a very old but excellent
>>>>>>concept, as they have alot of similarities, and I hope and pray that you
>>>>>>truly will be free from fighting this disease.
>>>>>>I wish you all the best!
>>>>>>xoxox Samantha
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Samantha--I've just had excision surgery with an endo specialist. He
>>>>>>>does not treat endo as an immune problem, he treats it more like cancer.
>>>>>>>He completely removes the implants and the majority of his patients
>>>>>>>never have to deal with endo again. His research has shown that the
>>>>>>>very best way to treat this disease is through excision. I wish you
>>>>>>>luck as you fight this horrible disease and will keep you in my prayers.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>At Tue, 22 Jul 2008, Samantha wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>I've already had laparoscopic twice, where it is believed damage was
>>>>>>>>done to my nerve endings. Thankyou for the website address, I've never
>>>>>>>>been there before and will make good use of it.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Thankyou!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>you could have surgery possibly, and be helped so much, and stop this
>>>>>>>>>before it gets worse - and it will
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>try sending your records
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>http://centerforendo.com/treatmentatcec.htm
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>At Tue, 22 Jul 2008, Samantha wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Hello friends,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>I have been battling severe symptoms from endometriosis for five years
>>>>>>>>>>now. I am only 18. I had my first period at 7 and was regular by 10.
>>>>>>>>>>The past three years have been hellish, and my specialist’s list of
>>>>>>>>>>options has been exhausted. At it’s worst the pain is so severe I go
>>>>>>>>>>into what can only be described as a labor-like attack, where I’m
>>>>>>>>>>literally screaming on the floor in the most excruciating pain
>>>>>>>>>>imaginable. At this point I’m rushed to hospital for pain relief
>>>>>>>>>>injections, and am bombarded by doctors and nurses demanding I have a
>>>>>>>>>>pregnancy test because they are certain I am having a miscarriage. In
>>>>>>>>>>two separation durations of a week, this happened 3 times. Thankfully
>>>>>>>>>>the frequency of this severity has decreased.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>I have been taking my health into my own hands for quite some time now,
>>>>>>>>>>as my doctors have said there is nothing more they can do. I have been
>>>>>>>>>>on every contraceptive pill available, a rainbow of different
>>>>>>>>>>medications, had two lapos, tried a large list of alternative therapies
>>>>>>>>>>and had a marina put in place, just to name a few. After fighting this
>>>>>>>>>>for so long my immune system is pretty shot. I find I’m unable to fight
>>>>>>>>>>off viruses, and even the simplest cold really gets the best of me, and
>>>>>>>>>>it takes me weeks to recover. With this in mind, immunotherapy is the
>>>>>>>>>>next ‘alternative’ therapy I plan to try.
>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>I am aiming to boost my immune system, based on the principals of
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>>>>>>>>>>immunotherapy.
>>>>>>>>>>Has anyone out there done any of the following things especially for
>>>>>>>>>>endometriosis?
>>>>>>>>>>* experienced professional immunotherapy
>>>>>>>>>>* replicated a professional immunotherapy course
>>>>>>>>>>* created their own immune boosting plan
>>>>>>>>>>* seen benefits from continually taking supplements or immune
>>>>>>>>>>strengtheners
>>>>>>>>>>* been on the hardcore immunotherapy medications
>>>>>>>>>>* been on the immunotherapy medications original designed for cancer
>>>>>>>>>>patients
>>>>>>>>>>* experienced symptoms of a weak immune system
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Any experiences or ideas would be very much appreciated :)
>>>>>>>>>>Thankyou so much,
>>>>>>>>>>>From Samantha, NZ
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