Re: Post-lap periods
From: Jennifer (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Jul 31 15:16:02 2008
Hi anon,
I had my excision surgery in Fort Worth with Dr. Johns. I have had a
lap done by another OBGYN in Lewisville before going on Lupron. Then
went on Lupron. I found Dr. Johns last summer. He has been a blessing
in my life. His nurses are great and very EASY to communicate with. IF
you need any other info, please let me know.
Thanks!
Jen Adee
At Thu, 31 Jul 2008, anonymous wrote:
>
>Jen, where did you have your surgery?
>
>Sorry to hear of all your problems, but this is surely a post other
>women should read!
>
>At Thu, 31 Jul 2008, Jennifer wrote:
>>
>>Hi Anon,
>>
>>This is all my opinion on Lupron. It is the most horrible drug out
>>there. Some women have a great result from, I unfortunately did not. A
>>few things came from taking 6 months of it. I have IC now, which has a
>>link to causing shrinking of the urethra, which in turn causes Bladder
>>infections and IC can develop from frequent infections. I also gained
>>40 pounds from it. The weight packed on. My husband and I were only 26
>>when I was on it, recently married, it was the WORST 6 months of our
>>lives. The hot flashes are bearable but not fun that is for sure. The
>>mood swings are just uncontrollable or they were for me. My birth
>>control pills, Seasonique, are 3 month pills that are awesome. I would
>>suggest that. But remember that birth control pills have estrogen which
>>is hard on endo. Really, you will need to do research and make up your
>>own mind. If you are looking for advice...I would say DO NOT get on
>>Lupron but again that is just my opinion. OH and the Lupron caused my
>>gallbladder to shutdown and I had to have it removed. It infected all
>>the tissue surrounding the gallbladder also, which caused me to have a
>>lot of complications. Have you had excision surgery?? That really
>>worked for me. 1 year and still no recurrences of endo. I have cysts
>>again but the pain is nothing compared to endo. In any event, if you
>>would like to speak to me offline, feel free to contact me on my yahoo
>>account. I hope you find all the answers you are looking for!
>>
>>Thanks
>>Jen Adee
>>
>>At Thu, 31 Jul 2008, Anonymous wrote:
>>>
>>>I was wondering if anyone had experienced really heavy and painful
>>>periods following their laparoscopy? I had this surgery done over 3
>>>months ago, and my periods have been absolutely awful to the point where
>>>I don't even want to get out of bed. Also, I am wondering if anyone can
>>>offer me advice on going on Lupron vs. birth control to control the
>>>endo? I was told my endo was not too bad but I don't want it to get any
>>>worse. However, hot flashes and such don't sound very fun to me:).
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