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Re: Post-lap periods
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Jul 31 15:32:12 2008
A doctor who puts you on Lupron isn't confident he removed it all, just
to let you know. But I wish you a lot of luck!
At Thu, 31 Jul 2008, Jennifer wrote:
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>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
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>At Thu, 31 Jul 2008, anonymous wrote:
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>>Jen, where did you have your surgery?
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>>Sorry to hear of all your problems, but this is surely a post other
>>women should read!
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>>At Thu, 31 Jul 2008, Jennifer wrote:
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>>>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:
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>>>>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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