Re: Just found out about my Endo -- Pain after Lap
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat May 23 13:54:55 2009
you are so young, and have time to get your body healthier, have you
seen this info?
endometriosis.org
some of the stories are amazing in her book....the high levels of
progesterone can help endo during pregnancy, but at the same time, i
have read some women having trouble in pregnancy because they still had
endo that bothered them...
are you in florida did you say? i just heard on the radio some info
about heavy rain there....
there are lot of things you can do to calm endo down, that might help
before getting pregnant....
progesterone takes a little while to work and does help on some
levels...it didn't remove the endo, but it helped with some symptoms...
also, there are some compounding pharmacies that have info on
progesterone on their sites
wish i had known about progesterone a long time ago! i haven't had a
migraine since using it
At Sat, 23 May 2009, Kandis wrote:
>
>She removed the "tissue" as she called it (not endo) from my bowels that
>connected to my left ovary and wall. She showed me the pic's but I
>didnt know what from what lol. Yeah we are thinking about waiting till
>next August.
>
>At Sat, 23 May 2009, anonymous wrote:
>>
>>now is probably not the best time to get pregnant :) you certainly want
>>your body to heal..it can take some time
>>
>>surgery is VERY stressful...
>>
>>wow, then you had quite the problems! did she remove endo from the
>>bladder or bowels?
>>
>>my bladder bothered me for some time, because of the surgery and
>>catheterization
>>
>>At Fri, 22 May 2009, Kandis wrote:
>>>
>>>Actually yes I had a sever bladder infection and really bad bladder
>>>spasms along with the bowl obstruction was causing urine retention. I
>>>sometimes feel like I still have a bladder infection, we will see
>>>Tuesday.
>>>
>>>Thanks! Now I can understand why I am sooo emotional lately -- and I
>>>have this overwhelming feeling of wanting to have a baby NOW!!! I am 22
>>>no children, full time college student expected graduation date may
>>>2010. In my head I know that it wouldnt be the best timing but
>>>something is telling me to get pregnant, any answers to that? lol
>>>
>>>Thank you!!
>>>
>>>At Thu, 21 May 2009, ampyali wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Yes this is what I was going to add. A bowel obstruction that soon
>>>>after surgery is most likely related to a combination of a "sleepy"
>>>>bowel from surgery/anesthesia and opioid pain medications which are very
>>>>constipating. Adhesion formation doesn't usually occur this soon after
>>>>surgery. Fluids, activity, a high fiber diet and use of a stool
>>>>softener (with your doctor's permission, of course) can all prevent this
>>>>from happening post-op.
>>>>
>>>>I was wondering if your doctor performed a urinalysis when you
>>>>complained of trouble urinating and abdominal pain and cramping. A
>>>>urinary catheter is usually placed during laparoscopic procedures, and
>>>>this can make it more likely to develop a urinary tract infection. UTIs
>>>>can cause pretty severe abdominal pain--mine have often been as painful
>>>>as my endometriosis pain.
>>>>
>>>>I had hot flashes after my excision surgery. I was told this was to be
>>>>expected because the ovaries are very sensitive to being touched or
>>>>moved about and they respond by temporarily shutting down or varying the
>>>>amount of hormones they produce. It only lasted about a week for me,
>>>>but I've heard women complain about longer periods of time--sometimes
>>>>months--before they stop.
>>>>
>>>>Being emotional after surgery is very common--it will usually pass, and
>>>>it may also be related to your ovaries feeling a little insulted as I
>>>>mentioned above. I actually started lactating after my surgery and my
>>>>youngest child is 16!!! I was a bit shocked, but my doctor said it was
>>>>nothing to worry about--just due to the stress on my body from surgery.
>>>>
>>>>Hope you feel better soon--best wishes
>>>>
>>>>At Thu, 21 May 2009, anonymous wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>a lot of women post-op have constipation because of pain meds, and just
>>>>>that their bowels kind of go to sleep during the surgery
>>>>>
>>>>>i've always had to use things like miralax and magnesium to fight
>>>>>this...walking around the house and chewing gum can help
>>>>>
>>>>>not saying that's your problem, if you have an obstruction, but this is
>>>>>something that can help on one level
>>>>>
>>>>>At Wed, 20 May 2009, Kandis wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>On April 21 I had my Laparoscopy done. The first 5 days post op were
>>>>>>pure hell. I was in so much pain not to mention it was getting harder
>>>>>>and harder to urinate. Then come to find out that I had a bowl
>>>>>>obstruction.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>The 29 was my post-op appointment. Things went very well. She took a
>>>>>>look at both my incisions and she said that they are healing nicely.
>>>>>>((today my belly button incision has not healed it will be a month
>>>>>>tomorrow))
>>>>>>
>>>>>>She told me that the was a small amount of issue in my pelvic area, and
>>>>>>that I am in the very early stages of Endometriosis. That she is going
>>>>>>to continue having me take Seasonale as my birth control. But instead
>>>>>>of me having a period 4 times a year I will continue on to a new packet
>>>>>>to where I will not have a period at all. This will keep the
>>>>>>Endometriosis controlled, and it will not be able to grow/spread.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>We also talked about me being able to have children. She said that my
>>>>>>tubes are clear and open so that should not be a problem. I asked her
>>>>>>if I need to consider having children early, she said yes. I need to
>>>>>>have them all before I am 30. When/if the Endometriosis gets worse
>>>>>>there is a couple of different types of treatment and the last would be
>>>>>>a hysterectomy.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>She told me that there was some scar tissue connecting to my bowel my
>>>>>>wall and my ovary which was causing a lot of my pain. This tissue came
>>>>>>back inconclusive. But she removed this tissue and said that it will
>>>>>>relief some pain.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I am now experiencing pain in my abdomen, it eases on, becomes
>>>>>>unbearable, then eases away. I do not have children but my mother
>>>>>>compared it to contractions. I am not pregnant so I know that is not
>>>>>>it, but could this be linked to the surgery or to the Endo?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I am also very overly emotional since the surgery, almost like either a
>>>>>>pregnant lady or like I am going through menopause. I cry so easily,
>>>>>>and get mad quickly, along with hot flashes...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>It would be nice to talk with someone who has it, rather then someone
>>>>>>who has just read a book about it...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thank you for your time!
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