Re: new reader, old questions?
From: anna (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Aug 12 13:50:27 1998
Dana,
Thanks for the response! I have not tried anaprox ... have tried
Vicodin, but I save that for nighttime because it makes me sleepy.
No, the kids were before the diagnosis. I can sympathize with your
situation, though, because I am recently remarried and worry about him
never experiencing kids first hand. He has, however, been absolutely
wonderful and encourages me to take care of myself first and foremost.
Good luck to you and your husband. Whichever path you choose, find a
way to make peace with it.
At Wed, 12 Aug 1998, Dana wrote:
>
>Anna,
> My doctor prescribed anaprox for my pain. Another thing that sometimes
>works for me is to go sit in a mild hot bath for a while or to lie flat on
>my back with an heating pad.
> This is great to have someone to talk to. I just put my name up today and
>have already seen that there are really other people out there with the
>same pain that I am going threw.
> I seen that you have two children did you have them after you where told
>you had endo, because I just got married and my doctor told me that as soon
>as I could get pregnant I should. And, we really do want children but I am
>concerned that if we start trying and or told that I can't have them, how
>that will make me feel because my husband really wants to have children. I
>know that he will be understanding if that does come up but I will feel
>like I took something away from him.
>
>--
>Dana Mallett
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: anna [SMTP:anonymous@obgyn.net
>Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 1998 12:51 PM
>To: Multiple recipients of list
>Subject: new reader, old questions?
>
>I just found this website an hour ago, and was amazed to look over the
>messages and recognize so many of my own thoughts. I'm sorry so many
>others are in a similar boat.
>
>I'm 35, two kids, diagnosed within the last year. I have constant
>cramping, backaches, shooting pains radiating down my legs. The worst
>part is a constant pressure on my bowel, gas, and alternating bouts of
>constipation/diarrhea. Pain is one thing, but that sensation really
>drives me nuts. I also take a lot of Advil, and worry about the affects
>on my liver.
>
>Any recommendations on alternatives to dealing with the pain and
>especially the bowel pressure -- I'm welcome to any suggestions. The
>two alternatives my doctor have recommended -- Lupron or hysterectomy --
>neither appeals because of the potential bad outcomes.
>
>Thanks,
>
>--
>Anna
>
--
Anna
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