Re: help!!! don't agree w/dr
From: Angie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Jan 21 17:51:43 1999
Not to seem like an idiot, but what is a RE??
Angie
-----Original Message-----
From: Lori <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Date: Thursday, January 21, 1999 6:33 PM
Subject: Re: help!!! don't agree w/dr
>Angie.
>
> I had a lap done December 8 which is when I was diagnosed with
endo, I
>had already been going to an RE for fertility since we have been trying to
have a
>baby for 2 yrs now. Well they found the endo & the RE cauterized some &
excised
>some as well as unblocking my fallopian tubes which had scar tissue. I'm
happy
>to say I just found out today that I am pregnant so I am living proof that
>removing endo through a lap does not have to destroy your fertility it
actually
>improved mine!!!! I would see an RE if you want to be able to protect your
>fertility & get some relief from endo. Hope this helps!
>
>Lori Wyatt
>Clarksville, TN
>
>Christine M. Smith wrote:
>
>> At Thu, 21 Jan 1999, Angie wrote:
>> >
>> >Help!!! I desperately need some advice from all of you endo veterans
out
>> >there! I finally took all of your advice and really, really researched
this
>> >subject. I go in for my 1st laparascopy 1/28 - next Thursday after a
long
>> >time of chronic and unexplained pain. My doctor is going to use the
>> >laparascopy to just "Look and see" what's going on - then insists on
>> >treating w/ hormones or BCP... I asked if while he was already doing
the
>> >lap surgery, if he wouldn't consider just removing the endo he finds.
He
>> >says he never does this on women my age who want to still have children
(I
>> >am 25.) He says the endo usually lies to close or on main veins and the
>> >ureter and other organs, and that he would have to remove some of my
>> >reproductive organs if I wanted this type of surgery. Is this true?
Are
>> >drugs my only alternative at this point if he does indeed find endo?
Are
>> >there no surgery procedures he could do w/ out harming my ability to try
to
>> >conceive? HELP! My husband went out and bought me the Endometriosis
>> >Sourcebook last night - (isn't he wonderful??) I plan on attacking that
>> >this afternoon, but thought I would post this to see what you all
thought.
>> >I finally got up enough nerve to call my doctor last evening, and he
>> >actually laughed at me and told me I was worrying for nothing... this is
all
>> >very "normal and routine." I hate that we have been raised to not
question
>> >those in higher positions, such as docotors, and that my need to be nice
and
>> >not hurt anyone's feelings may put my own health on the back burner. I
>> >actually felt like I needed to be careful what I asked him because I
didn't
>> >want him to feel like he needed to defend his procedures on doing
things.
>> >
>> >Angie
>>
>> Hi Angie:
>>
>> I agree with everyone else, definitely cancel your surgery. You need
>> more time to think about this and get another opinion. When pregnancy
>> is the goal, removal of endo is done with preservation (or improvement)
>> of fertility. You need to find out the recommended treatment of endo
>> when pregnancy is not the goal now but will be in tFrom anonymous@obgyn.net Thu Jan 21 18:51:44 CST 1999
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Not to seem like an idiot, but what is a RE??
Angie
-----Original Message-----
From: Lori <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Date: Thursday, January 21, 1999 6:33 PM
Subject: Re: help!!! don't agree w/dr
>Angie.
>
> I had a lap done December 8 which is when I was diagnosed with
endo, I
>had already been going to an RE for fertility since we have been trying to
have a
>baby for 2 yrs now. Well they found the endo & the RE cauterized some &
excised
>some as well as unblocking my fallopian tubes which had scar tissue. I'm
happy
>to say I just found out today that I am pregnant so I am living proof that
>removing endo through a lap does not have to destroy your fertility it
actually
>improved mine!!!! I would see an RE if you want to be able to protect your
>fertility & get some relief from endo. Hope this helps!
>
>Lori Wyatt
>Clarksville, TN
>
>Christine M. Smith wrote:
>
>> At Thu, 21 Jan 1999, Angie wrote:
>> >
>> >Help!!! I desperately need some advice from all of you endo veterans
out
>> >there! I finally took all of your advice and really, really researched
this
>> >subject. I go in for my 1st laparascopy 1/28 - next Thursday after a
long
>> >time of chronic and unexplained pain. My doctor is going to use the
>> >laparascopy to just "Look and see" what's going on - then insists on
>> >treating w/ hormones or BCP... I asked if while he was already doing
the
>> >lap surgery, if he wouldn't consider just removing the endo he finds.
He
>> >says he never does this on women my age who want to still have children
(I
>> >am 25.) He says the endo usually lies to close or on main veins and the
>> >ureter and other organs, and that he would have to remove some of my
>> >reproductive organs if I wanted this type of surgery. Is this true?
Are
>> >drugs my only alternative at this point if he does indeed find endo?
Are
>> >there no surgery procedures he could do w/ out harming my ability to try
to
>> >conceive? HELP! My husband went out and bought me the Endometriosis
>> >Sourcebook last night - (isn't he wonderful??) I plan on attacking that
>> >this afternoon, but thought I would post this to see what you all
thought.
>> >I finally got up enough nerve to call my doctor last evening, and he
>> >actually laughed at me and told me I was worrying for nothing... this is
all
>> >very "normal and routine." I hate that we have been raised to not
question
>> >those in higher positions, such as docotors, and that my need to be nice
and
>> >not hurt anyone's feelings may put my own health on the back burner. I
>> >actually felt like I needed to be careful what I asked him because I
didn't
>> >want him to feel like he needed to defend his procedures on doing
things.
>> >
>> >Angie
>>
>> Hi Angie:
>>
>> I agree with everyone else, definitely cancel your surgery. You need
>> more time to think about this and get another opinion. When pregnancy
>> is the goal, removal of endo is done with preservation (or improvement)
>> of fertility. You need to find out the recommended treatment of endo
>> when pregnancy is not the goal now but will behe future.
>>
>> Chris S.
>>
>
in the future.
>>
>> Chris S.
>>
>
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