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Re: Help?????Ready?
From: JANET (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun May 30 09:54:56 1999
Ther is no such thing as ever being ready for a family. There is always
asomething that is making it not the right time, money, relationships,
travel, career, whatever. If everybody waited till they were ready there
would'nt be many babies born. No such thing as being ready, really. I'm not
ready and I'm pregnant with number 4, I would've loved to do SO MUCH more,
but my body chose when it was right, if i would've waited i probably
would'nt have any kids, or any other responsibilities for that matter.
Jan B MI
-----Original Message-----
From: Kathryn <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Date: Sunday, May 23, 1999 12:20 AM
Subject: Re: Help?????
>Hi Kim
>
>This may not be the answer but is from my experiences. I was diagnosed with
>endo 8 years ago and have been up and down with the condition since. I have
>tried various treatments except the pill (I have too many problems with it)
>and have missed my periods for anything up to two years. Each time that I
>have had treatment and not had a period the pain after the treatment was
>unbearable, especially the first period afterwards. I thought that I was
>going to explode! I have had doctors tell me to have my left ovary removed
>and then my right one. I still have both of them and am in no hurry to get
>them removed, but that is what works for me. If you ever face this, do what
>you feel is right at the time. My decision to hang on to them is due to the
>fact that I wasn't ready to start a family or go through menopause. I have
>been told that I shouldn't wait past 30 to start a family. I am 28 now and
I
>still haven't started because I believe that you shouldn't start until you
>are ready. I'm still not ready and it may come a time when I am ready that
>it may be too late. I will face that when I come to it but, for now, I am
>glad that I haven't started yet because I know that I wouldn't be happy as
I
>am not ready. Don't let anyone pressure you into anything. It's your body -
>you're in charge. Anyone else can only offer any opinion. I listen to my
>'gut' feelings. They may not always say what I want them to say but they
are
>always right.
>
>Kathryn
>
>>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (Kim)
>>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>>To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>>Subject: Help?????
>>Date: Sat, 22 May 1999 08:36:43 -0500
>>
>>I am a twenty three year old married female. I have been through quite
>>an ordeal since I was 19 years old. I have had my left ovary removed,
>>and several cysts removed from my right ovary. I was diagnosed with
>>endo about 3 years ago. The pain was so terrible, but I did not want to
>>have another surgery, two was enough at that age! So I went on Lupron
>>for a year or so. The pain stopped. I felt fantastic. I was put back
>>on the pill, and everything was okay. A year later, and married, I have
>>missed my period for almost 4 months now. So they took me off of the
>>pill. It's been three weeks since I've been off the pill and I am in
>>tremendous pain. I had an ultrasound, and everything looked okay. I
>>had three follicles on my one ovary. What does that mean? My doc thinks
>>my body might be trying to ovulate. Do you not ovulate when you are on
>>the pill? Well he told me I am going to have some tough decisions if the
>>pain does not go away. My husband and I want to have kids and I feel
>>kind of pressured to start soon, or I may not be able to have them at
>>all. So I am really confused. I don't know a whole lot about endo
>>since I was so young when I was diagnoed, I really didn't think about
>>it. Now I am really worried. Can someone help???
>>
>>--
>>Kim
>>
>
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