Re: Help?????Ready?
From: Kathryn (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon May 31 05:48:36 1999
Hi Jan
What I meant when I said that I wasn't ready to start a family is that I
don't feel ready for the responsibility of a family. I agree that there
isn't really a 'ready' time with regard to career, etc, but I do feel that
you need to be ready for the responsibility.
Kathryn
>From: "JANET" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>Subject: Re: Help?????Ready?
>Date: Sun, 30 May 1999 09:55:33 -0500
>
>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: pinn36@aol.com (Kim)
> >>Reply-To: endo@obgyn.net
> >>To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO <endo@talk.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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