Re: first time
From: kmckeigh (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Jun 2 17:30:25 1999
Lillie:
Hi and welcome to the forum...I too am from Akron and would gladly give you
info on drs I have seen and my experiences...feel free to e-mail me
privately and I can get you the info. kmckeigh@neo.lrun.com
Karen, Akron, OH
-----Original Message-----
From: lillie <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Date: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 2:29 PM
Subject: Re: first time
>At Mon, 31 May 1999, cheryl wrote:
>>
>>Welcome to the group, Lillie! I have been reading this forum for a year
>>now and I have learned an awful lot from all the wonderful ladies here!
>>I, too, was dx'd last year and had 2 laps and was on Lupron. I'm trying
>>to get preg now, too. Doing everything I possibly can to conceive so
>>hopefully we'll be successful soon.
>>Since your surgery was almost a year ago and you're still in so much
>>pain, what is your dr suggesting? Do you see an ob/gyn or RE? Have they
>>suggested different hormonal options to try to alleviate some of your
>>pain? I know we don't want any more surgery than absolutely necessary,
>>but does your dr think things have rapidly progressed to be causing you
>>so much pain. Do they think it's endo or adhesions? I've heard the
>>first 6 mos after a surgery are the best for conception. I do hope you
>>find a solution that fits your situation and you find some painfree
>>days. Also, good luck on getting preg!!!! Hang in there!! :)
>Cheryl,
>It really don't seem like my doctor is really doing alot to help me. I'm
>actually thinking about trying to find a better doctor, but I'm not sure
>how to find a good doctor in my area. Any suggestions? I'm in the
>Akron, OH area. After my surgery she put me on lupron shots. But after
>the forth shot I got really sick from it, so then she put me on birth
>control pills. She had me take all but the last row for three months
>then on the fourth month take the last row. So I only had a period
>every three months. Then I told her I was still in pain, so she gave me
>pain pills to take.
>But now that I want to get preg I can't take the pain pills. She told
>me just go off all medication and try to get preg and call her when I
>miss a period. So I really don't know if that is the normal way a
>doctor handles it or not. Good luck on getting preg to you also!! Take
>care and keep in touch. Thanks alot Lillie
>
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