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Re: Back from Surgery!!
From: Allan (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Jun 14 14:55:21 1999
Welcome 'home' Stephanie!! I'm thrilled for you, your doc sounds
amazing! I'm very happy that things went so well for you.
luv, Amy
Stephanie wrote:
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I got back from my surgery in the wee hours Saturday morning due to some
> very bad weather en route in St. Louis! But we made it!!
>
> I cannot tell you how good I feel! I am amazed at this surgeon! She took
> care of things I didn't even know I had! Firstly, I knew I had the
> endometriomas on my L ovary that I was told were about the size of a
> tennis ball...the larger one was closer to the size of a grapefruit! She
> said it was pushing straight back on my colon and back. She drained
> 150-200cc of "chocolate" out of it and then carefully dissected the cyst
> wall away from the ovary...this way, I keep the ovary, but there is no
> endo left on the ovary to regrow...she also removed a couple small
> endometriomas on the R ovary. There was endo on my bladder and the back
> of my uterus. She removes it in a way that is very different than most,
> but she claims extremely effective...and without adhesions...she uses a
> solution she developed and "scrubs" it off with gauze and then using a
> YAG laser she lightly lasers the area to make sure she gets the
> microscopic cells. She also uses fluids in the abdomen the whole time
> she is doing the surgery to keep the abdomen moist and supple which also
> helps to prevent adhesions...some have amino acids, anti-inflammatories
> and antibiotics in them.
>
> I have had email communication with a couple patients that she used this
> procedure on and they are extremely happy with the results...she said it
> is better than overusing the laser due to the adhesions caused by so
> much burning.
>
> She also found a fibroid on my uterus which she removed...and my uterus
> was "retro-retro", meaning retro tipped and then bent backwards...she
> fixed this as well.
>
> She found my cervix to be badly scarred and enlarged...the scarring was
> due to a LEEP procedure (they took a chunk out about 5 years ago due to
> cervical dysplasia) and also some scarring from childbirth due to the
> cervix not being totally effaced while pushing. The enlargement was due
> to some inflammatory cysts inside the cervix. She removed the cysts and
> totally restructured the cervix so the blood could flow freely during my
> period (she said the retro-retro uterus contributes to retrograde blood
> flow as well).
>
> Lastly, she found my repair from episiotomies from two vaginal births to
> be absolutely horrendous...but sadly, not uncommon. The doctor sewed up
> my skin, but did nothing to repair the muscles leaving a gaping
> vagina...she cut out the scar and totally reattached all the muscles of
> the perineum and restructured it...and finished with a posterior repair
> to the vaginal vault. I imagine this will give new meaning to the song,
> "Like a Virgin"! :-) But I have a couple months before I'll find any of
> that out!
>
> And after such a comprehensive surgery (through a bikini cut about 3-4
> inches long) you would think I would be in tremendous pain...but all I
> have had is soreness...like if I had done 250 situps or something...I
> had the surgery last Saturday and only took a pain shot on
> Sunday...since then I've taken some anti-inflammatory that seems to help
> the discomfort, but that is all. I am totally in awe of this womans
> talents since she uses techniques she has personally developed over the
> past 20 years (amid much persecution due to her advocacy for women)!
>
> Sorry to get so long-winded, but as you can probably tell, I'm very
> excited about all this!! I hope all of you are doing well and have been
> pain free while I was off the forum! :-)
>
> Love and Health,
> Stephanie
>
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