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Re: I need some Advice
From: amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Mar 30 07:24:09 2004
Hi Mandy,
How were you diagnosed with intestinal endo? what were your symptoms?
Thanks,
Amy
At Tue, 30 Mar 2004, Mandy wrote:
>
>Hi. I am also in the same boat as you. My gynecologist is great, but
>she doesn't specialize in intestinal endometriosis, which is most likely
>what is going on. I had a lap. last year and they found endo and
>lasered it off, but now it's back. Nice, huh? But, I guess they are
>doing the colonoscopy just to make sure nothing else is there. But that
>is a pretty expensive procedure to have if they can't see anything.
>Meaning, that a colonoscopy can't see endo, only a laparoscopy can find
>it. I'm glad to hear that you have found a dr. that you like.... that
>is very hard to find!! May I ask what kind of symptoms you are having as
>far as the intestinal problems?
>
>--
>Mandy
>
>At Tue, 30 Mar 2004, Tiana wrote:
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>>It's me again. I finally met with the Endo specialist and she was
>>great, but I found out some news that didn't really go over well. She
>>found a cyst in my right ovary that is a little bigger than a quarter
>>and definately suspects that I have endo. Also there is blood in my
>>stool and there is a possibility that the endo has spread into my
>>colon/rectum. So she wants to refer me to another doctor to have a
>>colonoscopy done and find out what is going on and schedule a lap. I
>>must admit I am really nervous. Has anyone had this happen to them?
>>What did you do? What can I do? I know I have to go see this other
>>doctor, but it seems like my family (especially my mother) is more
>>concerned with their own personal matters. I feel really scared and a
>>bit unsupported it really hurt me that all my mother could say over the
>>phone was she's sorry and she's off to texas to see her boyfriend. It
>>seems like the drama never ends. I am also trying to figure out how I
>>am going to do all this around my school schedule and all my other
>>demands. I just don't have the strength. Atleast I know I am in good
>>hands as far as my doctor is concerned and I am loosing the old gyno.
>>But I just don't know what this means for me. Not to mention I am still
>>in pain from all the poking and proding and the ultrasound. I need some
>>advice and/or some consolation. Thanks for listening
>>Tiana
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