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Re: subcutaneous endo (abdominal nodules??)-Shannon
From: A (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Sep 28 17:10:50 2004
Could anyone explain the reference to "Mine are just nodules that I can
feel with my fingers on my abdomen and sometimes at the base of my rib
cage."? I have just noticed these for the first time. They are a little
sore - I thought because I kept poking at it to see what it was! I have
never had an issue with endo so I was suprised and worried. A little
web searching found this. Is this common? Thanks for any info!
A
At Mon, 28 Jun 1999, P wrote:
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>Lisa,
>Thanks for the reply. No need to type out the article. I'll see if I can find it at the library:) My nodules are not growing under any scars, 'cause I recently earned my first scars with my June lap. haha!
>So does that mean these weird nodules are not endo, if their not adhering to scars? Mine are just nodules that I can feel with my fingers on my abdomen and sometimes at the base of my rib cage. They are not always present (they come and go). They do not always hurt. But they do sometimes ache and hurt when I can feel them. STRANGE, I know.
>And in response to, 'I wonder what your doctor would think if he had abdominal nodules', all I can say is, 'Hmmm, probably lots of concern'. This man has treated me so poorly from the beginning and made me cry on several occasions and I just wonder how he would treat his daughter if she was sitting in my chair.
>I don't get it. You had a hysterectomy but the ovaries remain? Well, then wouldn't your body still be producing estrogen? I'd think.
>Anyway, I do thank you for the information. If I can't locate the article, I'll be emailing you again!
>Thanks!
>Shannon
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: anonymous@obgyn.net [SMTP:anonymous@obgyn.net
>Sent: Monday, June 28, 1999 10:14 AM
>To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO
>Subject: Re: subcutaneous endo (abdominal nodules??)-Shannon
>
>Hi Shannon,
>Mine was a nodule right above my c-section scar...was told it was scar tissue
>for about 8 years. It grew and became more painful all the time, but mostly
>during my periods. Finally, it was removed during my hyst and confirmed to be
>endo, with muscle involvement. Now I have another growing at an alarming
>rate (alarming to me). I have been able to find no info on this supposed
>common condition. I have one article that my doc copied and gave me out of
>May Contemporary OB/GYN, entitled "Detecting and treating subcutaneous
>endometriosis." The header states that "when a patient presents with
>abdominal and pelvic pain, consider the possibilitly of endo in the scars
>left by previous procedures." This tells me that it is not always as obvious
>as what I could feel and see and apparently you also. It is becoming more and
>more apparent to me that there is too little known, and I am beginning to
>wonder about the connection between all. I would be glad to scan or type the
>article out for you if you would like. It is amazing to me what women are
>sometimes expected to live with. This is a very painful condition as
>confirmed by the article, "the pain can be incapacitating, limiting the
>patient's daily activities." I am also wondering about rate of growth after
>being opened up and operated on as well as the connection to other endo. I
>was told I had no other endo but now have great reason to suspect at least
>some on the right ovary, where some painful cysts have formed since my hyst.
>As I said, I would be glad to scan this for you...just let me know. In
>fairness to the doctors, I just don't think they know as much about this.
>However, if there was any suspicion about endo in the scar, mine should have
>done the lapascopy to make sure the ovaries were okay before he left them.
>Also, what makes them grow back if the ovaries are not feeding it? So many
>questions! Hope in all this, I have answered your question. LOL IMO, your
>doctor needs to check them out. I wonder if he would feel the same if he had
>nodules in his abdomen. :)
>Lisa
>
><< Lisa,
> When you talk about abdominal endo...what do you mean?
> During my lap (June 18) the doctor lasered endo from my abdominal wall but
>just a few spots. About 10 months ago, I found abdominal nodules that come
>and go and ache and just plain hurt. My very caring doctor (exaggeration)
>said that it was not endo and it was nothing to worry about. Well, I'm
>worried because it's not supposed to be there. Any correlation to what you
>are speaking about?
> Shannon
> >>
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A Creasman
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