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Re: ??? abt. surgery for PCOS with additional transverse vaginal septum too
From: J. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 11 Aug 2002 14:35:17 -0500 (CDT)
THANK YOU ! Especially for being so speedy and encouraging. I am leery
of what real recovery is vs. what Dr. often says, as they often
differ. (anecdotal stories) We feel lucky this has been caught early
on, and is being treated by a well schooled specialist at OHSU.
At Sat, 10 Aug 2002, J. wrote:
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>My 16 year old has been set up for surgery next month to have a
>transverse vaginal septum removed and to address a 3"x3.5" mass on one
>of her ovaries. She had quick onset of hirsuitism, obesity, dark
>pigmentation of skin in neck area. The kicker is that usually a woman
>would have no history of periods for this diagnosis. However, in her
>case she did have them and then they stopped.
>Does anyone out there have any help to provide as to what recovery is
>like from this kind of surgery and what she/we should expect, in terms
>of recovery time, pain, how to comfort her, etc. We realize that the
>septum could be any thickness and that will determine the degree of
>surgery she ends up actually having. But, as her caretaker, I'd like to
>know what to expect. I also care for my demented/arthritic 92 year old
>mother in our home, so I will need to be organized and empathetic.
>Thanks in advance.
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