At Wed, 21 Feb 2001, karen wrote:
> >Hi all, > >Hope everyone is having a good day. > >Just wanted to update things and get advice from those who would be kind >enough to give it. > >I saw my new gyn for the second time on Monday. My US results revealed >that they could not find my left ovary (again). A year ago it was >adhered to the bowel along with endo there and in the cul de sac. After >Lupron and during still had pain. Which brings me here. He wants to do >a lap, possible oopherectomy, possible laporotomy and also have the >surgeon there to check for the hernia which he is trying to r/o. Also >mentioned if the endo and adhesions were real bad that he would >recommend a hysto, however, not do it a that time because we needed to >discuss further about HRT or not, risks, etc. > >Well needless to say, after thinking (in the car of course, why do we >always do that?) I called his office back and told him that if he thinks >he has to do a hysto to do it then, why subject me to yet another >surgery? Duh? So my husband and I are going back in on Friday to speak >with him again. > >The hard thing for me is this surgery is based on a lot of what if's. >Nothing is cut and dry with these diseases (endo and adhesions). They >don't know anything until they get in and see what is going on. This is >my second surgery within a year. I have heard success stories and >failed stories about hysto's. I am trying very hard to make informed >decisions, it is so hard to keep a level head during all of this. Not >to mention, my husband is worried, upset at another surgery, and >frustrated like myself. > >Well thank you for listening, all. I am thankful to have a place to >vent. My mom can't understand why I am always on the computer looking >for and reading any info I can. She thinks it does more harm than good. >I do have somewhat of a medical backround and so this is natural for me. >I told her that it helps to have people who are going through the same >thing who can understand. And also as Helen puts it, "knowledge is >power". Thanks to Helen and everyone else for being here. > >-- >Karen