Re[2]: Re:Info about Laura >> Bev.

From: Laura A Johnsrud (johnsrud@allina.com)
Tue Dec 14 08:26:04 1999


She was going to take my right ovary out laparscopically, but she ended up doing a laparotomy. That was when they discovered the mass of endometrial tissue and adhesions (the size of a baseball) that had enveloped what the pathologist said contained ovarian tissue. The mass also contained my appendix, so she called in a general surgeon to remove that at the same time.

____________________Reply Separator____________________ Subject: Re: Re:Info about Laura >> Bev. ____________________Reply Separator____________________ Author: <adhesions@obgyn.net> Date: 12/14/99 8:26 AM

Laura, Where you told that your gyn could not find, meaning locate, your right ovary during a laporoscopic diagnostic surgery or via an ultra sound? That makes a very big difference on her medical findings based on how she determined what she said.ok? Have you secured any of your operative reports to determine the extent of your adhesional involvement?

Until you have answers to those questions everything I say would be purly speculative, but with further information, I could probably give you a fair indication as to the source of pain and ideas as hoiw to pursue the treatment...ok? Also send a defined discription of your symptoms, stating what the pain is like and where, not just pain.

I think that if we can get a handle on your symptoms, you can then approach your DR. with some defined questions and expect answers..ok?

get back to me via my e-mail if you will. bnb@cybrzn.com

>----- Original Message -----
From: Laura A Johnsrud <johnsrud@allina.com> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@talk.obgyn.net> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 6:08 AM Subject: Re: Info about Laura >> Bev.

> All correct.
>
> ____________________Reply Separator____________________
> Subject: Info about Laura >> Bev.
> ____________________Reply Separator____________________
> Author: <adhesions@obgyn.net>
> Date: 12/13/99 11:34 PM
>
> Laura,
>
> I decided to go back to your messages on November 23rd and 24th - to see
> if you had said something there that has not been mentioned here. Is
> the following information correct?
>
> * your ob-gyn told you that she couldn't find your right ovary.
>
> * your FSH Level is/was elevated - possibly indicating ovarian remnant
> syndrome.
>
> * you have been diagnosed with endometriosis in your past.
>
> * you lost 24" of your small intestine because of a bowel obstruction.
>
> If the above 4 items are correct, then it is possible that you are
> looking at a more complex problem than adhesion-related-disease.
>
> I will let Bev. comment on these - since she has a medical background
> and I don't.
>
> --
> The 15th century proverb which summarizes the purpose of medicine is:
> * To cure sometimes, to relieve often, to comfort always. *
>


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