fondreflections
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Well, answers are right around the corner.
This doctor actually knows his stuff, which was a pleasant surprise. My expectations were so low so that I wouldn't get hurt. Things actually worked out in my favor for once!
He went over all my information from the infertility clinic and the colon removal surgery from years ago. Then he asked, "Why hasn't anyone done a lap on you? That is what you need."
I said to him that no one wanted to touch me due to the removal of my colon.
He wasn't too concerned. He said, "What are they basing your scar tissue between your tubes and ovaries off of?"
I said, "Nothing. They really don't have the slighest clue."
He couldn't believe how BOTH the infertility clinics just wrote me off without even doing a lap to find out for sure what was going on.
He then did a internal pelvic exam. Well, I wasn't having much pain today so I thought I wouldn't feel a thing. Boy was I wrong. When he felt the right side (colon affected side), I was okay. However when he felt the left side, I never jumped off the table each and every time. He then asked, "Does intercourse bother you?" I said, "Yes, I use to be okay with some positions, but now it doesn't seem to matter."
He then told me to get dressed and meet me inside his office. I knew I failed that test so slowly walked into the office to FINALLY hear the truth.
I was informed that I have MUCH MORE than a cyst on my left ovary. Whether it's endo, adhesions, or scar tissue, there is something more wrong. On the right side, he couldn't feel anything but knows it's off too.
A lap is the only way to know for sure what is going on. He also said that I am at an increased risk of 'puncturing the colon' but at this point I don't have a choice...The birth control pill wouldn't even work for me at this point either. It would dissolve the cyst but do nothing for whatever else is going on. My last ultrasound was August 2007 which was too long ago.
So I have surgery setup for May 28th. I am nervous, but I don't have a choice. The chance of me wearing a bag the rest of my life is 1 out of 1,000. However, the chance of punctured colon is higher.
HE WILL NOT BE GOING ABOVE MY BELLY BUTTON EITHER. THE INCISION WILL BE BY MY SPLEEN ON THE LEFT SIDE TO ENSURE WHERE THE SCAR TISSUE IS BELOW TO AVOID RISKING ANYTHING! IT WON'T BE THE 'AVERAGE SURGERY'.
I am so nervous...What should I expect afterwards? Any advice? <img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">
This doctor actually knows his stuff, which was a pleasant surprise. My expectations were so low so that I wouldn't get hurt. Things actually worked out in my favor for once!
He went over all my information from the infertility clinic and the colon removal surgery from years ago. Then he asked, "Why hasn't anyone done a lap on you? That is what you need."
I said to him that no one wanted to touch me due to the removal of my colon.
He wasn't too concerned. He said, "What are they basing your scar tissue between your tubes and ovaries off of?"
I said, "Nothing. They really don't have the slighest clue."
He couldn't believe how BOTH the infertility clinics just wrote me off without even doing a lap to find out for sure what was going on.
He then did a internal pelvic exam. Well, I wasn't having much pain today so I thought I wouldn't feel a thing. Boy was I wrong. When he felt the right side (colon affected side), I was okay. However when he felt the left side, I never jumped off the table each and every time. He then asked, "Does intercourse bother you?" I said, "Yes, I use to be okay with some positions, but now it doesn't seem to matter."
He then told me to get dressed and meet me inside his office. I knew I failed that test so slowly walked into the office to FINALLY hear the truth.
I was informed that I have MUCH MORE than a cyst on my left ovary. Whether it's endo, adhesions, or scar tissue, there is something more wrong. On the right side, he couldn't feel anything but knows it's off too.
A lap is the only way to know for sure what is going on. He also said that I am at an increased risk of 'puncturing the colon' but at this point I don't have a choice...The birth control pill wouldn't even work for me at this point either. It would dissolve the cyst but do nothing for whatever else is going on. My last ultrasound was August 2007 which was too long ago.
So I have surgery setup for May 28th. I am nervous, but I don't have a choice. The chance of me wearing a bag the rest of my life is 1 out of 1,000. However, the chance of punctured colon is higher.
HE WILL NOT BE GOING ABOVE MY BELLY BUTTON EITHER. THE INCISION WILL BE BY MY SPLEEN ON THE LEFT SIDE TO ENSURE WHERE THE SCAR TISSUE IS BELOW TO AVOID RISKING ANYTHING! IT WON'T BE THE 'AVERAGE SURGERY'.
I am so nervous...What should I expect afterwards? Any advice? <img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">