Hooray!

As some of you may remember for years I'd been getting cruciating abdominal pain, which I was kinda fobbed off with 'hormonal' problems even after being under the hospital gyno. When I asked for advice here most people said get back to my doctor and be firm, well I did and he again sent me back to the hospital gyno.

It has now been confirmed that I DO have endometriosis as I thought it was. I have to have injections in the stomach every month for three months, apparently this decreases one female hormone ( in full putting me in menopause state) and aswell as that a double dose ( in pill form) of the other female hormone to counter the menopause effects and the injection effects ( one being thinning of the bones )
After three months they will do a laparoscomy, if it is still as servere they are looking for a hysterectomy.

While I hope it doesn't come to that I have at least got an answer! Though I was in debate as I said if it does come to that I want ovaries out, the gyno didn't look happy, but when my mum had it done they left hers in and she died aged 46 from ovarian cancer, and although I do know it probably wont happen to me, I'd rather not take the risk thank you very much! And the gyno made me talk about her illness eeek! I can't do that face to face and I sobbed like a baby

So really ( apart from writing a small novel ) I wanted to thank you all for insisting I go back and demand answers, it was so nice to have some support from all of you, especially those that suffer it themselves. Also I want to thank those that made me make my hubby although he has a doctor/hospital phobia , go about a lump he found, it turned out it was nothing to much relief!

terific news!

i think its threads like this with the little detals in peoples lives that makes tcs the great place it is. thanks 4 sharing!!!!

-carla

It is always better knowing what is wrong, even if it is bad, it stops they what ifs

Many hugs and vibes that things turn out ok

Thank you, the thought I could be pain free pyscially and mentally is worth the needles!

Sorry to drag this up but

I had my zoladex injection yesterday, hello why did someone there forget to mention the needle is as thick as a dart!
Hop up there says the doctor I'm just going to give you a local first...I'm sat there thinking is this guy for real, he must be getting me mixed up with someone else I've come for zoladex not a local or any incision.

So I finally ask " why are you giving me a local?" He replies "Just to numb you" Well ta very much but I know what it's for but WHY!? Then he gets the zoladex out the box and I nearly had heart failure, I could see perfectly why the local was needed and I felt sick! Though I don't think he left it long enough because I still felt it and now have a nice hole ( ok ok it's not a hole but it's big enough for my liking) on my tummy and the ugliest bruising! My tum is sore and my back aches, I guess least I know what to expect next month

Apart from that the pills he gave me are livial, I was never at any time told these were some form of HRT, so I learnt that too and I think I'm on them to prevent osteoporosis which can be caused by zoladex, anyone had any of these and how did you fair on them?