>----- Original Message -----
From: alanbaleyko <alanjess@yourlink.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@forum.obgyn.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2000 11:45 AM
Subject: Re: estrogen & endo
> Hi Karla B! I have already had the uterus removed. I too could kick them
for
> not taking the ovaries because I was already having lower left quadrant
pain and
> asked the doctor to take out "anything that looks like it is even thinking
about
> going bad" because I didn't want to have any more surgeries and I wanted
to be
> out of the pain! But he didn't take my appendix because he couldn't find
it and
> I think he didn't want to take the time to take out my ovary because it
was
> covered with adhesions. I'm also hesitant to go on hormones because of
the
> latest reports that state that there is an increased risk of breast cancer
for
> estrogen users. How are you feeling? Jessica
>
> Karen Kaplan wrote:
>
> > Karla B:
> > Where did you hear that Premarin makes endometriosis worse? Why doesn't
> > vegetable estrogen like soy act the same?
> > I am still confused as to whether you can still have endometriosis
after
> > natural menopause.
> >
> > And, for those of you who live near a Trader Joe's (West Coast,
Northeast,
> > now in the D.C. area - http://www.traderjoe.com),
> > they have a really good chocolate soy drink at $1.49/litre. It's
helping
> > me get 6 hours of sleep/night for the first time in almost 5 years.
> >
> > Menopause as an alternative lifestyle....Brookstone has a really handy
> > hand-held fan, and it's really hard to find 100% cotton slips...
> > karen
> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <Kb1707tiamet@aol.com>
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@forum.obgyn.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 7:58 PM
> > Subject: Re: laxatives, bowel movements, etc.
> >
> > > Jessica: If you're thinking re having both ovaries out, what about
having
> > a
> > > hysterectomy? I couldn't do anything when I had my period. It just
made
> > > everything 100 times worse. I'm 36, w/no children living, have had a
full
> > > hysterectomy & don't miss my period at all...& no, you don't grow
facial
> > > hairs or lose your feminimity or your sexuality (although it doen';t
make
> > sex
> > > any less painful). It's been almost 6 years now. I take Ricola
WOmen's
> > > Health formula w/Soy, Calcium & Black Cohosh (for well-being) as
> > replacement
> > > hormones (new herbal line in tablet form). Drugs like premarin, if you
> > have
> > > endomitriosis, can make that condition worse. It was out of the
question
> > for
> > > me, the endomitriosis is inside my adhesions. I aso drink Soy as a
milk
> > > substitute & it's not that bad. I'm used to it. They also have a
> > chocolate
> > > soy drink called 'Silk' by white Wave. VERY delicious!! Just a
thought..
> > I
> > > figure, while they're in there have it all done. They took me piece
by
> > piece
> > > & I'd like to kick them all in the you know ehere! Blessed Be. Karla
B.
> > >
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