My understanding is that the only way endo can be 100% diagnosed is by
looking surgically. I may be wrong...but unless a new test has been
developed and released by FDA in the last few years that is the only 100%
way to tell. I do know that a blood test for endo was being worked on but I
believe its still in the research stages. Deb You can also bet that if the
endo is back so aren't the adhesions...with the adhesions being the main
culprit. I have had adhesions return within weeks...once had a ruptured cyst
3 weeks postop of another one that had just been surgically removed. The
adhesions were ten times worse then the ones they had just removed 3 weeks
prior. I knew then I was in trouble..that was 22 years ago.They ned to find
out why some of us form adhesions and why others don't. That is where the
cure will come from. But I have doubts that much research has been even done
on this aspect of it. Deb
-------Original Message-------
From: adhesions@adhesions.org
Date: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 22:12:57
To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
Subject: Re: Endo return or Adhesions
JUST WONDERING HOW THE DOCTOR DIAGNOSED THE ENDO HAD RETURNED???? I'M
STARTING TO THINK I MAY BE IN THE SAME BOAT AND WONDERED HOW HE KNEW THE
ENDO
HAD RETURNED WITHOUT GOING IN AND LOOKING....CONNIE B.