> I went to the doctor the other day and he said that I have
> endometriosis
> and that he would by standard of the AMA have to put me on birth
> control
> for 3 months along with ibuprophen three times a day for three months.
> He then at that time think about going in to do a hysterectomy. I just
> want my bowel problems fixed and the adhesions gone but he didn't seem
> interested. also, they found a small 8 mm calcium deposit inside my
> bowel they think, I overheard them say to another doctor, she doesn't
> know what she is talking about and it has nothing to do with her
> endo,,I
> was very disturbed by that. He didn't even want to look at the
> adhesions. I have been in pain for 2 months now. Today I actually had
> a decent day no pain pills and only a little bit of pain...tolerable.
> I
> did have a few pains up next to where my gallbladder is and across to
> my
> left side, but that comes and goes. I can't explain it. I explained
> to
> him about the spray gel and the other barrier methods, but he seems to
> think it would be better not to operate. He is a uro-gynecologist.
> Never heard of one. What should my next course of action be. Why is
> he
> so adamant about not doing a laparascopy. The other doctor was going
> to
> do surgery this week but my insurance didn't cover the doctor, but
> covers the surgery. This doctor said that he can't do the surgery
> until
> he covers me for 3 months. I don't want to be debilitated till after
> the new year. This is quite painful. As if you don't know. Could
> their be other problems they don't know about? Advice please..
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jackie
>
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