At Mon, 5 May 2008, Jael wrote:
>
>Hiya,
>
>My name is Jael, I'm 23, married 2 yrs., and was recently diagnosed with
>stage IV endometriosis. I already had a laparoscopy to offically
>diagnosis endometriosis, and now my doctor wants to do a laparotomy in
>order to excise the implants.
>
>I don't know if this is being "unrealistic," but... I don't want a
>laparotomy. I think my doctor is very smart guy: he's an RE in my area,
>specializing in endometriosis. BUT I feel a laparotomy is too risky.
>I'm very scared about adhesions. I read that 93% of laparotomys end up
>with serious surgical adhesions.
>
>I don't have plans for kids now, but I do want some youngsters in the
>future. Endometriosis runs in my family, stage II to IV endometriosis.
>However, none of my family members have had fertility problems from
>endometriosis, my great aunt even had twins without the help of an RE.
>The only reason I'm seeing an RE right now it that I want the
>endometriosis removed without damaging my reproductive organs (which
>were all working fine and dandy according to my laparoscopy, so yah!!).
>
>Has anyone has a laparotomy for endometriosis? I just don't know... my
>husband is no help. He just says, "Do what the doctor says, sweetie.
>He's the expert." Endometriosis isn't good for me, but neither is a
>pelvic full of surgical adhesions.
>
>Any advice or words of wisdom are welcome. Please.
>
>--
>Jael
> /