Comments on: Endometriosis Stages – How to Know What Stage You Are In http://www.hysterectomyresources.com/blog.php/endometriosis-stages-how-to-know-what-stage-you-are-in A Vaginal Hysterectomy Can Be Lifechanging - Get Educated Sat, 08 May 2010 00:35:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kim F http://www.hysterectomyresources.com/blog.php/endometriosis-stages-how-to-know-what-stage-you-are-in/comment-page-1#comment-109 Kim F Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:34:18 +0000 http://www.hysterectomyresources.com/?p=17#comment-109 Just want to let ladies know that I have had a Complete Hysterectomy for 5 years now, due to Endometriosis, my symtoms started after having my Tubal litigation, in Nov. 1997, I decided with being 32, and having a healthy third child, I would proceed with the process. I started to have a severe burning sensation in my right ovary area, it was not consistant, nor could I follow a pattern with it. Also I would suffer from severe Migraine headaches, with my symptoms of the migraine being, vomitting, severe head pain, not able to be in the light, and a desire to sleep. I had to sleep it off. Also severe lower back pain. I kept telling my doctors, both Gyn/Ob and family Doctor. I had all kind of tests done, Colonoscopy, upper and lower GI's, etc. Nothing to avail from those tests. I even had a Family Doctor tell me that it was all in my head, to take a medication that he prescribed to me. Finally, My OB/GYN doctor retired and I stayed with the one that took his patients, a wonderful Man Dr. John Connelly(and that he would retire all too soon for me), He worked with me and listened to my symptoms, and would put me through several sonograms, CT scans, and MRI's only to show that I had abnormal Ovarian systs that would form and then disappear. So he decided to go in and take the Right Ovary, where my symptoms were worse, and the abnormal systs appeared and dissovled the most. On Nov. 15, 2004, I went in to have a simple right ovary removed and to my shock when I came to, they informed me that I had Stage IV Endometriosis, which had taken over my entire stomache cavity, the Endometriosis had strangeled my Colon, Bladder, Intestines, Etc, and while he was working on me he freed up what he could without doing any major damage. And Three(3) weeks later, Dec. 8 2004 I was taken to Surgery once again to have a Complete Hysterectomy, and to free up my organs from the web that had entangled around them. I have been on a roller coaster since and not on any hormonal treatments. So ladies if you are suffering any or all of the symptoms, please be aware. I was fortunate enough to find a Doctor that was willing to listen to me and not put me off as a crazy lady. Also, after having my surgery, I read a article,(in the Doctors office) that a leading cause of Migraine headaches are ENDOMETRIOSIS!!! Just want to let ladies know that I have had a Complete Hysterectomy for 5 years now, due to Endometriosis, my symtoms started after having my Tubal litigation, in Nov. 1997, I decided with being 32, and having a healthy third child, I would proceed with the process. I started to have a severe burning sensation in my right ovary area, it was not consistant, nor could I follow a pattern with it. Also I would suffer from severe Migraine headaches, with my symptoms of the migraine being, vomitting, severe head pain, not able to be in the light, and a desire to sleep. I had to sleep it off. Also severe lower back pain.

I kept telling my doctors, both Gyn/Ob and family Doctor. I had all kind of tests done, Colonoscopy, upper and lower GI’s, etc. Nothing to avail from those tests. I even had a Family Doctor tell me that it was all in my head, to take a medication that he prescribed to me.

Finally, My OB/GYN doctor retired and I stayed with the one that took his patients, a wonderful Man Dr. John Connelly(and that he would retire all too soon for me), He worked with me and listened to my symptoms, and would put me through several sonograms, CT scans, and MRI’s only to show that I had abnormal Ovarian systs that would form and then disappear. So he decided to go in and take the Right Ovary, where my symptoms were worse, and the abnormal systs appeared and dissovled the most.

On Nov. 15, 2004, I went in to have a simple right ovary removed and to my shock when I came to, they informed me that I had Stage IV Endometriosis, which had taken over my entire stomache cavity, the Endometriosis had strangeled my Colon, Bladder, Intestines, Etc, and while he was working on me he freed up what he could without doing any major damage. And Three(3) weeks later, Dec. 8 2004 I was taken to Surgery once again to have a Complete Hysterectomy, and to free up my organs from the web that had entangled around them. I have been on a roller coaster since and not on any hormonal treatments.

So ladies if you are suffering any or all of the symptoms, please be aware. I was fortunate enough to find a Doctor that was willing to listen to me and not put me off as a crazy lady.

Also, after having my surgery, I read a article,(in the Doctors office) that a leading cause of Migraine headaches are ENDOMETRIOSIS!!!

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