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Two Blondinis 
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 9:26am |
Just when I thought my life couldn't SUCK anymore, I ended up at North Shore Hospital last night with excruciating pelvic pain!
All signs say I'm about to or have just ovulated, and the pain is in the same place as it has always been but this time it felt like someone was drilling a red hot poker through my ovary! 
We spent 4 hours in the waiting room listening to some guy snore  then eventually got to see the on-call gnae.
2 internals, swabs, poked and prodded, blood tests etc later (oh and "no we don't do after hours ultrasounds" (why not?!?!?).... All tests came back inconclusive! oh yay! 
I'm now sitting at home, drugged up to the eyeballs waiting for my specialist to call me back to decide when I have the laparoscopy I've been desperately trying to avoid 
I'm just really really scared that I've left it too long, looking for alternatives to the op, and that things are a lot worse now than they were when I first saw Spec last August!
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ginger
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 9:33am |
I'm so sorry Toni, but there is no other way to conclusively diagnose endo than by surgery. Your bloods won't show the lesions, and because it is outside your uterus, ultrasound won't either - these things will discount other things though. Plus, it can hide in fully little crannies around the place too. Endo can unfortunately get progressively worse which may be why you are finding that to be the case.
It may be worth thinking about the op as a way to give yourself a clean slate to investigate other remedies to keep it from recurring. Plus, it will give you a good year or so for when you decide to start TTC again to make sure your body is in tip top shape. It can take time to recover from the op.
 Thinking of you - it's really miserable!
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 9:35am |
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Oh no! Good luck with it all.
Is it not normal to get really bad O pain? Can it mean something bad?
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 9:46am |
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Hugs Toni :( Hope you feel better soon and they get on top of what is happening.
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 10:08am |
It can be quite normal Jennz - it tends to indicate endo on or around the ovaries. I had it on mine, and I could track my ovulation almost to the hour! Helpful for TTC and learning your cycle  but that's about it!
Toni's I'd say is pretty impressive though.
The other thing you need to consider Toni is the delicacy of the surgery - if there is lots of it around your organs, particularly your ovaries, it's better to get it before it goes nuts.
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 10:08am |
GRR!!! Snooty receptionist won't let me talk to the spec and I can't see him until tomorrow lunchtime! 
WTF am I supposed to do in the mean time!?!??!
Hosp Gnae said to follow up with spec and have an ultrasound ASAP
So much for resting at home! The guys are here to replace the kitchen benchtop (3rd time!) and are banging and drilling
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 10:15am |
loads of hugs Toni. I hope you feel better soon!
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 11:05am |
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 11:33am |
Aw Toni! That sucks Hope you manage to get in touch soon... and the men stop banging so you can get some rest.
xoxox
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 11:35am |
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Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 11:38am |
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 11:53am |
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 12:16pm |
laproscopic is sweet............iv had it twice, the first time out the next day and the next was a bit longer.......was back at work the next week..........good luck..........you do get nervous when you go in for surgery and then at the end you think how silly it all was 
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 12:28pm |
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Aww that's stink Toni, Hope you feel better soon.
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 1:09pm |
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Awww Toni, hope you are feeling better real soon and good luck at the specialist. Take care
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 1:25pm |
Awww Toni that sucks big time. Hopefully you can get it sorted soon. I so know how you are feeling as well. I'm not really wanting another op but I think i'm heading that way.
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 2:10pm |
Toni, poor you!! I hope you get it sorted soon, going through this every month is no way to live.
at the horrid secretary!!!!
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 2:17pm |
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 2:18pm |
Just had a call from my LOVELY specialist!
Was all very nice and very surprised I wasn't kept in hospital (was offered - but if they won't/can't do anything what's the point!?!? Btw the "bed" was in the corridor not a ward! )
Anyways - going to see him tomorrow to talk more about the op and book a date.
Wonder if he can do a tummy tuck at the same time?
P.S
Pain meds have kicked in very nicely
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 2:20pm |
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Glad the specialist phoned and that the pain meds are working.
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Oh the pain! and now the waiting!
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