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Name: JILLW

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so I got the results of my explority surgery and the endometriosis (sp) is pretty bad and my dr (who I have been with since I was 16 and trust very very much) says that my best option for pain releaf is having a hystermectomy (sp). he is also worried that if I don't have it that the disease will spread to my bladder and bowles and cause many more problems. I have to see a 2nd DR to see if he agrees. it is the law in our state for all women under 30yrs old.

I am pretty upset about it. even though i didn't plan to have more children, it would have been nice to still have the option. Also they are not sure if they can keep one overy. they know for sure tha thte other one is bad and has to go, but if both of them turn out to be bad, then I will ahve to be on hormone replacement until I am like 50ish, which is not what I want in the least. To top it off they have to do it via my c0section scar instead of vag so the reocvery is 6-8 weeks. which means 6-8 weeks off with out pay and gary is going to have to take a few weeks off also to take care of me and the kids.

I don't have FMLA leave yet because you have to have 1250 hours in at work and I have jsut been part time since going back after kendra, so I have to work for about a month to meet the guidlines. I am hoping that I can hold off until late may or early june so that it is atleast warm out while I am off of work. ↓

Name: Randi | Date: Mar 11th, 2008 5:23 PM

I am looking at the same thing Jill. My doctor has offered it to me at this c section, but I think we want one more kid. Has your doctor talked to you about hormone treatments? There is one they offered me... Lupron shots. I think it's 3 months you do it for and it basically puts you through menopause and then they reverse it. For many women they are symptom free after that. I decided against it because I was only 19 when they tried to get me to do it. Some women don't have relief with a hysterectomy either and the hormone replacement can be brutal. I understand what you're going through.
I hope it goes well for you and that you are able to take time off this summer! ↑

Name: Kyra.G | Date: Mar 11th, 2008 5:34 PM

OMG Jill you are in my prayers. This is horrible news and I have never been in this situation so I can not offer any advice but Hang in there and stay strong.

You are in my thoughts and prayers. ↑

Name: zoey9810 | Date: Mar 11th, 2008 7:31 PM

OMG jillv my friend Lacy has been going through this for along time and please please dont get a hysterectomy yet. Im going to get lacy on here and she if she will shed some of her story and advice. and she too has been off and on the lupron shot and has even done radiation treatments. ↑

Name: FatallyYours | Date: Mar 11th, 2008 7:38 PM

my mom had one at 31 after needing one for 7 yrs. they didnt offer her anything except that. hers was so bad off the cancer had spread so badly they removed pretty much everything. ↑

Name: FatallyYours | Date: Mar 11th, 2008 7:46 PM

btw i love you and hope everything goes well ↑

Name: Opheiliamath | Date: Mar 11th, 2008 8:20 PM

I hope everything works out for the best.

My thoughts and prayers are with you. Good luck. ↑

Name: jillw | Date: Mar 13th, 2008 5:53 PM

thanks girls :) It is nice to know that you guys care. I am still having a hard time with all of this, but hormones (lupron) are not going to be the answer for me. See after you get the shot for 5mo then you have to go on cont. birth control to keep your cycle stopped, but I already tried that a while ago, and I have too much breakthrough bleeding to keep it all under control. Plus my body jsut has bad reactions to b/c in general. I don't want to have the surgery, but I also don't want this pain anymore.

Thank you all again for you thoughts and concern :) I will update when I know more. I have to go for a 2nd opp tomorrow. ↑