My Laparoscopy Story

I had a gynae appointment last Thursday 4th July 2013 and had to have a new scan to assess the state of things. The scan outcome showed 2 sm...

I had a Dexa Bone Density Scan in February 2012 and the results are good and show my bone density is still within the normal range and not d...

I am remaining on Zoladex with add-back HRT for the time-being, but one thing that it is possible might improve my endo-pain if I come off Z...

I am a total loss to explain this, and my gynae couldn't either, but the scan today is totally clear - e.g. no organs stuck, both ovarie...

Bone Density - hip result was poor and had gone down more. Spine had not declined any further. Gynae : They had lost my notes!!! The con...

On or around 20th August I started to have some problems with my guts - I suppose IBS symptoms. On Monday 23rd August, following my Zoladex ...

The day before my 35th birthday was not a good omen. I was sitting at work in the afternoon and my pelvis and back started to feel....bad. I...

My most recent appointment at the Endo clinic did not bring particularly good news. Firstly, my bones are now in osteopenia, which is the pr...

I had a hospital appointment on 9 April 2009. The outcome is that I am allowed to continue with Zoladex for another 6-9 months. The long-ter...

I am actually wondering how effectively the Zoladex is working. I have been in quite a bit of pain over the past day or two and thought it w...

Despite some overall improvement in my periods and there were a few which were definitely much better, I have started to get in more severe ...

I have now had three periods which have been what I would consider to be "normal" and what most women would experience. Yes, I hav...

I am delighted that my latest Bone Density Scan result was NORMAL. This means that there should be no problems in me returning to the hormon...

Despite the bad PMT - probably caused largely by a new bra :) my last period (8 January) was actually much better than the ones before. This...

Things are already getting interesting this month, and since day 24 of my cycle, which happened to be the 1st January 2008 - so Happy New Ye...

"Endometriosis is a severe, chronic, extremely painful, debilitating disease yet it is not being recognized by benefits services. There...

I am now in my 'happy cycle', thank goodness, and what a relief! Life feels more positive, and being pain-free means I can live my l...

This week has been just awful. On Monday evening, I ended up going to A&E, but it was all a waste of time, and they didn't do anythi...

Usually on day three things start to level off, both pain and bleeding-wise. Not so. In fact although things were manageable in the day-time...

I look at you and know that you are hurting; I can see the pain in your eyes and the drops forming at the corner of your eyes oozing vulnera...

There is no doubt that being in pain is an isolating experience. The worst thing is the loneliness that one feels when being in pain in the ...

I am going to chart my temperature daily with one of these (above) - thought it might be an interesting exercise, not there is the remotest ...

Well OK - only 2 days late, but it gets to a point where you just want this thing to start so that it can go away again for another 28-30 da...

Started to have some pain over the past few days - generally all fine today, still expecting things to kick-off soon. It gets worrying for m...

Was ovulating today -don't ask how I know - just do!!! I've always had a 'sign' and not a religious one, that is sure! Glad ...

I had my second gynae appointment today - last one only two weeks ago when they removed the Mirena coil which by then was in my Cervix!! I w...

It is so good to be back to my normal self again - and have been for the past 3 days at least. I smile, have energy, and can do everything a...

I am emailing to request the help of those who know me very well. I am presently having a lot of trouble convincing my hospital consul...

I woke up this morning just after 10am (had woken up at 8am, but went back to sleep). I awoke feeling so blue and just that there was no poi...

Had my emergency gynae appointment today and feeling just so angry, but above all physically and emotionally exhausted. He said that, 'I...

One week later, I am still in pain. I saw my GP yesterday who kindly prescribed me Oramorph (a liquid form of Morphine), but she shouldn...

I am having my first period since my laparoscopy and post Zoladex, and I am not a happy bunny! Firstly I have had breast pain for the past t...

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Clinical Trial - Volunteers wanted! Have you been prescribed a GnRH agonist for 6 months for endometriosis or an...

I produced this piece of research last year which looks at women who have endometriosis and their ability to work (or not). http://www.bowen...

Well it may be small, but it seems to be continuing to cause me a fair bit of pain. Had a check up at my GP Surgery, and the nurse could sti...

Mirena - Pain? I had my 4th lap almost two weeks ago, and I thought I was doing really well until yesterday when the pain had stepped up a...

I think that every women would agree with this, and it certainly backs up the need to reduce periods in women with Endometriosis - see talk ...

Photograph shows PCOS Yesterday I went to the 'WOW Show' or 'Wellbeing of Women show at the Royal College of Obstetricians and G...

Yesterday I hardly took any painkillers which has meant that my bowels could finally clear properly as codeine is a constipating painkiller....

I am weary today, but not sleeping at night! My head is so busy and I have so much I want to do, but my physical body ain't yet playin...

I had my stitches removed today, so healing a little more every day. Just wish I didn't feel so large and swollen and look .... pregnant...

Both yesterday and today I had some Bowen Therapy from a very good friend of mine and I am really starting to feel so much better. My back f...

Last night was not good. Despite bragging how well I was doing, and feeling positive and not in too much pain, went to bed and was shortly r...

Chocolate should be a licensed drug that doctors can dole out on prescription. It is nutritious and simply delicious and, well, simply very ...

I finally got up at just before 10.30am having had a very good night's sleep mainly down to the OTC drug, 'Syndol' which is bett...

What the Mirena Coil looks like 'In Situ' via a scan:

I (finally) had my laparoscopy on Tuesday evening of 4th September. Despite having arrived at 7am, I didn't actually have the operation ...

As I sit and write this, it is 5.50am, and I have already been up for almost one hour, unbelievably. The taxi arrives to take me to hospital...

Well it is now the day before my surgery, and day two of the bowel prep diet. First things first...! Thank goodness for the advice about get...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6970731.stm This is not what I want to hear about 4 days before my surgery.... I am raving mad anyway, so ...

They are expecting to find that all the area where there are blue spots will be totally stuck together.

My cat doesn't like Rabbit-flavoured Go-Cat. Much as she is obviously grumpy about this, it doesn't match my day, and she'll nee...

I would just like to write today that I really value and appreciate my friends. A number of them have said they will visit me, whilst one pe...

I had an awful night's sleep last night; head would not slow down and had terrible restless leg syndrome so must have kicked more than t...

After a year Tampax free "It's my life...."and being a blissful menopausal state in both the men and mensus sense, I am resign...

Whilst tucking into some very nice Cornish Ice-cream, I was reflecting upon what I'd like to have for my last supper, which I may hasten...

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Endohelp/

I would like to be well enough to attend this show - The Wellbeing of Women Show' on Saturday 15 September 2007, at the Royal College of...

http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/23069136/

I can't believe that it is now two weeks to go until my laparoscopy, or 'lap' as they are more affectionately known by women wit...

http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6aBjwsVUjg

Questions/Information for my Anaesthetist: · I am particularly anxious about this surgery, and wondered whether I could have a Pre-Med on th...

· If this all goes wrong, or the Mirena doesn’t suit or help me, is there any going back to the Zoladex regime? I am obviously happy to give...

One woman’s continuous struggle with Endometriosis When it first happened, I thought that the blood would be bright red. Nobody told me that...

Just for fun, I have decided to post a 'Tickerfactory' to count down the days until Tuesday 4 September 2007....

I am so looking forward to this.... Not. Just found a good site about it though: http://info.datix.co.uk/net/mtw172/maidstoneguidelines.nsf/...

I have now had two dreams in recent weeks about being under General Anaesthetic. In the first dream, the muscle paralysis part of the GA had...

It is now less than four months until my laparoscopy, so one last month enjoying the pure bliss of feeling physically well, and not in any p...

Some of the women from the Endometriosis UK chatroom came up with some excellent ideas for surviving a laparoscopy. I am going to include so...

I was diagnosed with endometriosis over ten years ago, although I strongly suspect that I have had it for much longer than that. My periods ...