Best news ever

[rossemma1]

Morning all

Hope we’re ok

Just been given a diagnosis of hopefully endometriosis after I don’t know countless visits to hospitals, GPs, moaning at work

So going on the waiting list for laparoscopy

[Whoisthis]

what a result!! at last you've been listened too – Hope you are OK and under pain management now.

[Linley]

Great!

So it was worth going to hospital, hope your pain in easier

[Moon_maiden]

That’s great news 😊

[rossemma1 in reply to Moon_maiden]

Thank you for your kind words - I’m very relieved and at long last feel like l haven’t been making things up

Now just hope they find what they need in the laparoscopy

[Moon_maiden in reply to rossemma1]

It’s crazy we feel that way when they agree to investigate. I still find it surreal.

I must admit I hoped he’d be wrong 🤣

Hopefully it won’t take long.

[rossemma1 in reply to Moon_maiden]

Nah never really doubted myself just needed someone to tell me what I already suspected.

Just waiting to be discharged

[priyainindore]

That's great, did you have a scan that indicated it? My scans came back normal but am awaiting a laparoscopy.

[Rubyjune25 in reply to priyainindore]

It’s really rare for it to show up on a scan so don’t worry if your scan was normal your lap will be able to properly tell you☺️

[priyainindore in reply to Rubyjune25]

Thank you. Sort of despairing at the moment. Do you experiencing pain and bowel discomfort after your period too?

[Rubyjune25 in reply to priyainindore]

My bowel issues normally occur during my period, the area of some of my endo is positioned between my rectum and uterus which can cause lightning crouch, which basically means I get debilitating pain from my rectum as if I got struck by lightning. But when I first spoke about my symptoms to a doctor I never realised it had anything to do with my period as they came every 6-9 months (pcos) which meant I had a lot of gastro appointments which ended up not being needed as it was a gyne issue rather than gastro, the gyne issues just caused gastro symptoms. If that makes any sense😅

[AllthatGlitters]

That’s fab. You now know your symptoms have a medical term/name.

X

[Rubyjune25]

It’s a really weird feeling getting told you have endo, I remember crying with happiness! Because that meant I wasn’t crazy and that this pain was really and there was something actually wrong. Good luck hun☺️

[Laura2012 in reply to Rubyjune25]

Amen! In my case it’s the reason I cried with sadness, as the doctor poked my shoulder for a couple of minutes (after I’d told her that thoracic endo causes this and I was suffering with it) and then she says “it’s not endometriosis.” No explanation just that I was imagining it and it was prob RSI. I haven’t been told if it is endo, as I’ve been so fobbed off so many times. How she could tell by just poking my shoulder, I don’t know! Lol. X

[Rubyjune25 in reply to Laura2012]

How bizarre, I would defo continue to push for a lap! Even if it’s not endo it could be something else, don’t give up😘

[Hidden]

That’s great news 🙂 it’s the not knowing xxx