Hi, this exact same thing happened to me, its week 7 and I still have gastritis after a routine laparoscopy - what happened in your case? My health hasn't been the same since that operation! Any answer appreciated! J
You can contact the endo assoc and they can tell you about one:
http://www.endometriosisassn.org/
Also if you can get to NY there is a world renown one:
http://www.nezhat.com/farr_nezhat
I hope this helps,
achilles2
Do you guys know of any good endo specialist in the Massachusetts area? I have been searching online but the only one I found in my area seems to only work with adolesents...
As for the fatigue, you could ask you PCP about chronic fatigue syndrome.
I am glad to know that you have a good doctor. I have read so many stories on this forum from females who had just a general ob/gyn and got sub par care and it makes me angry that so many suffer needlessly because of a doctor that does not know enough about endo. That is why I posted what I did.
I hope that you feel better soon.
achilles2
Thanks, but he is a fertility doctor and one of the top specialists in the world, this is why I went to see him. He is very respected in his field and has several highly regarded publications. It doesn't mean anything about skill but if he's the world expert on removing endometriosis I trust him! He also readily gave me a copy of medical file yesterday. There were no complications. Like I said, my inductions healed nicely and I had little pain, it's the fatigue that won't go away! He doesn't believe the surgery is to blame and suggested I see my GP if I wasn't feeling better in a couple more weeks.
Maybe I'm just impatient...
Was your surgeon a endo specialist? If not he might not have gotten all the endo-- especially on your bowel. Then also I know someone who thought she had a good surgeon (not a endo specialist) and "he was in over his head" with her surgery. In fact the cyst burst during surgery and he did not tell her. She only learned after getting all her records for the endo specialist she later found. She was furious. Here he told her that she should be feeling better and yet she felt worse. I recommend that if you can, to get your all medical records (for reason put continuance of care) and you don't have to ask him. Usually you can get the paperwork from the receptionist.
If he is not an endo surgeon I recommend that you contact the endo assoc to find one near you.
http://www.endometriosisassn.org/
I know of one in Oregon, 2 in Illinois, 2 in California, one in Pennsylvania, one in NY , and one in Georgia. If you are near there let me know and I can get you their info.
I hope this helps,
achilles2