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So I managed to make it through this term, although finals are still ahead of me. Eek!  It seems like everytime I start feeling really good, the pain comes back again!  I don' t know why it starts creeping up on me but I REALLY don't want to have any more surgery.  The pain comes from this place inside of me that is all I can think about.  Maybe it will feel better soon...I just keep on prayinig that I will stay healthy. 

I just don't understand why the pain has to come back. I am so afraid that I won't be able to make it through next term, and then I will have to have surgery. Surgery is scary, and recovery is long and...I just don't know if I can do it again. I know I will if I have to...but...why?

Hi, my name is Kelsey and I had laparscopic surgery for endometriosis in August. My surgeon was Dr. Redwine who is located in Bend, Oregon and is an endometriosis specialist. His methods are slightly different from other endometriosis surgeons. He believes in excising the lesions with cauterizing sizzors instead of lazering them away. The idea is that by doing this he is able to completely remove all the tissue even tissue that is extremely deep. A benefit to this is that he is then able to biopsey the tissue and diagnos it without a doubt as endometriosis. I had some trouble recovering because I got a UTI from the caphiter(sp?) but generally had a good experience with the hospital and staff. I was able to feel confident that he was able to get rid of all the tissue. I have been pain free for 3 months but over the past 3 days I have been experiencing pain again. It is frustrating because I don't know if this is temporary or if I will have to deal with the severe endo pain all over again. I am praying that this is not the case, but it is really hard not to be discouraged!