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I went to see my ob/gyn today to talk about surgery as an option for the endometriosis. I’ve talked with my mom, she seems to think this is the best route as it helped her. I’ve talked to a nurse in her office who seemed to think that yes my symptoms indicated endometriosis and she encouraged me to get surgery, that I’d be in less pain.
My doctor doesn’t think it’s the right option for me at this time.
The impression I got from her is that at first she wasn’t convinced I had endometriosis, then she was willing to believe that’s maybe that’s what’s going on with me, but that I should wait until I have better insurance that’ll cover the whole bill. I should’ve spoke up and said my parents were willing to help me pay for it, I’m not even sure why I didn’t. Basically she told me the only treatment option they have is birth control, which I’m already doing. The only cure is a hysterectomy, which I’m too young for, obviously. The thing that really confused me was that the entire time she was in the exam room with me she was giving me reasons why the surgery wasn’t a good option for me right now, but as soon as she went to leave she encouraged me to let her know when I’d changed my mind about having surgery.
Needless to say I left her office in tears, thinking about that appointment makes me want to cry again. I came home, called and vented to one of my Aunts and played with the puppy. I’m frustrated, but I have too many other things to do and don’t want to dwell on this. It’s only my second month off the generic birth control so maybe I’ll start feeling better than I was. With the nausea and not wanting to eat I’ve lost 8 lbs, but my doctor didn’t seem concerned with that, apparently I can stand to lose some more weight, it’s healthy for me. I pointed out to her that if I’m going to be losing weight I want it to be because I’ve changed my lifestyle not because I’m too nauseous to eat.
My doctor doesn’t think it’s the right option for me at this time.
The impression I got from her is that at first she wasn’t convinced I had endometriosis, then she was willing to believe that’s maybe that’s what’s going on with me, but that I should wait until I have better insurance that’ll cover the whole bill. I should’ve spoke up and said my parents were willing to help me pay for it, I’m not even sure why I didn’t. Basically she told me the only treatment option they have is birth control, which I’m already doing. The only cure is a hysterectomy, which I’m too young for, obviously. The thing that really confused me was that the entire time she was in the exam room with me she was giving me reasons why the surgery wasn’t a good option for me right now, but as soon as she went to leave she encouraged me to let her know when I’d changed my mind about having surgery.
Needless to say I left her office in tears, thinking about that appointment makes me want to cry again. I came home, called and vented to one of my Aunts and played with the puppy. I’m frustrated, but I have too many other things to do and don’t want to dwell on this. It’s only my second month off the generic birth control so maybe I’ll start feeling better than I was. With the nausea and not wanting to eat I’ve lost 8 lbs, but my doctor didn’t seem concerned with that, apparently I can stand to lose some more weight, it’s healthy for me. I pointed out to her that if I’m going to be losing weight I want it to be because I’ve changed my lifestyle not because I’m too nauseous to eat.