I think it's important to remember that, unless all the endo is removed by surgery then, presumably the increased risk of cancer remains. I was faced with a similar choice, and I could not accept such dramatic surgery either. Is there a chance that you could try continuous use birth control? By not ovulating for an extended period of time, your risk of ovarian cancer can be reduced. Maybe consider discussing that option with your doctor? Best wishes.
I believe Lupron is the same as Zoladex (implant by your waistline, once a month for 3 months or more) I had severe symptoms with this...major hot flashes, insomnia, weight gain. It was not fun. The worst was definitely the hot flashes, they were multiple times and hour, I changed clothes throughout the night and was miserable. I couldn't stand myself. Not sure how long you'd be on Lupron for but you should know it was a long 3 months. Its been nearly 2 months since my last implant and I'm still having symptoms although they seem to be subsiding.
Best of luck to you!
Don't do what I did. I did nothing. I just lived with the pain. Now they tell me that my endo is too severe for a hyst. That I have a 50% chance of ending up with a gastric bag if they perform surgery. I have a lrg complex cyst on my ovary that they don't even want to biopsy at this time as its another surgery, more scaring, worse its gets.
Good luck and god bless.
Hi,
I had severe Endometriosis and ended up with Ovarian cancer, I was assured that this is a rare outcome of the disease but I suffered terrible pain, heavy bleeding etc every month. I also had 16 Fibroids and 10cm+ cysts on both Ovaries so you can imagine that it was a relief for me to have a Hysterectomy.
Only you along with your doctor can decide whats best for you ,I will say though that looking back and remembering how Endo ruled my life aside from the having to have the Hysterectomy because of the cancer I don,t regret it to be free of all of the horrible symptoms. Best of luck to you and I wish you well.
Angie