Kitten 22

[kateno4]

Hi Kitten,

How are you feeling today? Sorry I was feeling rather negative last night. It would be great to feel well again but that could take 100 years.

Do you get lectured about taking pain killers by the doctor? I'm forever getting lectured I don't like taking them and I hate to think about the affects it will have on my liver in the future, which is apparently slightly enlarged.

How is your Sister recovering?

When you said that the Doctor found your lump did he find it through a pelvic exam or pushing on your tummy/pelvis? Isn't the hip pain horrible? I feel as though I'm 30 going on 100.

Hope you are having a good day/night.

Take care

Kitty Cat Kate xxx

[kitten22]

Hi Kitty Cat,

Don't worry for one second about feeling negative and saying how you feel, I understand completely, I keep thinking I shouldn't moan or feel down about it either, after all there are people out there much worse off, but at the end of the day we're affected by a chronic condition that causes pain and misery and we wouldn't be human if it didn't get to us. The only way we'll get through this is by supporting one another. I cannot remember a time when I felt totally fit and well, I guess it's probably years but I'm trying very hard not to resign myself to the fact that this is probably as good as it gets and it does get better.  

To be honest the pain killer situation is driving me nutty, I don't like taking them but I've been in pain for so long I refuse to suffer any more and my attitude is, if I need them, there is still something wrong and as long as the doctor knows I need them, he knows I'm still in pain. My martyr days are over!! I do worry about the pk affects on my liver though because I already have a bit of a problem with it, but I don't drink, smoke or overeat so I'm sure it can manage.

My sister is ok and recovering well thanks, she was hit by a drunk driver, but it could have been alot worse as a barrier prevented her from the 50ft drop onto a motorway below.    

My doc found my lump by pressing on my tum, it was really sore and when he tried to do the vag exam he couldn't, he did say that my insides felt solid because they were compacted together. But the gyne couldn't feel the lump initially because he was feeling for something small, it was only after the US results showed how big it was did he feel it. Even then the gyne said you may have a tiny bit of Endo as they thought the lump was an Endometrioma, as we now know he was wrong on all accounts!!  

When do you see your Gyne? Have you made another appointment? I don't know if you can get these in Oz but I've found lavendar heat wraps help, you pop them in the microwave for a few secs only don't leave them in too long as they are filled with wheat and it can burn.

oops I think I've wrote too much this time - didn't realise.

Take care and keep your chin up (((((sending you a big hug))))) and a creme egg.

XXXX

[kateno4]

Hi Kitten,

Its good to hear from you. How are you feeling today? How is everything in the North of England? I'm in Port Stephens for awhile now, our home overlooks the whole Bay and its a beautiful morning. I miss my pot plant eating parrots and kangaroos.

I'm like you its been ages since I have felt well. I used to be able to cope living with Endo but the past 1 1/2 years have been tough and the symptoms have become alot worse. We need to find a way to manage our endo problems.

My tingling sensations have started again on and off...grrr grrr and last night I had shooting pains on the left side of my pelvis/groin area, it was driving me crazy.

Where abouts on your tummy did your doctor feel the lump? Did it hurt when he pressed on it? It hurt when the doctor pressed on the area of my ovaries, do you no if this is normal?

I haven't heard back from the Gynos receptionist so I'm going to call this morning.

When do you have a follow up with your Gyno? I'm having a pap test on Monday with the doctor who tipped my urine sample everywhere....whooo hoooo

Hope you are having a good day/night

Kitty Cat xxx