Surgery :0(

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I don't know if alot of you know, but I have been having troubles with my women organs (since I was like 10 but that's beside the point)
anyway.... Been to the doctors twice a month tried several experiments and had many tests ran......... YADDA YADDA Right?
Anyway the suscpect I have endometriosis. Which has to be diagnosed through Laparoscopic surgery. So with no more patience between me, my mom, and Jon (bless his heart. He has been so good a patient with me these last 6 months) We decided it's time for surgery. I go in Monday morning at 9 A.M. It suppose yo be an outpatient kinda thing so unless there is complications I should be out by 11:00. No big deal, but still kinda scary. I have never had any kind of surgery before so I'm a little nervous, and of course I have herd all the horror stories about being put to sleep. Anayway... just thought I would let people know because its on my mind. If anyone has endometriosis or knows anybody who does this is a great website to check out. www.endometriosisassn.org
I got several books off of this website and it has taught me alot about this disease.

Also here is more info I pulled off the web to discribe endometriosis and Laparoscopic surgery.
Hang in there and I will be back with results after I recover.

What is endometriosis?
Endometriosis (say ""en-doh-mee-tree-OH-sus"") is a problem many women have during their childbearing years. It means that a type of tissue that lines your uterus is also growing outside your uterus. This does not always cause symptoms, and it usually is not dangerous. But it can cause pain and other problems.
The clumps of tissue that grow outside your uterus are called implants. They usually grow on the ovaries, the fallopian tubes, the outer wall of the uterus, the intestines, or other organs in the belly. In rare cases, they spread to areas beyond the belly.
How does endometriosis cause problems?
Your uterus is lined with a type of tissue called endometrium (say ""en-doh-MEE-tree-um""). It is like a soft nest where a fertilized egg can grow. Each month, your body releases hormones that cause the endometrium to thicken and get ready for an egg. If you get pregnant, the fertilized egg attaches to the endometrium and starts to grow. If you do not get pregnant, the endometrium breaks down, and your body sheds it as blood. This is your menstrual period.
When you have endometriosis, the implants of tissue outside your uterus act just like the tissue lining your uterus. During your menstrual cycle, they get thicker, then break down and bleed. But the implants are outside your uterus, so the blood cannot flow out of your body. The implants can get irritated and painful. Sometimes they form scar tissue or fluid-filled sacs (cysts). Scar tissue may make it hard to get pregnant.

Laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis

Laparoscopy is the most common procedure used to diagnose and remove mild to moderate endometriosis. Instead of using a large abdominal incision, the surgeon inserts a lighted viewing instrument called a laparoscope through a small incision. If the surgeon needs better access, he or she makes one or two more small incisions for inserting other surgical instruments.

A laparoscope is a thin telescope-like instrument approximately 30 centimetres in length. It is inserted into the pelvic cavity through a small cut near the navel. It has a light source and a lens that light up and magnify the inside of the pelvic cavity, so the gynaecologist can see the organs in the pelvis and any endometriosis present. It usually has a second tube attached along its length. This tube holds the surgical instruments used by the gynaecologist when performing surgical procedures during the operation.