Small story about my Endometriosis

Hi, my name is Kaitlyn. I'm 22 1/2yrs, and i have Endometriosis. 
I was diagnosed with it at the age of 17yrs (2006) via my symptoms 
& Laparoscopy in July 2008 to remove it. 
As you might have noticed, my results are written in my 1st post. 
I started getting pains in July 2006 with heavy bleeding, sore tummy, back pains & i had to try and have a short sleep around 4pm-6pm to help have enough energy to cook dinner,hang out with friends.. etc.. 
I have a large medical file at the hospital & at my doctors related to Endo pains ~ Emergency admissions, Ultrasound, Blood tests & more..


CURRENT UPDATE:


I'm seeing an Endometriosis specialist in early August for to see if he can personally do a Laparoscopy for me asap as my Endo has grown back according to an internal ultrasound he did & the pain is bad again, with break-through bleeding every 2 weeks.. will update my blog next month.


Keep fighting the endo & hope for a cure one day..


*~Kaitlyn~*

HISTOPATHOLOGY REPORT

Clinical Notes: Chronic Pelvic Pain, Dysmenorrhoea, Dysparenia.

SPECIMEN: Five pots received.

1. Uterine curettings: A large amount of soft red brown tissue. All processed.

2. Left utero-sacral endometriosis: a single fragment of ragged, tan tissue, 7x8x3mm. 

Processed whole. 

3. Pouch of Douglas, endometriosis: a single fragment of tan tissue with attached fat, 14x10x5mm. Margins marked. Trisected transversely and all processed.

4. Right pelvic wall, endometriosis: An elongated fragment of brown tissue, 35x10x6mm. Processed whole.

5. Right utero-sacral endometriosis: A fragment of tan tissue, 10x8x6mm. Processed whole.

MICROSCOPY

1. The glands are small, sparse and appear inactive. The Stroma appears mildly oedematous and shows pseudodecidual changes. There is no evidence of endometritis, hyperplasia, or malignancy.

2,3,4&5. These four biopsies show similar features. Groups of glands and cells resembling those of endometrial glands and endometrial stroma are seen scattered through fibrocious tissue. The glandular component is atrophic. The stromal component shows pseudodecidual change. There is no evidence of malignancy.

CONCLUSION

1. Uterine curettings: Hypoplastic endometrium, consistant with 'pill' endometrium.

2,3,4&5. Left utero-sacral, Pouch of Douglas, Right pelvic wall, Right utero-sacral endometriosis: Endometriosis.

Laparoscopy Surgery Conducted on: 18.07.2008