March 1, 2010

I felt skeptical sitting in the doctor's office - what could possibly be wrong with me? Am I wasting time and money being here? You see, I didn't have any of the classic symptoms of endometriosis. I've never had pain or cramps in my life - ever! And all my regular GYN appointments were always normal. I wondered why I even sitting in an office specializing in endometriosis. But having gone through a year of infertility then a miscarriage, I started to ask myself and my reg ular GYN doctor if maybe something might be wrong with me. Sure enough, her response was the usual "miscarriages are common," "you've only been trying for a year - wait a little longer" and "you're healthy - just keep trying." Nevertheless, I had a gut feeling that I needed to see a specialist to make sure nothing was medically wrong with me. While starting a family is important to my husband and I - we trust God has his own timing. So, at this stage what I was really concerned about was my overall health. A friend who was successfully diagnosed and treated by Dr. K urged me to see him. I decided to go and I am so glad I did.

I remember the subsequent visit a week later and how certain Dr K was that I had late-stage endometriosis. Me?  Endometriosis? and for that matter, late stage endometriosis? I was NOT expecting that. If it were any other doctor, I think I would have been very skeptical but I trusted his sincerity, expertise plus my friends' opinion of him.

Thank you for diagnosing me so thoroughly and so quickly. I can't imagine how much time I would have wasted being at another doctor's office. Even during the time right before the surgery, friends and family urged me to cancel the surgery and "do more research." But deep inside I had a feeling I was making the right call to go through with the surgery.

Surgery Day was an amazing and unforgettable experience. What amazes me about that day was how accurate Dr. K was about my diagnosis (even got to keep all my photos). Sitting in that recovery bed, I couldn't believe that I did in fact have stage IV endometriosis. How could I, a person with no classic symptoms of endometriosis, have such severe endometriosis. I just couldn't believe his gifted skill and knowledge in correctly diagnosing me.
When I think about my journey, I realize how lucky I am especially when I didn't have the usual symptoms). Thank you Dr. K from the bottom of my heart for caring so much. Thank you for being an honest endometriosis specialist who does amazing work. And thank you for helping to rid me of this crazy disease. God Bless you!

Edna