Good Morning all;

Tia will be running a little late today so I will get things started.

Today I am grateful for

1.  my ablation tomorrow :  yep  1 day   WOOHOO

2.  That my feet have stopped hurting :  wore the wrong shoes for walking Friday
and they hurt all weekend

3.  Water classes tonight :  my last for a couple weeks so pray the thunder storms
stay away till after 9:00 pm  PLEASE!

So have a great day everyone!

Darla

Good luck tomorrow Darla!  I had an ablation in July 2004.  BEST.THING.EVER!!!!!!!

my gratefuls:

1. a new N router at home.  now we can be our own geek squad!  we had FIVE laptops on the dining room table last night.

2. Harley makes me laugh even when he pees himself out of fear

3. work is easy. 

ONE QUESTION...WHAT IS ABLATION?

for me I  hope it can be said by one word ;   RELIEF

But technically here is the definition

Endometrial ablation is a quick outpatient treatment for heavy bleeding.

Endometrial ablation is the removal or destruction of the endometrium (lining of the uterus).  It does not require hospitalization, and most women return to normal activities in a day or two.  Ablation is an alternative to hysterectomy for many women with heavy uterine bleeding who are wish to avoid major surgery.  After a successful endometrial ablation, most women will have little or no menstrual bleeding.  Patient selection and physician experience is essential to a good outcome.

How is endometrial ablation done?

Endometrial ablation has traditionally been done using a hysteroscope.  The procedure was developed by Dr. Goldrath in 1979 using a Nd:YAG laser.  I did the first endometrial ablation in Northern California in 1985 using the laser.  My results using the laser were excellent, but because of research done by myself and others, I switched to an instrument called a resectoscope. The resectoscope is a special type of telescope that allows me to see inside the uterus.  It has a built in wire loop that uses high-frequency electrical energy to cut or coagulate tissue. 

The resectoscope has the advantage of being able to remove polyps and some fibroids at the time of ablation.  In results reported to the FDA where resectoscopic endometrial ablation was done by experts, the success rate was approximately 95%, with 40% of women having no bleeding whatsoever in 1 year.  In my own patients treated with the resectoscope as part of those trials, 58% of women had no bleeding at all after 1 year. It takes extensive experience and skill to be able to safely use the resectoscope, and obtain this degree of success.

it sounds like something I had done many years ago but it was called cartirising. It was a freeze and burn method. Maybe they didn't do laser stuff too much then.

Good luck with the procedure and the results.

Today, I'm grateful for:

1. My OH friends and Sisters!  I always have such a renewed sense of self after getting together with these special ladies.

2.  My dinner out last night with friends. I put on my big girl panties and drove out to Laurel last night for dinner and then back home... all by myself! Anyone who knows me well.... knows Pete is out of town and that I don't go anywhere by myself and hate driving.

3. Clothes shopping.  Since I had an hour to kill before dinner, I went shopping and I purchased a few skirts and blouses yesterday from Burlington Coat Factory and was happy with the size that I purchased.

4.  Puppy- my 20 lb cat.  He was sick on Sunday and I thought he was going to have to go to the Pet ER. I called them with his symptoms and they told me to watch him and if he got any worse to bring him in. He probably ate something or licked something he shouldn't have.  Thank goodness he improved back to his normal luv-able puppy-self. I was scared though.

5. My new boss. I can't emphasize how much I really like her. I am amazed at my good fortune.  I did have an interview within the company yesterday for another position. I'm not sure if I'll be offered the position but it did seem promising. I'm not sure I'll take it though. It's in Columbia. I'll have to play it by ear.

Have a nutritious day!!

Ren

I'm glad puppy (is that your cat's name?) is ok!
glad you like your boss (that's important)
and so glad you have good friends.

can't wait to see you at the beach.

Yep, puppy is my cat's name! He fetches, and plays dead.

I'm looking forward to seeing you too!

~hugs~
Ren

You DROVE by yourself?!  I know I must be dreaming!  LOL!!  Congrats on that and I'm happy to hear that Puppy has improved.  It sucks when one of our furbabies is sick!

I did!! All by my lil ol' self!!! LoL. I'm such a pampered princess.  ( and no all you smarty pants... NOT the diapered type!)

I agree, about those poor furbabies. I was really scared for him. I'm so happy Puppy is back to normal... or what normal is for him... LoL! He's such a goof ball.