Hi Kimmie. I was dx. in 1995 - Stage IV as well. On my colon and elsewhere. I refused Lupron. I could say more but if you are interested, you can email me here on FR. I do think Lupron is not good. Diet is very, very important and so is exercise. You know that red meat is the food of endo so if you can limit that, that is good. I also have IC (interstitial cystitis), which often goes in tandem with endo. I don’t know what PCOS is. I used to be a counselor on the endo support hotline. There is hope!
absolutely right
... and NO soy!!!
it is NOT good for endo sufferers!
Estrogen is the food of endo.
Many women are surprised to learn that even after a full hyst, if they go on estrogen there is a possibility of endometrial tissue regrowth, especially if the doc doesn't get it all out.
kimmie, please read everything you can get your hands on about hormones. I've been on this rollercoaser my entire adult life. You are lucky to have a doc who is even familiar with PCOS. Many are not. Heck, many don't really give much of a rip about hormone disorders in general, throwing medicine or hormones at you at best, telling you that you are crazy at worst.
If your PCOS has caused your est/prog to go out of balance, maybe some prog would help. I don't have PCOS, but I know women who do.
FYI, I had a complete hyst at the age of 38.