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Hello ❤️ Anyone who had surgery with a specialist: did they end up finding more disease than expected, even in areas that looked normal on scans?

I have severe bowel symptoms and there is a small abnormality on my bowel visible on MRI, but doctors in my country are refusing surgery because they don’t believe it’s enough to suggest bowel endometriosis. It’s honestly really scary and frustrating.

I keep hearing that imaging can miss a lot, so I wanted to ask if anyone here had bowel endo or deeper disease that wasn’t fully visible before surgery. I’m hoping a specialist abroad might still be willing to help me and be prepared that they can find more than they expect, but I don’t know how it works.
Very thankful for answers ❤️