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Re: Your opinion please
From: Tracy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Feb 28 12:43:18 2002
Hi Brandy,
My name is Tracy. I am an R.N. in operating rooms and I am a sufferer
of endo...I have been very miserable. I had my operative Laparoscopy
about 10 days ago. In the recovery room, my GYN called me and told me
that I had endo. I asked him where it was... He stated that it was on
my left ovary, surface of my uterus and in the cul-de-sac. During my 2
week follow up, he showed my the laparoscopic photos of my endo. Being
knowledgeable about endoscopic photos and anatomy, I noted some endo on
the other ovary and my fallopian tube. At that time I asked him about
that.... He said "yes, it was on both ovaries, fallopian tube, surface
of uterus and in the cul-de-sac. Technically he lied to me. So, all I
know is the endo is everywhere. I do not think that that would've
changed my course of post-operative therapy of LUPRON. I will be
starting the Lupron in about 1 week. I know how you feel regarding not
being told the entire truth. It was right that you requested your
records. You have every right to your records. Good luck.
Tracy Schaal
At Wed, 27 Feb 2002, Wanda wrote:
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>Brandy,
>
>I am so sorry that you have to go through that! I have found that some GYN's
>that are not real experienced in Endo do not like to handle it. It has
>taking me 4 years and 6 doctors to find my "wonder" doctor.
>
>At this point, I would do some research and ask around...that is how I found
>my way to the ones that have helped me along the way. More women than I knew
>suffered from this horrible disease.
>
>I hope that your quest finds you some pain relief soon!!!
>
>Hugs,
>WAnda
>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Brandy" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>To: "Multiple recipients of list ENDO" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 5:46 PM
>Subject: Your opinion please
>
>> Hi ladies,I have a question,what would you do if your doctor lied to
>> you?Well here is my story,last year I was having pelvic pain and told my
>> doctor about it and she had me go for two uneeded ultrasounds to view my
>> ovaries (uneeded because the pain was not in my ovaries)and my ovaries
>> were fine .Then I kept telling her that I was still having the pain so
>> after bugging her to have a laparocopy performed to see what the pain
>> was from she finally agreed and before the surgery I asked her if she
>> found any endometriosis would she try to take it out and she said yes.So
>> I had the surgery and after it was over she went to the waiting room to
>> tell my husband how it went and she told him I did have endo but it was
>> very mild and nothing to worry about and if I wanted to take the lupron
>> shots I could,she acted like it was no big deal.So my husband told me
>> what she said and I was concernd but she said it was nothing to worry
>> about.My surgery was back in August and I have not had any treatment for
>> my endo.When I went for my check up after the surgery she acted like it
>> was no big deal and brushed me off.I have been in pain alot with very
>> bad low back pain,I have irregular bleeding at times.I got curious so I
>> got a copy of my op report and was I shocked and hurt!Come to find out
>> my endo is alot worse than she told me,the op report says that I have
>> extensive endometriosis in the cul-de-sac area and the implants of endo
>> are large!That sounds alot worse than mild doesn't it.I was so upset
>> when I read the report that I started cring,she flat out lied to me.My
>> husband said I should sue her for malpractice,but I said it is our word
>> against hers.What would you ladies do in my position?And of course I am
>> finding another doctor,I want to try to have another baby sometime but
>> now I am afraid I wont be able to because the endo is worse than I
>> thought.In the report she also noted that I had fluid in the area of the
>> endo that she didn't tell me about,and she didn't try to surgically
>> remove the endo either like we spoke about.I am all upset,any opinions
>> are appreciated,Brandy
>>
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