Re: Endo specialists in GA??
From: ann (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Dec 30 14:40:27 2004
HELLO,
i WANTED TO RESPOND TO THE IRRITATED AREA BETWEEN THE VAGINA AND ANUS.
(HOW'S THAT FOR AN INTO SENTENCE!!)
FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS THIS SPOT WAS VERY TENDER AND RAW FOR ME. IT
WOULD COME AND GO. MY GYN AT THE TIME SAID THAT IT WAS ECXEMA(SP?)IN
THAT VERY TENDER AREA. SHE DID DO A BIOPSY AND IT WAS NEGATIVE FOR
PRE-CANCEROUS CELLS. THEY GAVE ME A PRESCRIPTION STEROID OINTMENT AND
WAS TOLD TO USE IT SPARINGLY.
GOOD NEWS IS THAT IT HASN'T BOTHERED ME FOR A FEW YEARS. IT DID FLARE
UP AROUND THE TIME I HAD MY SECOND SON, BUT I'VE ONLY HAD C-SECTIONS
WITH BOTH KIDS.
I DO HAVE ECXEMA MILDLY ON MY RIGHT HAD AND THAT MAKES ME THINK THAT IT
IS ALL PART OF THIS AUTOIMMUNE SYSTEM BEING OUT OF WHACK. I ALSO DO
NOTICE THAT MY HAND RASH FLARES UP IF I'VE EATEN TOO MANY SWEETS AND OR
CARBS.
JUST WANTED TO THROW THAT OUT THERE.
ANN K
At Thu, 30 Dec 2004, anonymous wrote:
>
>Maybe you didn't mean to come across as really rude, but you did.
>Nowhere does Andrew say that he would prevent his wife from having
>surgery if a trusted dr with good references said she needed it. The
>fact is that women with endo are, many times, dismissed, treated
>improperly, or they just have pain pills thrown at them to shut them up.
>I know I've had MANY unnecessary procedures and the money is going into
>someone's pocket. I think that it's great that he's on this board
>trying to find some answers for his wife. I know that there have been
>times when I felt like I couldn't fight anymore and it's nice to have
>someone behind you. He asked for the name of an endo specialist in GA,
>not to be raked over the coals.
>
>At Thu, 30 Dec 2004, anonymous wrote:
>>
>>It makes my blood boil when I see references that women are somehow the
>>key to a doctor's independent wealth.
>>
>>Firstly, any time a doctor goes into the OR his malpractice insurance
>>rates are subject to going up so he/she does not automatically make more
>>money. Yes, surgery costs more than a pill - doesn't an engine rebuild
>>cost more than an oil change? Why is it that when a woman does not go to
>>a doctor with a problem and walk out 5 minutes later with an answer her
>>husband automatically says, "He saw you coming, now he's gonna make a
>>ton of money off of us." That is just a stupid remark to make and you
>>are NOT making your wife feel any better. In fact, Andrew, you are
>>making her feel guilty for being in pain or sick so just stop saying
>>thoughtless things like that.
>>
>>Secondly - perhaps the problem your wife is having in that particular
>>spot between vagina and anus is NOT endo related but is instead due to
>>scar tissue or improper healing post-childbirth and if that is the case
>>then surgery may indeed completely solve that problem.
>>
>>Lupron works for some but not all. Hormone treatments work for some but
>>not all. Hysterectomy works for some but not all. Patience,
>>perserverance and educating yourself does work. Keeping records of your
>>pain, etc. does work. Being supportive, helpful and understanding does
>>work.
>>
>>Good luck
>>
>>At Wed, 29 Dec 2004, Andrew wrote:
>>>
>>>My wife of 25 had endo and so far she has had 3 operations, hormone
>>>tratment and is undergoing Lupron. Her case is a bit diffrent in that
>>>her endo is manifesting itself bettween her veginal opening and her
>>>anus, under the skin. Most likely due to the birth of our fist son (big
>>>headed). We are looking of a specialist in the area if anyone can make
>>>a suggestion we would aprciate it. We have had a few bad experiances of
>>>docts that want to keep putting her under the knife (they make more $$
>>>that way). Ho and if they speak spanish much better but not a
>>>requierment.
>>>
>>>Thanks.
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