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Re: ENDO SPECIALIST IN CANADA? FOR JULIE
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Mon May 29 08:23:57 2006
Hi Alexis
I have had so much done I think we have tried everything. I had
cauterization done about 10 years ago but of course it grew back. I had
an operation that took many hours and he actually removed as much as he
could by excision I believe. The last surgery I had done was Laser
surgery.
Do you have an endo doc in your area? His name is Doctor Owalabi at
North York General.
At Sat, 27 May 2006, anonymous@obgyn.net, wrote:
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>At Sat, 27 May 2006, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>>Hi Julie,
>>
>>I'm from Waterloo (about one hour outside of Toronto). What procedure
>>did he use to remove the endo? Cauterization, laser or excision?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Alexis.
>>
>>At Sat, 27 May 2006, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>>>I am from Canada and my doctor has been a huge help in my endo
>>>proceedures. He is in Ontario. I am not sure where you are located but
>>>he is an endo specialist at North York General. He has done many
>>>surgeries for me from Laproscopys to removing cysts and scar tissue.
>>>
>>>Hope this can help.
>>>
>>>At Sat, 27 May 2006, anonymous@obgyn.net, wrote:
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>>>>At Sat, 27 May 2006, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>Can someone, anyone, please let me know if there is an endo specialist
>>>>>located in Canada that does excision surgery?
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>>Alexis.
>>>>>
>>>>>At Sat, 27 May 2006, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Kristy,
>>>>>>I understand whats your saying. It does cost some money to find a GREAT
>>>>>>doctor. It took me 12 hours from nj to get to tn. The CEC is extremely
>>>>>>agressive and will cut and pry at you. not a great place to go. I
>>>>>>havent worked since last year and i strongly beleave you do what you
>>>>>>have to to get better i pinched pennies. More woamn need to understand
>>>>>>about endo and that a bc, lupron (some reason people think thats the
>>>>>>miracle drug) They help control the symptoms. Endo can grow adhesions
>>>>>>will grow. Its like people are covering up the disease that way. They
>>>>>>only real way to help your self is to have surgery by a skilled surgen
>>>>>>.The longer you live with endo the more and more it growns. Adhesions
>>>>>>will keep growing. I still dont understand why woman go to a obgyn for
>>>>>>endo??? There speciality is babies NOT endo. I'm not upset i acutually
>>>>>>feel sorry for people who can't get the help they need. Good luck and i
>>>>>>hope you get the help you need. --vicki
>>>>>>
>>>>>>At Fri, 26 May 2006, Kristy wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Vicki,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I don't understand why you are getting upset at Rhonda and others like
>>>>>>>me who can't afford to go to this dr or some of the other top
>>>>>>>specialists. Of course we want help for our endo but for some of us b/c
>>>>>>>of the way that our body deals with it (myself included) it gets
>>>>>>>frustrating when the endo comes back to cause problems, especially for
>>>>>>>those that had surgery with someone like this Dr and they thought that
>>>>>>>the ordeal with this disease was over. A friend of mine on one of the
>>>>>>>other endo lists I'm on had surgery with the drs at the CEC but she
>>>>>>>still has problems with her endo. And even though that's true she feels
>>>>>>>comfortable with them doing the multiple surgeries. That's fine.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>As for your comment of "It's your life, why settle for just any dr?"
>>>>>>>Well, I have to say I don't have "just" any gyn taking care of me on a
>>>>>>>local level. I have an absolutely wonderful gyn when it comes to endo.
>>>>>>>She's not one of the top specialists in the country but her knowledge
>>>>>>>about endo is absolutely amazing. And I consider her my endo
>>>>>>>specialist.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>You said that we should always "look for the best". You are right on
>>>>>>>target. I have found the best dr for me and my endo and it's on a local
>>>>>>>level and she's willing to help me deal with my endo each and every
>>>>>>>time.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>But for those like yourself that have gone to the top specialists I'm
>>>>>>>very happy for them that they have had success.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>But as I said before not everyone can afford to go to one whether they
>>>>>>>are in TN (which is about 14 hours North of me) in Atlanta (which is 6
>>>>>>>hours north of me) or out to CA or even to LA. Pls don't get upset at
>>>>>>>us for not being able to get more help for our endo than our budgets and
>>>>>>>even overall health issues (for some) will allow.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>May you continue to do well.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>--
>>>>>>>=====
>>>>>>>Kristy :)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>http://www.geocities.com/sokokl/Kristysstory.html
>>>>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Dearest Alexis
>>>>
>>>>My surgeon is apparently one of the best in western Canada, but he has only
>>>>done Lazar on me. I really couldn't say if he does the other, but I would
>>>>certainly imagine so, as he is the actually a cancer surgeon who does sever
>>>>endo cases, as he says they are like taking out and finding cancers.
>>>>His name is Dr GHATAGH at the Tom Bakker Cancer Center in Calgary Alberta.
>>>>He is an awesome and caring man, who takes a great deal of time on his patients,
>>>>and is extremely endo friendly. He needs a referral from your Dr.
>>>>Good luck, Loretta
>>>>
>--
>Dearest Alexis,
>I just remembered the name of the great specialist I used who did one of my
>surgery's, he is in Burlington Ontario. His name was Dr Mander and we worked
>at/from the Burlington General Hospital. He was one of the best I have ever had.
>I would recommend him highly. It was 10 years ago but he wasn't an old guy,
> so chances are good he still practices there.
> He unblocked my tube, freed my ovary and did some work on my adhesion's,
>he did some of my endo as well, but had said he could not get it from my
> bowel/intestines, and was positive that there was more yet under the layers of
> adhesion's he couldn't deal with . Don't let that throw you though, many of the
> best have said it is a impossible job. What he did accomplish had that pain
>that I had wanted helped gone for a long time.I liked him very much, in fact,
> he was one of the best I have had, and that says a lot.
> It made a difference to know where you are.
>All the best, good luck in your search.
>Loretta
>
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