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Re: ENDO SPECIALIST IN CANADA? FOR LORETTAFrom: anonymous@obgyn.net,Tue May 30 17:48:21 2006
At Mon, 29 May 2006, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: > >Hi Loretta, > >What type of removal did he do? Cauterization, laser or excision? >I am looking for a doctor who does excision surgery specifically. > >Thanks, > >Alexis. > >t Sat, 27 May 2006, anonymous@obgyn.net, wrote: >> >>At Sat, 27 May 2006, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >>> >>>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: >>>> >>>>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: >>>>> >>>>>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 >>
-- Hi Alexis, I had cauterization, and Lazar. I am unsure if he does any others, but he is very extensively trained so it is very possible. His great and helpful staff would tell you in a phone call. Loretta
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