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Re: Has anyone had surgery at the CEC? TO: ANONYMOUS
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Jul 19 15:20:30 2006
Dr. Sinervo usually communicates via email while Dr. Albee sends
letters. I think you can request that Dr. Albee do your surgery. They
both did mine, Dr. Albee did most of it while Dr. Sinervo assisted and
watched. I had endo removed from my uterus, bladder, colon, ureters,
and pelvic cavity. I had my colon unadhered from my back. I had
several deep adhesions removed. I had my appendix removed due to
chronic appendicitis from endo. I had my gallbladder removed due to
gallbladder disease from polyps and endo(another surgeon did this). I
had the scar from my previous surgery removed and he left me with a much
smaller scar in my belly button. I was sick and in bed for 6 weeks
after the surgery, mostly because I was so sick for so long before the
surgery and also from how badly I was treated by the recovery
nurse...she was AWFUL!!! She had me confused with the lady beside me and
kept telling me that I needed to hurry up and sit up on my own and then
I could go home(I was staying over night!) and kept yelling at me
because I wouldn't pee in the bed pan she kept shoving under me(while
the lady's boyfriend next to me looked on). I had to pee so bad, it
hurt so much, but I couldn't go. She kept getting frustrated, but it
was because my bladder had been operated on. I ended up getting 3
straight caths while there and went home with a foley cath, which I had
for a week following my surgery. The nurses in the overnight area were
nice to me, which made me cry after how terribly I was treated after
waking up. She wouldn't even let my husband come in. He had no idea
where I was for 4 hours while I woke up. (I am very sensitive to drugs
and it takes me a long time to come to, and she wouldn't let me leave
until I could pee, sit up, and breath on my own, NONE of which happened,
she finally let me go after I could talk and I explained to her that she
had lost her mind...she called the doctor to verify that I had had done
what I was claiming and then had me moved to my room). But, that is not
the fault of Dr. Albee, that is the fault of Northside hospital in
Atlanta, which I must say is AWFUL!!! My sister just had a baby there in
Feb, a scheduled C-section, and they treated her like she was invisible.
Anyway, I had my surgery in August of 2004 and by March of 2005 I had my
first 40 hour a week job. I have been working that ever since. I also
went off bcp (was on a high dose continuously for 6 years after being on
them regularly for 5 years). I have been off of them since 6 months
after my surgery. I am doing well. I also have fibromyalgia and other
illnesses, but getting the endo cleared up has really given me a life.
If mine ever comes back again, I will definitely go back to Dr. Albee.
My surgery was around 3-4 hours, I believe. The doctor that first
diagnosed me with endo said that it was the most advanced case he had
ever seen and couldn't believe that I had it so bad so young, but when I
showed Dr. Albee the surgery records and pictures, he was like, I have
seen much worse. He has seen it all and really knows a lot about it. If
you do decide to go to him, you won't regret it at all.
Good luck!
At Tue, 18 Jul 2006, PAMELA wrote:
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>Anon,
>
>Thanks for the input. I have been doing much research & have not heard
>anything bad. I just felt like I needed to hear it myself from those
>who have already been there & had surgery. I received an E-mail from
>Dr. Sinervo. He advised me to send all my medical records (I am in the
>process of trying to get them together). I have read about Dr. Albee &
>I see where he is very good & has been doing surgery for quite some
>time. However, I am a little concerned that Dr. Sinvervo (since he is
>the one who E-mailed me back) will do surgery on me (if he determines
>that I need surgery). I am just hoping that he will do a good job
>(Since he has not been doing this as long as Dr. Albee). I am just
>hoping that if they do decide to do surgery (& if Dr. Sinervo does do
>it) that both Dr. Sinervo & Dr. Albee will work together if it is
>something complicated. I know I already had an adhesion on one of my
>ovaries (& tubes) along with an adhesion underneath my pelvis (not
>exactly sure of what area it was) & it looked pretty extensive to me (I
>have pictures). When you went to CEC what did you have done? Was it a
>long surgery? When did you go? Are you still doing well?
>
>Thanks,
>Pamela
>
>At Tue, 18 Jul 2006, anonymous wrote:
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>>Pamela,
>>
>>I had surgery with Dr. Albee and Dr. Sinervo in August of 2004. If
>>you look back through the archived posts, you will see that there is
>>nothing bad to be found about either one of them or the CEC. They gave
>>me a life for the first time in my life. And, I can FINALLY have sex
>>pain free. I am working 40 hours a week, when I was completely bed
>>ridden prior to my surgery.
>>
>>Good Luck, you are heading in the right direction.
>>
>>At Mon, 17 Jul 2006, PAMELA wrote:
>>>
>>>To anyone,
>>>
>>>I just recently had surgery for Stage II Endometriosis. The
>>>Reproductive Endocrinologist gave me some souvenior pictures (There were
>>>2 black spots & 2 adhesions). The Reproductive Endocrinologist who did
>>>the surgery (He did Laser Ablation) said all my problems would go away.
>>>The only problem that went away was my pelvic pain. That was the least
>>>of my worries. All of my other problems that I am having actually got
>>>worse after my surgery. The Reproductive Endocrinologist (who is
>>>actually a really good doctor---but be it told he does not specialize in
>>>Endometriosis) told me that Endometriosis is only in the Reproductive
>>>area, when I asked him about Endometriosis being on maybe my bladder &
>>>intestines. I have been having so many problems. Urine problems with
>>>blood in the Urinalysis but Urine Cultures coming back negative. They
>>>tell me I have a yeast infection & put me on medicine that does not get
>>>rid of it & then the next thing you know they tell me I have Bacterial
>>>Vaginosis & they put on meds for that & within a week I have something
>>>else. Its like neverending crapola. I just had an Endoscopy &
>>>Colonoscopy in which the biopsies came back negative. But I had a
>>>stricture in my Esophagus so they had to dilate it. I was having
>>>horrible pain in my abdomen that warranted my Colonscopy, but they found
>>>nothing. Right now I am having horrible mid back pain, along with lower
>>>stomach pain & pain in my abdomen (its like shart shooting pain through
>>>my bellybutton that flares into my back). I have my normal constant
>>>fatigue (I feel like I never get enough sleep) & irritability. I am
>>>having my normal bloating feeling that I always have along with problems
>>>with my bladder (It is hard to describe---kinda like a Urinary Tract
>>>Infection but different symptoms that no one has yet to tell me what it
>>>could be). I have my Reproductive Endocrinologist telling me to go to a
>>>Urologist. The Urologist tells me its a Gynecological Issue. Then my
>>>Primary Care doctor does not want to do anything with me. I have been
>>>sitting to wait for someone to do something now for a month. I get so
>>>depressed & aggravated sometimes just not knowing what to do, literally
>>>in tears. In the meantime I am trying to keep my cool & go to work &
>>>try to maintain normal life. In the meantime, I constantly wonder why I
>>>have not been able to get pregnant (so I have the stress of that on top
>>>of everything else). I finally, approx. 1 month ago, sent an E-mail to
>>>an Endometriosis specialist asking him if he thinks my problems are all
>>>Endometriosis related. He stated that they very well could be & for me
>>>to send my Medical Records to The CEC (Center for Endometriosis Care in
>>>Atlanta, GA) & I might get scheduled to come in for excision surgery.
>>>Has anyone ever been there? If so, did you have surgery & if so did it
>>>go well? If not, what complications did you have? If so, did any of your
>>>Endo come back? Do you think excision is the best type of surgery for
>>>Endo? Just let me know. I don't want to go somewhere without having a
>>>little knowledge first from someone else's experience.
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>Pamela
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