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Re: Has anyone had excision surgery? How did it help? FOR NANCY!!!!From: Isabelle (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed Oct 25 14:25:02 2006
At Wed, 25 Oct 2006, Isabelle wrote: > >At Thu, 31 Aug 2006, Nancy wrote: >> >>At Sat, 26 Aug 2006, PAMELA wrote: >>> >>>HAS ANYONE HAD EXCISION SURGERY: >>> >>>1) Where was the Endo that you had excised (Ovaries, Intestines, >>>Bladder, etc.)? Stage III - Cul de sac, chocolate cysts on ovaries, intestine, uterus >>> >>>2) What surgeon did you go to? Dr. Kanayama in NYC >>> >>>3) Did the surgeon treat you well? Yes, very well. >>> >>>4) What hospital was the surgery done at? Greenwich, CT >>> >>>5) Did the hospital personnel treat you well (nurses, etc>)? Dr. Kanayama was trained at the mayo clinic and stated that he taught his staff the values he learned at the clinic. I couldn't have asked for a kinder staff. >> >>>6) Did you have to go on HRT after the surgery? >>> If so, how long? I had surgery 6 weeks ago. I have only gone on birth control since my husband and I need a couple more months before we start family planning. >>> >>>7) What were your symptoms prior to surgery (fatigue, pain, etc.)? Fatigue, IBS, painful intercourse, Pain on lower right quadrant, 10-14 day periods. >> >>> Did the surgery get rid of any of your symptoms? >> >>Only had one period and I was told that it would be normal to have the >>first one be heavy as it has to get rid of the congestion from the >>surgery. Future periods should be better. I still have some soreness >>in my lower abdomen but definetely have more energy. I have to admit >>that intercourse was so painful before the surgery that I am still too >>scared to see if it has helped. >> >>> How long did it get rid of them? >>> When did those symptoms start returning, if they did? >>> >>>8) Did you have to have surgery again? >>> If so, how long after you had excision surgery? My doctor said I shouldn't need another surgery for 5 - 10 years. In my case, the second surgery should not be as hard as the first. >>> >>>Thanks a million, >>>Pamela > >Pamela, >If you don't mind me asking... what type of insurance do you have? >I have Atena open choice POS and was scheduled for surgery with Dr >Kanayama for Sept 28th 2006. After paying my 650 deductible and >scheduling the surgery, his office manager went to get the amount that >my insurance co would pay, since he is out of network specialist for >everyone. They say they pay 80% after you have met your deductible. >They came back with offering $315 for lap, and $112 for hysteroscopy. >They were basically covering 3% of my surgery! I unfortunately have >stage 4 with deep implants, and had no choice but to cancel due to, I >don't have $15,000 saved for sugery! > >I am currently in the annual enrollment process at my job. Dr >Kanayama's office manager told me to try to get any insurance that has >PPO behind it. I think we have that here at work so now I am enrolling >but it won't be effective until Jan 2007. Then I will try the whole >sch-bang over. That's why I am wondering what insurance you had and >what they covered or how much you got left with to pay. You are the >first person that I can ask that has actually had the surgery with him. >You can email me in private if you prefer. Please try to get back to me >soon, my enrollment period at work ends on November 17th. Any advice or >help you can offer would be greatly appreciated. > >thank you so much, and I hope that you are doing well and feeling >better. > >-- >Isabelle > I just realized that Pamela asked the questions and Nancy did the answering. So, on that note... I am asking the above questions to NANCY, yet still thanking Pamela for starting the post. I wish the both of you well.
-- isabelle
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