Re: What to do with my endo?
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Wed Nov 29 17:51:22 2006
Dear Marita:
Yes, Surrey is a specialist. Check out the website I had provided
http://www.womenssurgerygroup.com
Marita, do you have health insurance -- if yes, will it not pay for
Surrey? No, I don't have another recommendation in LA, but I'm sure the
surgeons at the http://www.womenssurgerygroup.com website would know of others
to recommend -- but the question remains, would your insurance cover
them if they will not cover a consult/surgery with Surrey. Will your
insurance cover surgery with Dr. Redwine?
At Wed, 29 Nov 2006, Marita wrote:
>
>Bab, Dr Surrey cost $300 just for a consultation. I'm a student and I
>only work part time. Do you know of any doctors that might be a little
>cheaper that are in the LA area?
>
>At Wed, 29 Nov 2006, Marita wrote:
>>
>>No, I do not know who Mark Surrey is. Is he a specialist also? I've had
>>all my treatment and surgeries with Dr. Jacobs at Kaiser Panorama City
>>(he is not a specialist, just an OBGYN)
>>
>>At Wed, 29 Nov 2006, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>>
>>>Dear Marita:
>>>Dr. Redwine is a great choice. Have you already had a consult with Dr.
>>>Mark Surrey in Beverly Hills? Who did this last lap?
>>>
>>>http://www.womenssurgerygroup.com/physicians/
>>>
>>>home page http://www.womenssurgerygroup.com
>>>
>>>http://www.endometriosistreatment.org
>>>
>>>At Wed, 29 Nov 2006, Marita wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Thank you ALL for your great advice. I am just really down/sad right
>>>>now. I was really hoping that after this surgery the dr. would say
>>>>that something had worked, that maybe it wasnt gone, but at least the
>>>>same...not worse. But I am trying very hard to take all of your advice.
>>>>I looked at Dr. Redwine's page and I am really considering sending him
>>>>my history (i think its $125). I live in Los Angeles so Oregon wouldnt
>>>>be that far to go. My dr. only burned off the endo I think (is that
>>>>electrocauterization?)
>>>>
>>>>At Wed, 29 Nov 2006, anonymous wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>I absolutely agree with Bab - go to an endo specialist!
>>>>>
>>>>>Also to Marita - you are only supposed to take a maximum of two 6-month
>>>>>courses of Lupron in your lifetime, and you've already had 7 months of
>>>>>it that didn't help. Please don't let the doctor push you into doing
>>>>>Lupron again! Did your doctor remove the endo at your last lap? Did he
>>>>>do excision, or did he burn it off? The best treatment available right
>>>>>now is thorough excision, done by a specialist.
>>>>>
>>>>>You may have to fight to get the treatment you need, but please don't
>>>>>give up!
>>>>>
>>>>>At Tue, 28 Nov 2006, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Hi:
>>>>>>The best thing you two can do is to see an endo specialist. Women of my
>>>>>>age were also told to take pills, etc. -- not good, not the solution.
>>>>>>Some of the other women here on the forum and I have posted various
>>>>>>websites which contain the names of endoscopic laparoscopic specialists
>>>>>>who can excise the endo. The following websites can help educate you
>>>>>>about your condition. The surgeons of the http://www.womenssurgerygroup.com
>>>>>>and Dr. Redwine of http://www.endometriosistreatment.org are highly skilled at
>>>>>>excising endo -- they are the cream of the crop. Check out the website,
>>>>>>see which specialist is closest to you, give them a call.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>http://www.womenssurgerygroup.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>>http://www.endometriosistreatment.org
>>>>>>
>>>>>>http://www.geocities.com/endovictims/endodocs.html
>>>>>>
>>>>>>At Tue, 28 Nov 2006, Courtney wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Hi Marita.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I am also 21 and a student dealing with Endo. I know exactly how you
>>>>>>>feel. my lap was in june and they gave me lupron. it was a 3 month
>>>>>>>shot that didn't relieve my pain for longer than 3 weeks. I never got
>>>>>>>the second shot and i'm still getting hot flashes and night sweats. I'm
>>>>>>>also on the continueous birth controll. I wake up in pain just about
>>>>>>>every day. I'm constantly in pain and i hate it. No one understands me
>>>>>>>and how i feel. i was working 2 jobs as well as school full time. now
>>>>>>>i'm only working 1 job an school. but some days i feel like i can't do
>>>>>>>it. I have emotional break downs. Nothing has help. My doctor wants
>>>>>>>me to see a G I specialist to see if there is something else wrong. Just
>>>>>>>know that you are not alone. If you want to talk my e mail is
>>>>>>>Camarochic1524@comcast.net
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Hope you have a good night
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>--
>>>>>>>Courtney
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>At Tue, 28 Nov 2006, Marita wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Hello
>>>>>>>>My name is Marita and I am a 21 yr old student with endo. I am
>>>>>>>>recovering right now from my second laparoscopic surgery/dc. After my
>>>>>>>>1st surgery last year, my dr. put me on depo lupron. I did it for 7
>>>>>>>>months (and it was horrible, I couldnt go to school, sleep, I couldnt
>>>>>>>>handle the hot flashes or emotional instability)... After that I tried
>>>>>>>>the continuos birth control, but because of my constant pain he
>>>>>>>>suggested a 2nd surgery. Well I had that on Friday Nov 24th. and the
>>>>>>>>Dr. told me that the endo was worse this time, he wants me to do the
>>>>>>>>lupron all over again. I dont want to, it was hell, and it didnt even
>>>>>>>>work for me. Any ideas on what to do? I'm ready to give up :(
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>--
>>>>>>>Alone in DE
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Courtney
>>>>>>>
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