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Re: i would love your advice...please
From: summer (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun Jun 29 13:54:57 2008
Yes, there's some amount that you pay to CEC, but they do work with
insurance. Always nice!
At Sun, 29 Jun 2008, ramey wrote:
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>Oh, I didn't know that the CEC worked with insurance... I'll have to
>check on that for sure. Redwine does not... :(
>
>Thanks for letting me know! Phoenix is much closer but I'm more
>concerned with getting the best I can find at this point.
>
>At Sat, 28 Jun 2008, summer wrote:
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>>Is Atlanta far from you? I guess Phoenix isn't either? The CEC does work
>>with insurance...I don't know about Dr Redwine...
>>
>>At Sat, 28 Jun 2008, ramey wrote:
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>>>Yes, New Mexico. I live here, and this guy is apparently the only one
>>>recommended in the state to treat it. If I don't like what he has to
>>>say, I'm going to shell out the extra bucks for a specialist in Phoenix
>>>or Oregon.
>>>
>>>Are you seeing an expert now?
>>>
>>>At Fri, 27 Jun 2008, summer wrote:
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>>>>Hi, is NM New Mexico?
>>>>
>>>>It's great to get opinions from the experts because they really do
>>>>understand this weird and terrible disease.
>>>>
>>>>At Fri, 27 Jun 2008, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>>>>>Mary,
>>>>>
>>>>>I am very sorry to hear your struggle at 26. I am 25, and I too am
>>>>>going in for surgery, and though it is my first, they anticipate doing
>>>>>work on my bowels in addition to removing a large cyst behind my uterus.
>>>>>I am scared also.
>>>>>
>>>>>I am supposed to be on the operating table right now, but I canceled.
>>>>>Why? I was so terrified, and I realized that I didn't have enough
>>>>>confidence in my surgeon. I've decided to go to a specialist, because I
>>>>>want to get it done RIGHT, without removing more of me than they have
>>>>>to. I have a consult in NM on the 15th, and I'm also sending my records
>>>>>to Dr. Redwine in Oregon for an expert opinion. If you can find a way
>>>>>to make it work, I'd agree with the other ladies here about seeing a
>>>>>specialist.
>>>>>
>>>>>I can't tell you from first-hand experience what it will be like, but my
>>>>>thoughts are with you. My uncle has a colostomy bag (colon cancer), and
>>>>>he has lived a healthy, happy, active life with it for decades.
>>>>>
>>>>>Best of luck, Mary. Our thoughts and best wishes are with you!
>>>>>
>>>>>Ramey
>>>>>
>>>>>At Thu, 26 Jun 2008, Marydoll wrote:
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>>>>>>Hi Ladies,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>This is my first message on this support group.... although I read all
>>>>>>your comments daily and take to heart all your problems and advice.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I am going into hospital next month to have my 4th surgery. This time
>>>>>>the surgery is different, I am having part of my bowel, rectum, ovary
>>>>>>and one of my tubes taken out. I will end up with a colostomy bag and I
>>>>>>am very scared.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>At 26 this is all very hard to take in... I have not worked since July
>>>>>>last year and lost that job due to the usual problems to many days off
>>>>>>and being to sick when I was there to concentrate....
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I just wanted to know has anyone had surgery like this and how was it
>>>>>>afterwards, with yourself, with your relationship, with your job....
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I feel like this is it, if I don’t get through this I will just give up,
>>>>>>I have had enough....
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Mary (sorry about the moan)
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