Re: PELVICMUSCLE: Pelvic Muscle?...DR. GOLDFARB
From: Dr. Herbert A. Goldfarb (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 23 Feb 2008 19:39:51 -0600 (CST)
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What was the etiology of the nerve damage and what is the location.?
Dr. Herbert A. Goldfarb
New York Downtown Hospital, http://www.nohysterectomy.com
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At Fri, 22 Feb 2008, Robin wrote:
>
>Okay, I have never been accused of making a Drs. job easy.....
>
>I have a Spinal Cord Stimulator implanted for nerve damage. Since there
>is metal in my body, an MRI is not allowed. I had a pelvic done this
>past Monday and while it was quite uncomfortable (and my GYN is known to
>be one of the most gentle docs), he said everything seemed to be moving
>pretty freely.
>
>I'm very frustrated and confused. This is getting me very depressed
>(yes, I'm on antidepressants). I should have the results of the serum
>estrogen and testosterone early next week, so we'll see if some of the
>mood changes I am having are a result of those two things....
>
>Thank you for your help!!
>
>--
>Robin
>
>At Fri, 22 Feb 2008, Dr. Herbert A. Goldfarb wrote:
>>
>>Message posted on Dr. Herbert A. Goldfarb behalf by: Hope, Fibroid and
>>Women’s Health Forum Moderator
>>
>>The normal CT scan means that no abnormal collections of fluid is
>>present.
>>Other evaluations include an MRI which would be more definitive. Of
>>course
>>all this starts with a comprehensive pelvic examination. By the way the
>>unfortunate diagnosis of your pancreas should not deter from a proper
>>diagnosis
>>
>>Dr. Herbert A. Goldfarb
>>New York Downtown Hospital, http://www.nohysterectomy.com
>>
>>Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes
>> only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient
>> relationship. This information is not intended to supplant
>> the need for you to consult with your physician prior to
>> choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.
>> ** Private emails cannot be entertained due to time
>> constraints; consequently, they will receive no response.
>>
>>At Tue, 19 Feb 2008, Robin wrote:
>>>
>>>Dr. Goldfarb,
>>>
>>>A CT has been done and is normal. That said, I don't hold a lot of
>>>stock in CT Scans. I had many done on my pancreas when I had Chronic
>>>Pancreatitis and they all showed me to have a pretty normal pancreas.
>>>Based on other tests, we knew this was not the case. When they went in
>>>to remove part of the pancreas, the pancreas was not normal. A year
>>>later when they went in to remove the remaining portion, it was fibrotic
>>>and sclerosed! The day before the removal of the remaining portion of
>>>the pancreas, the CT showed "Normal." This was not just one hospital
>>>over the time I was ill, but several hospitals and different
>>>radiologists reading the scans.
>>>
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