WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for May, 1997: Re: Advice needed for fibroid uterus

Re: Advice needed for fibroid uterus

From: Mita (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 30 May 1997 21:27:40 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 30 May 1997, D. Ashley Hill, M.D. wrote: >
>At Fri, 30 May 1997, Joanne wrote:
>
>>I am concerned, that your comments could discourage the doctors to
>>continue to participate in this forum, as did happen on the Witsendo
>>listserve.
>
>Joanne-
>
>I have not yet read the original post, but share your concern about
>doctor (and Nurse Midwife, Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant)
>participation in the face of flaming. I used to participate in a
>newsgroup dedicated to menopause support. Even the mention of medical
>treatments for gynecologic problems (for example, saying "there are 20
>different ways to treat this problem, including x,x,x,x,x,x, and
>hysterectomy")was enough to set off a few rather radical people. Look,
>folks, the mention of hysterectomy as a valid treatment option does
>*not* mean the doctor is advocating this as the first-line treatment,
>nor does it mean that she or he even agrees with this as a treatment
>method. I was flamed repeatedly on this group, despite receiving over
>20 private e-mails a day asking me to stay on and provide a well-rouned
>viewpoint. I finally gave up.
>
>The doctors and others I have "met" on this group all seem to share a
>common goal: teaching and helping others. Nobody wants a medal or a pat
>on the back. We get as much out of this as the women who post here!
>However, this is a voluntary endeavor and significantly cuts in to the
>limited free time Ob/Gyn doctors have. I sure don't want to be coddled,
>and I don't care if someone disagrees with me, but there are reasonable
>and appropriate ways to disagree. Flaming someone is *not* one of them.
>
>Thanks again,
>
>Ashley
>
>--
>Ashley Hill
>D. Ashley Hill, M.D.
>Assistant Director, Department of Ob/Gyn
>Florida Hospital Family Practice Residency
>Orlando, FL
>dahmd@gate.net
>

Dear Dr. Ashley,

I explained my situation before. What are my chances for treatment of either cryomyolysis, myolysis, or the newest development (the Lupron - Depo treatment) - could they be utilized in my condition?

Thank you

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