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Re: DONA and others-please help
From: Dona (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 30 Jul 2001 09:44:34 -0500 (CDT)
Sorry christi i dont Dr. Metzger. I was appointed with Dr cataldo
because when I made the appointment I told them I wanted to see there
best PCOS Doc. (smile)so I have only seen him.If you want to write me
in Private email that would be great as I wont be visiting the bards
much this week . I am very busy at work.
thanks,Dona
>At Sun, 29 Jul 2001, Christi wrote:
>Hi Dona--
>
>Thank you so much for your help. Things are starting to look brighter!
>I did call to ask to be in the study so we'll see when they call me back
>if I can participate. Also I called Dr. Metzger to make an appointment
>because she was on the list of professional members of this
>organization. Have you heard about her? From your description of Dr.
>Cataldo, that sound more like the person I should be seeing.
>
>No one has talked to me about insulin sensitizers though from all I'm
>readin that seems like something I should be on. My doc did bloodwork:
>glucose and a bunch of hormone levels. However he didn't even ask what
>day of my cycle I was on. When I pried it out of him to let me know
>about the test results he said they were "reasonable". They didn't do
>insulin. Last week I did ask for my actual test results on paper so
>when they come I'll see how they really look. I can't believe they
>think I'm so stupid that I wouldn't try to research this on my own!! I
>guess they depend on you to go with the flow and act ignorant. Anyway,
>if you could email me his number that would be great. Again thanks for
>all you help!
>
>--Christi
>
>At Sun, 29 Jul 2001, Dona wrote:
>>
>>Hi Christi,
>>If your at Stanford I think you should definately see Dr. Cataldo!!!I
>>cant stress this enough! He is wonderful and he will give you ALL the
>>information you could ever want or need. Dr Cataldo is in the REI
>>clinic and is doing a Research study so he is extremely knowledgeable
>>about PCOS! they are still looking for more subjects and all the testing
>>and medication will be free if you are chosen to participate which if
>>your a sudent I know can be a great help!
>>He will ask you alot of questions and will answere alot of question
>>too...plan on being there for about 3 hours your fist visit...he likes
>>to talk!Then he will send you for blood work across the hall to start
>>checking your hormones. He is very considerate and will call you as
>>soon as he gets the test results plan on being on the phone for a
>>while!I really like this Doctor and I think he can help you. You most
>>Certainly DO need follow up care with PCOS!Did they talk to you about
>>taking insulin sensitizers? did they check your insulin levels? did they
>>check your hormone levels?Provera is just a quick fix to jump start your
>>period but by no means does it treat your PCOS.Dr cataldo will see you
>>even if you are NOT trying to get pregnat...and yes an RE is probably
>>your best choice for PCOS...although some may dissagree with me.
>>Hope I helped. I can email you his phone number if you like. Dona
>>
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