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Re: More Hope!!!
From: A (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 10 Jan 2001 18:07:27 -0500
Katrina...
If I may ask, are you located in CT? If so, where? Also, where exactly is the
UCONN Med Ctr??
Much Thanks!
:-) Alexis
Katrina wrote:
> First I want to thank the ladies that replied to my other posts
> regarding having my ovaries removed. Your info is helpful.
>
> Now I just want to say... I LOVE MY NEW DR.!!!!! If anyone has access
> to the UCONN School of Medicine try to see Dr. Beatriz Tendler. The
> woman is HOPE! I see her at the Newington Veterans Hospital. I went for
> my initial appt. yesterday. I asked her to remove my ovaries and the
> whole time I was talking she was shaking her head YES! She did bring up
> possible effects of having that done, but for the most, she did not
> dimiss my wants. She said I was very educated about the PCOS (thanks
> ladies) and she wanted to get very aggressive about treatment. She was
> the first dr. to ask if I got headaches... I showed her those nasty
> "cyst" things on the inside of my thighs and she said when she gets all
> my blood tests back, we will attack those too. OK, about this time I
> really want to cry with gratitude to this woman! THEN, she says that
> with the amount of time that I have been on the Spiro, the facial hair
> growth should be more under control, so she was going to have the VA pay
> for laser removal (since it is a medical condition) This woman was sent
> by GOD! We spent over an hour with her.
>
> I think the main thing for me was that I did not have to break out all
> of the research I have done and explain to her what I have. She
> knows!!!! And she ordered every test that I needed without me having to
> ask her. My husband went with me and stayed with me the whole time. He
> was very impressed also. He made the first comment that it was great
> not having me tell them what I have and not tell me that removing my
> ovaries is a "morbid procedure".
>
> Thank you ladies for all your help. Even if I don't post very much, I
> read all of them and think of you often. Those posts that recommend
> going to a different dr. are straight on. RUN to find a dr. that
> treats you with respect and understands what you want.
>
> Much love to all,
> Katrina
>
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