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advice about septum removal
From: Rebecca (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 13 Jul 2000 10:54:56 -0500 (CDT)
At Wed, 12 Jul 2000, Rebecca wrote:
>I didn't realize how many other doctors/nurses were on this forum answering questions. Can I get input from several?
Thanks, Rebecca
>Thanks for your advice yesterday about my septum.
>I asked my OB/GYN for a referral to an RE today. He told me tricare
>probably wouldn't pay for it, since the surgery can be performed within
>the military facility where I am assigned. I'm an active duty Air Force
>nurse. He said the cost of the visit would come out of my own pocket-
>$300. This guy has done a septum removal 4 times (in residency). He
>told me that he would have another dr help, who had done it more
>frequently. He could not give me a number of how many times the other
>OB/GYN had done this surgery. He said that it is similar to a fibroid
>removal and they do 1 of those every week or two. What is a good number
>that makes a surgeon compitent for this surgery? He didn't tell me I
>needed the surgery. He said the decision is up to me. He did recommend
>a lap/hysteroscopy and mentioned it would be easier to prep me with the
>lupron a couple of months in advance to aviod repeated surgeries- in
>case it needed definite removal. He had not reviewed my x-ray from the
>HSG. He had only read the report. I'd appreciate your insight into all
>the above.
>He put the referral into the computer. Now it will go before my
>commander to approve it, if he decides.
>Sorry this message is so long. As always, thanks for your time and
>advice.
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