Re: Dr. L. Montgomery, sorry, i needed clarification....
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 21 Sep 2000 20:35:07 -0500 (CDT)
If I understand it correctly, he's agreeing with you.
HSM
At Thu, 21 Sep 2000, H. wrote:
>
>Did you mean you agree with the gyn that I should try stopping the
>premarin? Or agree with me that I am reluctant to stop it? Sorry I am
>confused....
>
>Thank you so very much!
>
>At Wed, 20 Sep 2000, Lynn D. Montgomery, MD wrote:
>>
>>At Wed, 20 Sep 2000, H. wrote:
>>>
>>>I wrote earlier about my problem and finally got to see an ob/gyn today
>>>who left me feeling more uncertain than ever.
>>>
>>>Had a total hysterectomy 9/99 with removal of both ovaries.
>>>Had cyst on right side removed 2/2000, that was blocking my right
>>>ureter. pathology "ovarian" tissue/cyst.
>>>
>>>Had same kidney pain but in left side on 8/31/00, ended up with stent
>>>placed to open the ureter. CT scan showed bilateral cysts roughly 1.5
>>>cm
>>>
>>>Today 9/20 had ultrasound showing a 3 cm cyst on left nothing on right.
>>>still have stent in place.
>>>
>>>Gyn said they rarely do surgury on such small cysts, might try going off
>>>the premarin. But what she seemed to be ignoring was the stent and fact
>>>that cyst is blocking my ureter..... I am still in pain, its totally
>>>interfereing with any type of "normal" life. I am very upset.
>>>
>>>What about laparscopic surgery to remove cyst, take a look around? and
>>>then remove stent too....
>>>
>>>I am reluctant to stop the premarin, I just turned 40 last week, seems
>>>like there are a lot of bad side effects from not having any premarin.
>>>
>>First, I agree with the Premarin. Second, It is pretty unusual for you
>>to have sooo many cysts of ovarian origin after removal of both your
>>ovaries. There is a fairly common occurence called ovarian remnant
>>syndrome, but this should be remedied with a follow-up surgery and no
>>problems after. I have never heard of somebody having a problem for
>>than once from this. It concerns me that you physician cannot seem to
>>get all of your ovarian tissue. I would be inclined to seek a second
>>opinion and I would seek it from somebody who is very qualified in
>>gynecologic surgery...
>>Lynn
>>
>>--
>>Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
>>Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
>>Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
>>Missoula, Montana
>>
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