Re: Dr. Montgomery...
From: Cindy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 18 Nov 2000 10:03:06 -0500
Dr. Shanahan,
Thanks for the advice. Just for the record, we do not pay for mechanics, or
plumbers OR hairstylists! My DH does the mechanical and plumbing stuff and
I cut everyones hair including my own.
If we can afford for me to go, then I will. We have a baby born with kidney
prolems. For the last year we have taken him to specialists that were not
covered on our plan. I would gladly do this for my children but hesitate
with myself. Anyway, just wanted to set the record staright. Money is
tight and if I can find a covered provider then that is much much better for
us. Besdies that we pay a fortune for our health insurance and do not want
to pay in addition to that.
Also, are you saying then that a size 4 may work even if there is a gap?
What about having a pessary pinch thecervix or other tissue? I put the size
5 in last nigth while in the bathtub. In that postion I was able to get the
pessary resting on my pubic bone. guess what? I have mild cramping an
dback pain today...DISCOMFORT but no pain. Should I just try this size 5
for awhile longer and see how it feels?
Thanks.
--
Cindy
>----- Original Message -----
From: Kelly <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list WOMENS-HEALTH
<womens-health@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2000 11:20 AM
Subject: Re: Dr. Montgomery...
> At Fri, 17 Nov 2000, Cindy wrote:
> >
> >I apologize for bothering you so much with my prolapse and pessary
problems but I need to know what I should do at this point. My doctor DID
call me back this morning. I told her about the amount of pain I was in on
Wednesday from wearing the size 5 pessary and she suggested I go down to a
size 4. However, with the size 5 there is a gap between my pubic bone and
the pessary. Now there is going to be a larger gap. If I have a gap that
means that the pessary will be putting pressure on my bladder and uterus
right?
>
> No. We want the snuggest fit that is comfortable for you, becasue that
> is usually the most effective at holding up the prolapse
>
> I asked her about it not resting on my pubic bone and she said we may
> not be able to find one that will rest there.
> >
> >She also referred to my horrendous pain as "discomfort", would it be rude
of me to correct her?
>
> No -- you could say, that her pessary may be uncomfortable but yours is
> painful ;-)
>
> I guess I want her to know that if it was truly just discomfort then I
> would deal with it and not complain but it isn't. It was the worst pain
> I've ever felt and I've had 4 kids and have Endo! Do you understand
> about how painful this can be?
>
> unless she's had a pessary, probably not
>
> I thin she thinks I am just whining.
> >
> >I asked her about surgery and she pretty much refused to do it. She said
that if I was considering another baby that the pregnancy would cause the
ligaments that were tied to be stretched. She also said there were no
guarantees. I am back to being frustrated. I tried to find a
urogynecologist who is covered on my health insurance plan but there are
none. I was told by my doctor that we had nothing to lose in trying new
pessaries except my discomfort!
> >
> >What would you suggest? Can I come to you?! :)
>
> I don't know hwere you live in relationship to Dr Montgomery, and he is
> a perinatolgist anyway, but...
> You know, if you are having a problem and you really want a second
> opinion, go see a urogynecologist anyway and pay for it. It amazes me
> that people will pay for plumbers and mechanics and hair stylists, but
> won't see a doctor just because that person isn't covered under their
> insurance!!
> >
> >Thanks for all your advice to me. I truly appreciate your help.
> >
> >--
> >Cindy
> >
>
> --
> M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
> South Lake Tahoe, CA
>
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>
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