Re: hysterectomy ???repost...Dr. Montgomery
From: Tina (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 5 Jan 2001 15:20:21 -0600 (CST)
At Fri, 5 Jan 2001, Lynn D. Montgomery, MD wrote:
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>At Fri, 5 Jan 2001, Tina wrote:
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>>>At my doctor's appointment yesterday for the follow-up from the endometrial biopsy, my doctor told his nurse to put in the referral request for a TAH/BSO. I know what the letters mean, but my question is this, what are the odds that I can convince my doctor to leave in one of my ovaries if there is nothing wrong with them? I am only 36 and if I follow in my mom and sister's paths, it will be another 20 years or so before menopause is finished.
My mom was 58 before she finished menopause and then finally had a
hysterectomy at age 67. I know that if my ovaries are left in, there
still is a chance that they will be so shocked that they won't work, but
if they aren't diseased or if nothing is wrong with them can he just
leave one in? What can I do to get him to leave one in?
Thanks
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Tina
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>Tina,
>At the age of 36, I would strongly insist on leaving one or preferably
>both ovaries in place unless there is some other problem associated with
>them. Remember, it is your body and you have the right to assert any
>option for YOUR surgery. If that is not an option, then get another
>opinion...
>Lynn
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Dr. Montgomery,
Thank you for responding. I asked my doctor if I could have at least
one of my ovaries left in and he said that is up to me. My husband is
worried that somewhere down the road something will go wrong and I would
have to undergo surgery again. But I think that I will take the chance
of that. Cancer does run in my family, however, there has never been a
case of uterine, cervical, or ovarian cancer.
In your opinion what are the odds that if I leave in one ovary that
cancer would develope?
Thank you again for any information you can provide.
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>Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
>Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
>Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
>Missoula, Montana
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Tina
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