WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 1999: Re: Scheduled Hysterectomy

Re: Scheduled Hysterectomy

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 30 Sep 1999 18:50:18 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 30 Sep 1999, Cynthia wrote: >
>I am desperate for options to the hysterectomy and removal of ovaries
>already scheduled for October 13. After a Lupron injection on July 2,
>my fibroids have shrunk in preparation for surgery. However, my own
>investigation combined with last night's reading of "Hysterectomy Hoax"
>has resulted in possible cancellation of the operation. Clinical trials
>for embolization or further Lupron treatment are now occurring at nearby
>Georgetown University Hospital and I await a screening phone-call from
>them, also. If anyone out there can give me some advice, it will
>certainly be welcomed. Is extraction of fibroids inevitable. I am a
>46-year-old with two teenagers and have been healthy as a horse. The
>fibroids have become a nuisance lately due to the typical bloating,
>constipation, more frequent urination, and knowledge of fibrous growths
>inside.

Why not get that second opinion from the embolization staff and a thrid opinion from another gynecologist to give you more info about your particular situation.

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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and/or interventions.

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