Re: My cousin's story...any help will be appreciated...
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 30 Sep 2001 21:01:54 -0500 (CDT)
The appropriate next step based upon what you have related here would be
for your cousin to see a urogynecologist at the nearest University
hospital for a full evaluation. Then you go from there.
Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.
Dr. M
At Thu, 27 Sep 2001, Lori wrote:
>
>I know im probably not in the right place but here it goes. Im writing
>this for my cousin. She is 22 years old and just had her first child in
>December. since then things are horrible. There were problems with the
>delievery. Doctors are now saying it should have been a C-section. she
>has issues now. One problem is with that tearing and infection she had,
>inside and outside. Second problem is her bladder. its not fuctioning.
>she cant urinate with out a cath. doctors think they damaged the
>Bladder's nerves while using instruments to pull the baby out. it has
>been 9 months for her and nothing has changed. Now they suggest for her
>to get a tube put in from the bladder, out of her stomach. she would
>have to use the bathroom that way. shes scared (you cant go back after
>you have this done). they say not to think too long about it becuz the
>strain on her bladder right now is already affecting her kidneys. They
>say another year like this and she will have kidney failure. A big
>decision to make. They say she is healing too slow. Also they want her
>to see a doctor in Houston, TX for the 3rd degree lacerations and scar
>tissue she has in the vagina and around the bladder. They think he
>should look her over and see what he can do. she wants to see if there
>is anyone else anywhere that has had or is going through something
>similar. also wants to know what they have done or what doctors are
>saying. if anyone could help at all...or just knows anyone that has
>these same problems... ANY ADVICE FROM DOCTORS...reply. she would love
>to speak with you. thank you for listening..
>
>--
>Lori & Chrissy
>
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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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