Re: myo with Kaiser doc ???

October 3, 2001

A co-worker had a myomectomy at Kaiser (in Roseville) and it turned

into a hysterectomy, but who's not to say that she wouldn't have had

the same outcome if she had the surgery done elsewhere?

As long as you've done your research, I'm sure you'll be fine. Have

you interviewed this doctor and found his answers and success rates

to be excellent? If so, you should be confident with your decision.

October 3, 2001

Roseville, Cal? Did the doctor told her why the surgery was

converted into hyst.?

I interviewed my doctor, he has less than 2% rate of converting myo

into hyst.? And he also gave me the reasons what happend to those

cases.

I have confidence in him, except hearing all those people in the

group complaining about the Kasier doctors, which make me feel

nervous. :-(

Thanks for your responses.

-Li

> A co-worker had a myomectomy at Kaiser (in Roseville) and it turned

> into a hysterectomy, but who's not to say that she wouldn't have

had

> the same outcome if she had the surgery done elsewhere?

>

> As long as you've done your research, I'm sure you'll be fine.

Have

> you interviewed this doctor and found his answers and success rates

> to be excellent? If so, you should be confident with your decision.

October 3, 2001

Li,

I didn't have a myo but did have a UAE with Kaiser but I've been with

Kaiser for over 20 years and I've seen tons of doctors all around the

bay area. They've run from wonderful to terrible. I've dealt with 6

doctors just dealing with my fibroid! I think the horrible problems

we have with doctors isn't limited to just Kaiser doctors. I've been

on two fibroid lists for over 8 months and most of the horrible

stories are not about Kaiser doctors.

As with all doctors you need referrals. With Kaiser, since I don't

have any friends in the plan, I find that the best way to find out

who is the one to see is ask the people who work there who they see.

Also remember when considering surgery the best surgeon is not always

the best at bed side manor. I have to say the the IR who did my

surgery was wonderful, talking to me at length on the phone and

answered all my questions, was great before the surgery and did a

great job with my surgery. I also have to say that the staff at the

hospital were great to me.

I do remember several women on the list talking about Kaiser in

Oakland. Maybe you should check the archives to read what they had to

say.

Good luck to you on your surgery.

Pam

>Hi all,

>I would like to know if anybody on in the group have done a myo with

>Kaiser doctors and got good or bad results?

>

>I will go with Dr. Chin for my myo in Oakland Kaiser on Oct 10. I

>just read the people in this group had some horrible experiences with

>Kaiser doctors. Now I get a little bit scared.

>

>Help!

>

>-Li

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October 3, 2001

Hi Li,

Yes, Roseville, CA.

The doctor told her that she was bleeding too much so he had to do a

hysterectomy.

2% is a low complication rate I think. I believe that the average is

about 5%.

I am going in tomorrow morning for my abdominal myo. Can't wait to

get this over with!

> > A co-worker had a myomectomy at Kaiser (in Roseville) and it

turned

> > into a hysterectomy, but who's not to say that she wouldn't have

> had

> > the same outcome if she had the surgery done elsewhere?

> >

> > As long as you've done your research, I'm sure you'll be fine.

> Have

> > you interviewed this doctor and found his answers and success

rates

> > to be excellent? If so, you should be confident with your

decision.

October 3, 2001

Are you going for a Kaiser doctor as well. Good luck tomorrow!

-Li

> > > A co-worker had a myomectomy at Kaiser (in Roseville) and it

> turned

> > > into a hysterectomy, but who's not to say that she wouldn't have

> > had

> > > the same outcome if she had the surgery done elsewhere?

> > >

> > > As long as you've done your research, I'm sure you'll be fine.

> > Have

> > > you interviewed this doctor and found his answers and success

> rates

> > > to be excellent? If so, you should be confident with your

> decision.

October 3, 2001

No, my doctor's are from a fertility clinic in Roseville. Let me

know if you want their info. It would be about a two hour drive for

you from the Oakland area. There are also some very good doctors at

Stanford and in the Los Gatos area. I think I saw some mentioned in

San Francisco, too. The only problem is that it sounds like you

might be limited to Kaiser for your insurance.

> > > > A co-worker had a myomectomy at Kaiser (in Roseville) and it

> > turned

> > > > into a hysterectomy, but who's not to say that she wouldn't

have

> > > had

> > > > the same outcome if she had the surgery done elsewhere?

> > > >

> > > > As long as you've done your research, I'm sure you'll be

fine.

> > > Have

> > > > you interviewed this doctor and found his answers and success

> > rates

> > > > to be excellent? If so, you should be confident with your

> > decision.

October 3, 2001

<< Hi all,

I would like to know if anybody on in the group have done a myo with

Kaiser doctors and got good or bad results?

I will go with Dr. Chin for my myo in Oakland Kaiser on Oct 10. I

just read the people in this group had some horrible experiences with

Kaiser doctors. Now I get a little bit scared.

Help!

-Li >>

Hi Li,

I had my myomectomy in February 1999 with a Kaiser doctor in the Portland,

Oregon area and am happy with the results. Good luck with your myo!

Lani

October 3, 2001

,

I will have mine on Oct 10. Now I do not really feeling like to

change surgeon anymore. Thanks and good luck!

-Li

> > > > > A co-worker had a myomectomy at Kaiser (in Roseville) and

it

> > > turned

> > > > > into a hysterectomy, but who's not to say that she wouldn't

> have

> > > > had

> > > > > the same outcome if she had the surgery done elsewhere?

> > > > >

> > > > > As long as you've done your research, I'm sure you'll be

> fine.

> > > > Have

> > > > > you interviewed this doctor and found his answers and

success

> > > rates

> > > > > to be excellent? If so, you should be confident with your

> > > decision.

October 3, 2001

Hi Li,

I'm sure you'll be just fine and all will go well. Let us know how

it goes for you once you're feeling up to it. I'll do the same.

Take care,

> > > > > > A co-worker had a myomectomy at Kaiser (in Roseville) and

> it

> > > > turned

> > > > > > into a hysterectomy, but who's not to say that she

wouldn't

> > have

> > > > > had

> > > > > > the same outcome if she had the surgery done elsewhere?

> > > > > >

> > > > > > As long as you've done your research, I'm sure you'll be

> > fine.

> > > > > Have

> > > > > > you interviewed this doctor and found his answers and

> success

> > > > rates

> > > > > > to be excellent? If so, you should be confident with

your

> > > > decision.

October 4, 2001

Hi Li, wanted to wish yuo good luck with your Myo. I am now 4 weeks post

myo but i did not have a Kaiser Doctor. My " aunt flo " came to visit but

was a week early again. If you have any questions or need someone to

talk to if you are getting really nervous i would be happy to help in

any way that i can. Do take care and again good luck,

CB

October 4, 2001

Hi samantha i just read that you will be going in for your myo and i

just wanted to say good luck to you and all will be ok.

CB

October 4, 2001

Hi CB! Thanks for the warm message... I am sure I will do fine!

So how are you doing now? Have you gone back to work? I am

planning to take 4 weeks off and have a good rest. Since I finished

my Ph.D this Feb, I have gone on a trip to Europe and then started to

work right after. I have been feeling pretty tired for the past

year. I guess it is not such a bad thing to have a myo...I get to

stay at home and company even pays for it! :-) All I have to do is

watching movies. I have just joined www.netflix.com. I am planning

to watch as much DVD as I can. I may be able to watch more movies in

the next month than what I was able to in the past five years! See,

now I do have positive thinking! :-)

-Li

> Hi Li, wanted to wish yuo good luck with your Myo. I am now 4 weeks

post

> myo but i did not have a Kaiser Doctor. My " aunt flo " came to visit

but

> was a week early again. If you have any questions or need someone to

> talk to if you are getting really nervous i would be happy to help

in

> any way that i can. Do take care and again good luck,

>

> CB

>

October 4, 2001

- Am interested in info re: Kaiser/myo - which Kaiser facility - what

doctors ?? -- did they recommend? -- did you insist? - what were