Re: my myomectomy

[Guest guest]

Wow! I am sorry to hear your story. It makes me mad and thankful at the

same time. . .mad at your doctor and thankful for mine who was so caring. .

..saw me twice in the office for as long as I wanted before surgery. .

..briefly at the hospital before surgery (before they drugged me up),

everyday of my four day hospital stay.

I can't imagine going home the same day of my myocmectomy (laporatomy).

I think your doctor should be disbarred.

on 11/14/01 5:13 PM, Stormy at stormy62@... wrote:

> Well I had my myomectomy November 2. One of you on this list had asked me

> to go more in detail about my surgical experience ( I had made a negative

> comment about my OB/Surgeon).

>

> Well first I want to say that the ONLY reason I agreed to the myomectomy was

> because one year ago there was NO growth and in October of this year I had a

> 5.5cm mass growing off the " outside " of my uterus. Knowing that uterine

> fibroids usually grow slowly, made me a little afraid that this may have

> been more than just a fibroid. The ultrasound (transvaginal and regular)

> were not conclusive that it was a uterine fibroid although it " had the

> appearance of a fibroid " . Thus the surgery.

>

> I went in on a Friday with surgery scheduled for noon. I did not see my

> OB/Surgeon prior tomy arrival in the pre- op area. I saw her as they were

> wheeling me from preop to the OR. She asked me if I knew what I was having

> done, and satisfied that my answer matched her plans,(laporoscopy with

> possible laporotomy, removal of fibroid and NO hysterectomy unless fibroid

> proved cancerous) she briskly clapped her hands together and announced to

> the OR nurse " ok, lets go I have to be out of here by 3:30 " . That was only

> the second time I had seen her (the first being the initial 3 minute office

> visit a week prior). I never saw her again either, after that pre op visit.

> Oh, she did my surgery alright, but I never saw her again. She left at or

> before that 3:30 deadline for a trip to Chicago! She left me there

> overnight (which since it turned into a laporatomy instead of just a

> laporoscopy I expected to spend the night). The next morning she didn't

> appear to make her rounds. Nor did any co-worker/partner of hers! At 4pm

> that next afternoon I told the nurse to page her. I was worried I had been

> forgotten. My worries were not unfounded. She returned the call from

> Chicago whereupon she discharged me -site unseen- over the phone- from

> Chicago! (three hours away). So home I went shortly after 4pm on that

> Saturday. First thing Monday morning I called her office and asked that her

> nurse return my call as I had MANY questions (what did she take out exactly,

> was it benign as she told my husband in the waiting room, how long til I

> return to work, etc...). Well an hour later the doctor herself calls me!

> She initiated the call so you would think she would have known who she was

> talking to. When I asked how long til I return to work she said " you had a

> hysterectomy I took it all, so you will be out 4-6 weeks " . I heard

> someone's voice rise an octave higher as the voice bellowed into the phone

> " you did a WHAT? " .......I then realized it was my own voice and I calmed

> down a bit and repeated my question. At that point she must have realized

> that she was either A). Talking to a different patient than who she

> initially thought. . Did a hysterectomy on a women who was suppose to have

> just a myomectomy..........either way she obviously collected her thoughts

> enough for she responded with " I mean I took it all- as in the fibroid. I

> just did that, no hysterectomy " . The anger didn't hit me til AFTER the call

> was over. I think I was just in shock at first at the thought that I may

> have had a hysterectomy! Then I became angry. Angry at a medical system

> that pushes numbers instead of pushing good medical care. Angry at a doctor

> who has become so busy that she couldn't remember a patient whom she

> performed surgery on just 3 days earlier, even when she herself called ME!

> Just plain angry. My menses started 5 days ago, so obviously I didn't have

> a hysterectomy. But the idea that this physician could so easily mix me up

> with someone else when she herself initiated that phone call, and the idea

> that she left me there the post op day without either seeing me or making

> sure another doctor did, and then that she still discharged me site

> unseen.........well I am not returning to her, not even for the post op

> visit. I'll see my family doctor for that visit!

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Stormy, your story about your gyn/surgeon makes me so angry! I would not

just stop going to her, though ... I would send her a letter explaining

exactly WHY you are not returning to her ... and sending a copy to your

state's medical review board. Treatment like that should not go unreported.

[Guest guest]

Well I had my myomectomy November 2. One of you on this list had asked me

to go more in detail about my surgical experience ( I had made a negative

comment about my OB/Surgeon).

Well first I want to say that the ONLY reason I agreed to the myomectomy was

because one year ago there was NO growth and in October of this year I had a

5.5cm mass growing off the " outside " of my uterus. Knowing that uterine

fibroids usually grow slowly, made me a little afraid that this may have

been more than just a fibroid. The ultrasound (transvaginal and regular)

were not conclusive that it was a uterine fibroid although it " had the

appearance of a fibroid " . Thus the surgery.

I went in on a Friday with surgery scheduled for noon. I did not see my

OB/Surgeon prior tomy arrival in the pre- op area. I saw her as they were

wheeling me from preop to the OR. She asked me if I knew what I was having

done, and satisfied that my answer matched her plans,(laporoscopy with

possible laporotomy, removal of fibroid and NO hysterectomy unless fibroid

proved cancerous) she briskly clapped her hands together and announced to

the OR nurse " ok, lets go I have to be out of here by 3:30 " . That was only

the second time I had seen her (the first being the initial 3 minute office

visit a week prior). I never saw her again either, after that pre op visit.

Oh, she did my surgery alright, but I never saw her again. She left at or

before that 3:30 deadline for a trip to Chicago! She left me there

overnight (which since it turned into a laporatomy instead of just a

laporoscopy I expected to spend the night). The next morning she didn't

appear to make her rounds. Nor did any co-worker/partner of hers! At 4pm

that next afternoon I told the nurse to page her. I was worried I had been

forgotten. My worries were not unfounded. She returned the call from

Chicago whereupon she discharged me -site unseen- over the phone- from

Chicago! (three hours away). So home I went shortly after 4pm on that

Saturday. First thing Monday morning I called her office and asked that her

nurse return my call as I had MANY questions (what did she take out exactly,

was it benign as she told my husband in the waiting room, how long til I

return to work, etc...). Well an hour later the doctor herself calls me!

She initiated the call so you would think she would have known who she was

talking to. When I asked how long til I return to work she said " you had a

hysterectomy I took it all, so you will be out 4-6 weeks " . I heard

someone's voice rise an octave higher as the voice bellowed into the phone

" you did a WHAT? " .......I then realized it was my own voice and I calmed

down a bit and repeated my question. At that point she must have realized

that she was either A). Talking to a different patient than who she

initially thought. . Did a hysterectomy on a women who was suppose to have

just a myomectomy..........either way she obviously collected her thoughts

enough for she responded with " I mean I took it all- as in the fibroid. I

just did that, no hysterectomy " . The anger didn't hit me til AFTER the call

was over. I think I was just in shock at first at the thought that I may

have had a hysterectomy! Then I became angry. Angry at a medical system

that pushes numbers instead of pushing good medical care. Angry at a doctor

who has become so busy that she couldn't remember a patient whom she

performed surgery on just 3 days earlier, even when she herself called ME!

Just plain angry. My menses started 5 days ago, so obviously I didn't have

a hysterectomy. But the idea that this physician could so easily mix me up

with someone else when she herself initiated that phone call, and the idea

that she left me there the post op day without either seeing me or making

sure another doctor did, and then that she still discharged me site

unseen.........well I am not returning to her, not even for the post op

visit. I'll see my family doctor for that visit!

[Guest guest]

You are right. I intend to do just that! I am waiting until I am calmer.

I want the letter to sound like it is coming from someone with some sence!

LOL You know how when you are angry nothing comes out right! I am going to

calm down, recover a bit from this surgery, regain some emotional and

physical strength, and then we shall see why mama named me Stormy! LOL

[Guest guest]

Holy cow! I agree that you aught to imform her as to why you have

fired her. If no one speaks up, what's to prevent her from repeating

it or worse with some poor unsupecting woman.

Tish

[Guest guest]

Dear Stormy,

What careless disregard!

Physicians should be required to take courses on empathy and the

emotional component of medical care. Maybe writing a letter to her and

her supervisor would help.

Luckily, the experience is behind you now and you're on the mend. Take

care and thanks for the info.

Robyn

[Guest guest]

Stormy62, i am sorry to hear that your doctor does not have a self

concience or a heart. I can't believe she did that much less tell you

over the phone you had a hyst and not even know whom she was talking to.

I know you don't want to go and see her but maybe you should think about

filing a complaint against her at the hospital and test the waters with

to see how she is towards you.

I would definitly go to the hospital and file a complaint against

her don't let her get away with this and much less do this to someone

else.I know you still might b at home recouperating so if you can't make

it out of the house i would call the hospital and see who you can talk

to over the phone.

Good luck to you and stay strong.

CB

[Guest guest]

YOU GO GET HER GIRL: SICK EM WITH EVERYTHING YOU'VE

GOT.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CB