Watching/Waiting

March 12, 2002

I am not the swiss cheese person – but I agree that these cute sort of terms

are a problem – otherwise, I’ll pass on that.

As for watching & waiting – I do believe that anyone who chooses this course

should have a Plan “B” in place – what are your criteria for changing your

mind & what will you do when that occurs???? Additionally, I think it helps

to know what you are waiting FOR. Waiting for menopause, waiting for being

ready to try getting pregnant, waiting in order to put-off the chance of

regrowth as long as possible, waiting for the conclusion of a project or a

phase in your life, etc.

I also think that having a doctor who is willing to play along is important.

A big part of the “watching” is the responsibility of your M.D. As much as

we may not like their attitudes and arrogance, they are still technicians we

need to utilize. Knowing that I can call to say I’ve changed my mind any

time I want, makes waiting easier -- it means I only have to wait one day

at a time.

I didn’t mean to imply that I disagreed with anyone about this and I

certainly don’t want to create any bad will – but I do think it’s important

to recognize that we are all different people and we all have our own set of

fibroids & what works or doesn’t work for one or another of us, may not

apply at all to the next person. My concern is that we should not label

watching and waiting as “outdated” – it may be outdated for some people

under some circumstances – but it may still be perfectly valid for others.

It certainly is wrong to encourage waiting it in order to get women to “come

around” to hysterectomy – rather than taking some other course. I do not

advocate the “let ‘em go until they’re in so much misery they’ll consent to

anything we offer” philosophy – that is truly and totally unacceptable.

Pat

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