Guest guest Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 I am new to the group, but have been reading everyone else's posts for a few weeks. I am 40 yrs old, and have been diagnosed with fibroids, anemia, enlarged uterus. I switched doctors recently because my last doctor (a woman, believe it or not), just did a D & C, and never checked on me after that. My excessive bleeding, painful periods, and anemia have only gotton worse since then. My GP suggested I see his wife's gyn, so I did. When I got there, I found out my GP did his residency there ( a little biased, wouldn't you say?). The gyn did a pap and exam, and said " Your uterus is enlarged, filling the abdominal cavity. It has to come out. " then he proceded to tell the nurse/receptionist to schedule. WHOA!!!! Hold on a minute. I told him I wanted to think about it and discuss it with my husband/mother/friends, etc. Well, I went back today, husband in tow, for a consultation. First question was why he never offered options. Right away he was offended. He said that was the usual procedure. I said that doesn't necessarily mean it's the best procedure. He told me he wouldn't perform ANY surgery on me AT ALL (obviously because I wouldn't just lie down and let him rip me apart). Now I'm back to square one. Oh, well. Carla? Anybody? Any suggestions? .....Sandi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 Is there an agency to report docs like this to? Maybe you should write a letter to your states medical board. > I am new to the group, but have been reading everyone else's posts > for a few weeks. I am 40 yrs old, and have been diagnosed with > fibroids, anemia, enlarged uterus. I switched doctors recently > because my last doctor (a woman, believe it or not), just did a D & C, > and never checked on me after that. My excessive bleeding, painful > periods, and anemia have only gotton worse since then. > My GP suggested I see his wife's gyn, so I did. When I got there, > I found out my GP did his residency there ( a little biased, wouldn't > you say?). The gyn did a pap and exam, and said " Your uterus is > enlarged, filling the abdominal cavity. It has to come out. " then he > proceded to tell the nurse/receptionist to schedule. WHOA!!!! Hold > on a minute. I told him I wanted to think about it and discuss it > with my husband/mother/friends, etc. > Well, I went back today, husband in tow, for a consultation. First > question was why he never offered options. Right away he was > offended. He said that was the usual procedure. I said that doesn't > necessarily mean it's the best procedure. He told me he wouldn't > perform ANY surgery on me AT ALL (obviously because I wouldn't just > lie down and let him rip me apart). > Now I'm back to square one. Oh, well. Carla? Anybody? Any > suggestions? > .....Sandi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 Sandi, You know the drill. Move on to another Gyno on your list till you find one with compassion and the time to talk to you...mine called me at night on a Sunday and said she had scheduled me for a hysto the next Thursday...HAHAHAHAHA Robin (we are bypassing my tubal for a pregnancy soon. haha) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 At 09:16 AM 1/23/2003, Sandi wrote: >. He told me he wouldn't >perform ANY surgery on me AT ALL (obviously because I wouldn't just >lie down and let him rip me apart). > Now I'm back to square one. Oh, well. Carla? Anybody? Any >suggestions? Find another gyn. You don't need this loser! Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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