Doctor was offended I asked questions!

[Guest guest]

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

[Guest guest]

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

[Guest guest]

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)

[Guest guest]

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