I 'm new....can you help me?? PLEASE!

[Guest guest]

Hi,

My name is Char and I'm new to the board.

I need a little assistance…well…truthfully…I need a lot of assistance

and guidance. PLEASE!

I'm 46 years old with an extended abdomen that houses a uterus the

size of a watermelon. I'm having the basic symptoms of excessive

bleeding, anemia, fatigue, PAIN. I've have the problem for quite a

few years but I was unemployed due to a back injury for a few years

and had no medical insurance.

I live in Inglewood California and the doctor I had been seeing is

Dr. Emmanuel MBA. I like Dr. MBA, mostly because he adamantly

refuses to perform a hysterectomy and if I wanted one (which I don't)

I'd have to seek another doctor. His recommendation is a myomectomy .

The problem is I have Bluecross of California HMO and I can only see

Dr. MBA if I am referred to him by my general doctor. Once I figured

all that out I joined the Medical group he was in and selected a

doctor….now Dr. MBA has dropped that particular medical group and I

am in a heated search for another doctor.

I did an inquiry into the UCLA Medical Group but I was told that

there are only 4 doctors accepting new patients at this time and I

don't know anything about them or how to get any patient

recommendations on them.

Can you ladies help me? I don't which way to turn and I would really

like to have the surgery sometime this summer, I work at a University

and it's a little light on activities during that time. I know I

probably have a lot of footwork ahead of me and even some physical

and mind psyching up to do. But I really need to get this taken care

of and soon.

Thanks in advance for any guidance, recommendations, or just plain

old wisdom you can give me.

Char

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Be sure to treat your anemia. Take Slow FE iron and vitamin C. Stay on top of

this, it can be dangerous. Also you can't have surgery if your counts are too

low.

You could call the offices of the 4 docs and ask what is needed for you to be a

patient. Doc MBA might actually be able to help you if you call his office.

Offices can often help. Many have people that handle insurance and how to get

covered.

Ku

Charlotte charapope@...> wrote:

Hi,

My name is Char and I'm new to the board.

I need a little assistance…well…truthfully…I need a lot of assistance

and guidance. PLEASE!

I'm 46 years old with an extended abdomen that houses a uterus the

size of a watermelon. I'm having the basic symptoms of excessive

bleeding, anemia, fatigue, PAIN. I've have the problem for quite a

few years but I was unemployed due to a back injury for a few years

and had no medical insurance.

I live in Inglewood California and the doctor I had been seeing is

Dr. Emmanuel MBA. I like Dr. MBA, mostly because he adamantly

refuses to perform a hysterectomy and if I wanted one (which I don't)

I'd have to seek another doctor. His recommendation is a myomectomy .

The problem is I have Bluecross of California HMO and I can only see

Dr. MBA if I am referred to him by my general doctor. Once I figured

all that out I joined the Medical group he was in and selected a

doctor….now Dr. MBA has dropped that particular medical group and I

am in a heated search for another doctor.

I did an inquiry into the UCLA Medical Group but I was told that

there are only 4 doctors accepting new patients at this time and I

don't know anything about them or how to get any patient

recommendations on them.

Can you ladies help me? I don't which way to turn and I would really

like to have the surgery sometime this summer, I work at a University

and it's a little light on activities during that time. I know I

probably have a lot of footwork ahead of me and even some physical

and mind psyching up to do. But I really need to get this taken care

of and soon.

Thanks in advance for any guidance, recommendations, or just plain

old wisdom you can give me.

Char

[Guest guest]

What is " Slow FE Iron? "

> Hi,

>

> Be sure to treat your anemia. Take Slow FE iron and vitamin C. Stay

on top of this, it can be dangerous. Also you can't have surgery if

your counts are too low.

>

> You could call the offices of the 4 docs and ask what is needed for

you to be a patient. Doc MBA might actually be able to help you if

you call his office. Offices can often help. Many have people that

handle insurance and how to get covered.

>

> Ku

[Guest guest]

Slow FE iron is a slow release iron. You can get it at Sam's Club (cheapest for

me), Target, Walmart, K-mart or a pharmacy. A lot of places sell it. Don't take

it with calcium or dairy. Orange juice or juice is great (vitamin C).

Charlotte charapope@...> wrote:What is " Slow FE Iron? "

[Guest guest]

Slow FE Iron is a form of iron replacement pill. it is one of the

better ones that doesnt constipate you like other iron supplaments.

darlene

> What is " Slow FE Iron? "

[Guest guest]

I believe that SLOW FE is a brand name of iron pills. i hear that

it's popular among pregnant women b/c there's not much stomach upset

from it.