Re: To Carla Dionne, Sonja and everyone-need your advice

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I would ask the HMO doctor how many resections she has done and if

she has every had any complications, such as fluid overload or

perforation of the uterus, and if so what was the outcome. Just

because she is not as well known as Dr. Glassner does not mean that

she isn't an excellent surgeon.

> Hi!

>

> I am a 45 yr. old, 2 submucosal fibroids (2 cm in size) 1

intramural

> (no tx on this one) and 1 subserosal fibroid for the past 2 1/2

yrs.

> I have been on Lupron -6 doses and just started Megace to control

the

> bleeding. I am divorced, 0 children, wish to conceive (I never

give

> up hope in that department!)

>

> I was scheduled with Dr. Glassner in Bryn Mawr to have a

> hysteroscopic resection of the 2 submucosal fibroids. I was going

to

> be a self pay patient and had to cancel because I could not get

enough

> money thru my bank to finance the surgery. I wanted to go to the

> best. I have an HMO, but they would not pay for Dr. Glassner.

>

> I saw another female gyn-ob doctor in my HMO network. She seemed

> fine. I heard locally she is a good surgeon. At my office visit,

I

> asked her how many of her myomectomies turned into hysterectomies

and

> she said none. I got a fairly decent feeling about her. She took

1

> hr. to talk to me during the consult and she understands my reasons

> for wanted to keep my uterus.

>

> Should I have the surgery with her? Or should I wait and save my

> money to go to Dr. Glassner? Any feedback would be appreciated.

> I am on sort of limited time. Maxed out on Lupron (had 6 months

> worth) and it is time to make a decision. I want to keep my

uterus!

>

> Thanks for your help and information.

>

> Jeanne