To Pam re 'Changed my Decision..., and My Myo w/Dr West

[Guest guest]

Hi Pam -

Your Dr is correct in that she may not be able to see all of your fibroids based

on your ultrasound, if a large fibroid is hiding other ones. However, when she

goes in to perform your myo, she will be able to see and/or feel ALL of them,

and remove ALL of them, no matter if they are the size of a grain of rice.

I just had a myo performed in NY City by Dr West on Tuesday morning. I had

forwarded to him a copy of the ultrasound report that I had done by my local

gyno in Michigan, which appeared to show one large fibroid. Dr West guaranteed

that there would be more than one, but that he wouldn't know for certain what

was there until he began the procedure. He was correct; however, unlike some on

this list who had 40+, I was very fortunate to only have 4. The other 3 were

not apparent on the ultrasound. He took out all 4, and there is no reason that

if there were 100, he would not have taken out all 100. Further, a doctor does

NOT need an MRI, nor should you allow one to talk you into taking Lupron (!!).

Please get clarification from your doctor, and if she does not believe that she

would remove ALL, or if she cannot guarantee a myo (and not a hysto), EXCEPT for

cancer, run quickly to find a more qualified doctor. Dr West guarantees that he

will not do a hysto on the consent that you sign (again, unless cancer).

Marie

PS - I had the myo Tuesday morning and returned to my hotel room here in NY

Wednesday evening. Dr West is the best, just as everyone has said here, and I

know I made the right decision to travel to see him. I was fully awake directly

following surgery, and I need NO pain medication whatsoever. I am walking

around the hotel today and still plan to attend Saturday's meet-up here.

Because of the postings on this board, I was never nervous or afraid because I

knew I was in good hands with this doctor. The worst of my entire story is the

5+ years that I went through hell dealing with these things and trying

everything I could think of to stop their growth. In retrospect, I would've

done this long ago. I only wish I'd have found this website a LOT earlier...

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Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 00:32:20 -0000

Pam wrote:

I'm sure when I go in and talk to her, she will explain it all, but

it doesn't make sense. While she's in there, can't she take out all

the fibroids she finds? Why a possible second surgery?

I would welcome any help you can give me about questions I should ask

my doctor at this visit so I'm making the right decision and can

limit the number of surprises (if any) after surgery. I'm getting a

little worried that she may try to talk me into a hyster or get me

upset with worries about future surgery. (The fear of another major

surgery is what made me decide on a hysterectomy in the first place.)