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Post by jana on Aug 26, 2003 10:00:17 GMT -5
After watching 20/20 on Friday night, I have doubted my surgery to some extent. Do doctors tell us everything we need to know about alternatives before we have surgery? Can they get all of the endometriosis, or fibroids, etc... out without having to have such major surgery? Can we afford the specialist that sould take care of us properly? All of these things are now going through my mind. I think also, even if they could, would my quality of life have improved as much as it has since my surgery? For each of us I am sure the answers to these questions are different...even though the end result has been very much the same. I am glad I had the surgery and I feel so much better for it!
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Post by jana on Nov 19, 2003 11:48:49 GMT -5
Anyone looking for hyst alternatives? Post your questiosn here and we will try to help! Jana
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Post by Francina on Nov 19, 2003 12:08:44 GMT -5
Jana, As I have said often - for me the hsyterectomy was the ONLY option - I had tried several other treatments, but in my case I could no longer do the estrogen treatments to keep the cancer cells at bay and I my options were 4-6 treatments a year or a hysterectomy - I do know however that there are many surgeons out there who do hysterectomies without exploring the other options so I always advise getting a second and a third opinion before going this route. I also recommend doing major research about the different alternatives before an appointment so that you can ask the surgeon if these options are available to you and if not WHY! We employ the surgeons and put our faith in them, but we need to educate ourselves to ensure that we know what our options are.
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Post by jana on Nov 21, 2003 19:30:32 GMT -5
I agree. If there is any message I would like every woman in the world to get it is this: You must be in charge of your own medical care, you must do the research and let them know you are educated in the matter, and you must NEVER be afraid to question your doctor!!! You hire them and you can fire them!! It is so important to make sure you have the power!!!! You can't afford not to!
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Post by blueangel1975 on Nov 19, 2004 18:16:07 GMT -5
AMEN AMEN AND AMEN!!!!
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