I did more research on the gyn on the west coast. I sent him my medical records along with the pathology & operative reports and pictures from my 2004 surgery. I also sent the clinical notes from other gyns and emergency room visits as well as this narrative. I did this in March 2006. The doctor responded with his medical opinion and said he thought he could help me.
From March 2006 until about June 2006, I sought other medical help in my area seeing gyns out of my health plan and in plan. Most of the doctors I encountered appeared overbearing. They wanted to tell me about me and my problem without even seeing any of my records. They said I might have to wear a bag on the outside of my body to capture my bowels, that I should have all of my reproductive organs removed, etc. None of them seemed too sure of what they could do. I did, however, obtain some good advice on managing my pain and bowel system from one or two good doctors.
To manage my bowel movements and make them as painless as possible, I ate a lot of vegetables and fruit and juiced. I specifically juice all together - beets, greens and carrots. No, it didn't taste all that great, but not going through a painful bowel movement over-rided the taste of the concoction.
So anyway, unfortunately nothing with any final and solid solution seemed to come my way.
In April, I was due another Lupron shot. I decided I had been on Lupron long enough and another gyn I saw in the interim suggested I not continue with the Lupon. I was all too happy.
To manage my bowel movements and make them as painless as possible, I ate a lot of vegetables and fruit and juiced. I specifically juice all together - beets, greens and carrots. No, it didn't taste all that great, but not going through a painful bowel movement over-rided the taste of the concoction.
So anyway, unfortunately nothing with any final and solid solution seemed to come my way.
In April, I was due another Lupron shot. I decided I had been on Lupron long enough and another gyn I saw in the interim suggested I not continue with the Lupon. I was all too happy.
Did I tell you? I did meet a great gyn in McLean, Va. She was kind, honest and sympathetic. Not overbearing like the other doctors I had met. Although she was familiar and had treated patients with endometriosis, she knew she did not have the expertise to handle my advanced case alone. As good of a doctor that she referred me to might have been, I wasn’t happy with him.
He had the wrong spirit and I wasn’t going to let him operate on me. She also recommended that I see a surgeon who performed bowel surgeries. He told me I should get all of my reproductive organs removed. Guess what? I didn’t like him either (he knew what I should do without even reviewing my files).
Doctors are smart, work really hard, studied in depth in their fields and in many instances are almost miracle workers in what they are able to accomplish. In the end, we have to go with what we believe will be best for us at a given time. For me, it was about going with a doctor (or treatment) I felt comfortable with in all aspects.
He had the wrong spirit and I wasn’t going to let him operate on me. She also recommended that I see a surgeon who performed bowel surgeries. He told me I should get all of my reproductive organs removed. Guess what? I didn’t like him either (he knew what I should do without even reviewing my files).
Doctors are smart, work really hard, studied in depth in their fields and in many instances are almost miracle workers in what they are able to accomplish. In the end, we have to go with what we believe will be best for us at a given time. For me, it was about going with a doctor (or treatment) I felt comfortable with in all aspects.
