Re: Hi

From: Mary Wade (acbcsrt@kansas.net)
Sat Jan 20 07:04:37 2001


Jenny--I had a hysterectomy in 1987 to "take care of the endometriosis." On Dec 15th I had laparoscopic surgery with Drs. Reich and Redan in PA. Guess what came back from the samples that went to the lab? Endometriosis. Very common, I have learned. Hysterectomies do not "cure" endometriosis. Dr. Reich did most of the work because he is an ob/gyn surgeon and the work was endo related. I first became interested in his work after reading his resume on http://www.womenssurgerygroup.com. I had never read a more impressive resume. The resume does not add, "And he's a very nice, understanding man"....but it should! Dr. Redan is the same.

Remember, when you read of surgery prices on the board, you have to take into consideration that different insurance companies will pay toward the surgery. Are the prices you read the cost of the total surgery or the out of pocket expense? Those are VERY different numbers. It's best to investigate on your own with your insurance companies and with the billing personnel from your doctor's office.

A Kansas friend, Mary

At 02:51 AM 1/20/01 -0600, you wrote: >Hello everyone,
>My name is Jenny. i am 34 years old. I have had three adhesions
>surgeries. The first was after a tubal pregnancy, the second in
>February last year when they removed the adhesions, 3 inches of my
>colon, and a softball sized mass, the third was in June with a total
>hysterectomy. I have been hurting again since November. It wasn't too
>bad at first. My GYN sent me to a gastroenterologist. I was not real
>impressed with the man. He acted like my other doctors didn't know what
>they were doing. He said," You mean to tell me they operated on you
>because you were in pain?!" Anyway, he did a colonoscopy and a CT which
>both came out normal. In the meantime, my pain has gotten alot worse. I
>told my GYN that I didn't need pain meds back in November because I
>could tolerate it. It is getting to be that I can't. I am almost
>afraid to call and ask. His nurse told me she thought I was addicted to
>pain meds last January before they removed the softball sized mass and
>all. That wasn't true. I could go 3 days without anything, then the
>pain was unbearable. I guess I will have to lay down my pride and ask
>soon so I can maybe get some sleep. I mostly have pain on the left side
>although there is some on the right. I also have pains that shoot down
>the back of both legs and pain that goes down my front left side through
>my groin and down the front of my left leg. Does anyone else ever have
>anything like that? When my husband and I are intimate sometimes I have
>a shrp shooting pain that goes through me. But most of the time I don't
>have pain until after we are through. I was just wondering if that was
>typical. I read one of the postings that someone wrote about maybe
>there being endometriosis in the abdomen after a hysterectomy. Is that
>possible? I did have that before. I thought the hysterectomy would of
>taken care of that. The gastroenterologist mentioned that to me too.
>Well he said I should ask my GYN if that was a possibility.
>I am so grateful for this message board. My husband found it and Dr.
>Wiseman's website. He printed out about 50 pages. I cried for an hour
>after I read them. So much of what I read had came out of my own mouth.
>I have noticed how people act around you. My in-laws think I lay in bed
>and sleep all day. And jsut because I'm laying down surely does not
>mean I'm sleeping. I hardly get the sleep I need in this condition
>becasue I can't get comfortable. They don't realize my stomach looks
>like a reverse giraffe from the heating pad. Sound familiar to any one?
>That is about the only thing that brings some sort of comfort since I
>have no pain meds. I told my husband so many times that I feel like
>people don't want to be around me or ask how I'm doing because I may say
>I am hurting. It is a horrible feeling to be hurting and be in fear
>that no one will believe you. Sometimes I have wondered if it was all
>in my head, but then I can't get comfortable, and the pain is too real.
>I have felt all alone going through this. It is such a comfort to know
>that you are all there. I appreciate each and everyone of you. Thanks
>for being here and thanks for listening. I'm sorry for rambling on. I
>am worried that my GYN is getting frustrated with me too. He is acting
>different towards me. Maybe it is just me. Does anyone know of an
>Adhesions Specialist in Houston, Texas? Are these doctors not covered
>under people's insurance companies? Just curious. I saw someone saying
>that Dr. Redden (?) charges $17,000 for adhesion surgery. Who could
>afford that? OR flying to Germany for the other doctor? Anyway, thanks
>again for listening. I'm sorry this is so long. You will all be in my
>thoughts and prayers.
>
>Jenny
>


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