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JANELLE |
i WAS DIAGNOSED WITH FIBROID TUMORS LAST YEAR BUT i HAVENT EXPERIENCED ANY ONGOING SYMPTOMS MY PERIODS ARE THE SAME. i CAN’T SAY I’VE HAD ANYTHING UNUSAL OCCUR OR JUST ANYTHING i COULD COMPLAIN ABOUT. BUT JUST KNOWING THEIR THERE WORRIES ME I DONT KNOW IF THEIR GROWING OR GOING TO GROW. SHOULD I CONSIDER THIS TYPE OF SURGERY ANYWAY? BECAUSE I DO WANT TO HAVE A FAMILY SOON OR JUST LEAVE THEM BE AND CONTINUE WITH MY FAMILY PLANNING? I WAS TOLD THE LARGEST ONE IS ABOUT THE SIZE OF A GOLFBALL. |
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Dr. del Junco Jr. (Doctor) |
Dear Janelle- |
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Virginia |
I was diagnosed with Fibroid Tumors 7 years ago when I was having infertity problems. I had to go through G.I.F.T. Procedure to have my son. I had a very easy pregnancy. I finally decided to loose some weight and lost 35 pounds since last January. All of a sudden I’ve been noticing, when I lay down that my abdomin has a big lump in it, on the right side. I went to my gp doctor and he said it’s a large mass on my abdomin so sent me in for an ultrasound and l |
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Dr. del Junco Jr. (Doctor) |
Dear Virginia- |
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Virginia |
To Dr. del Junco Jr.: Today my GP called me back with the following information: I have several Leiomyomas, 2 of which are 6 centimeters in diameter. I am 47 years old. Do you still advocate |
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Dr. del Junco Jr. (Doctor) |
Dear Virginia- |
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SIR SHWN |
DEAR DR. DEL JUNCO JR., I’M 29 YRS. OLD AND JUST FOUND OUT THAT I HAVE 2 VERY LARGE FIBROID TUMORS, ABOUT THE SIZE OF A 19 WEEK OLD FETUS. I AM SO SCARED! I HAD AN ULTRA SOUND DONE, BUT WHEN I WENT TO DISCUSS THE RESULTS WITH MY DOCTOR HE COULDN’T TELL ME WHAT TYPE OF FIBROIDS I HAVE, OR WHERE THEY’RE LOCATED. THE ONLY THING HE COULD TELL ME WAS I NEED TO HAVE A HYSTERECTOMY. WHEN I EXPRESSED TO HIM THAT I HAD JUST HAD A NORPLANT REMOVAL DONE, BECAUSE MY HUSBAND AND I WERE PLANNING TO GET PREGNANT, HE SAID IT WOULDN’T BE POSSIBLE. WHEN HE FOUND OUT THAT I HAVE A 10 YR. OLD DAUGHTER HE MADE ME FEEL LIKE SINCE I HAD A CHILD ALREADY THAT THIS HYSTERECTOMY WAS MY ONLY SOLUTION. HE ALSO SAID THAT IF I HAVE SURGERY TO JUST REMOVE THE TUMORS THAT THEY WILL JUST GROW BACK. PRESENLY, I’M WAITING FOR MY REFERRAL TO A GYNOCOLOGIST WHO CAN TELL ME MORE ABOUT THE LOCATION OF THESE TUMORS. AS SOON AS I FOUND OUT THAT I HAD FIBRIODS AND HOW LARGE THEY WERE I WAS OVERWHELMED WITH FEAR. AND NEEDLESS TO SAY THAT AFTER HAVING THAT CONVERSATION WITH MY DOCTOR MY FEARS ARE WORSE. I FEEL AS THOUGH I HAVE NO OTHER OPTIONS. HOWEVER, YOUR WEBSITE HAS GIVEN ME SOME HOPE. THE PROBLEM IS MY HUSBAND IS IN THE MILITARY AND OUR INSURANCE IS TRICARE. HAS YOUR FACILITY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS INSURANCE COMPANY BEFORE? I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION YOU COULD GIVE ME ON SURGERY, FERTILITY, AND INSURANCE COVERAGE. AND THANK YOU FOR PUTTING UP THIS WEBSITE. YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH INFORMATION AND INSPIRATION I’VE GOTTEN FROM IT. THANK YOU. TINA : ) |
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Dr. del Junco Jr. (Doctor) |
Dear Sir Shwn- |