I'm glad to hear that you got an explanation of your diagnosis. Borderline tumors have a very good prognosis, and I will pray that all goes well for you. :o)
Sometimes doctors think that we don't really want to know, (because then we will worry) or they tell us things that they know inside out and they expect us to understand. Now that your doctor knows that you want to understand everything, I'm sure he'll explain things to you much better.
I don't know for sure that Spray Gel is being used in Canada, but I sent an email to the company that makes it to ask. Have you been to a pain management clinic? If so, have they helped you? (I'm curious because I haven't heard much good about them in Canada, and I would love to find a good one).
If there is anything that I can do for you, please, just ask....
Hugs,
-- ClareAt Wed, 13 Mar 2002, Stacy wrote: > >Hi Clare! >Thanks for the spray gel address!! I am surprised to hear that this gel >exists in Canada. I am so thankful to have all of you nice people to help >me find ways of dealing with my pain. I went to see my doctor with my Mom >and husband and he clarified what exactly went on....it is still confusing >as he is a excellent doctor but doesn't have the best "bedside manner". He >hasn't mislead me with my prognosis..he just feels that the more information >I know, the more worried I will be and in fact it is the other way around. >He explained to us that it is called borderline cancer, I had a mucinous? >tumor in my right ovary...which he completely removed . He said it is hard >to explain....but my Mom and I have read some info. on internet and feel >like we understand it a bit better. We are in the process of getting >another doctor that will treat me like I have a brain and am quite capable >of understanding if time is taking to relay information in the first place. >Thanks again to you and all of the others for your vast knowledge and >support. Take Care!!! Stacy > >From: "clare" <csheedy@netcom.ca> >To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" ><adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com> >Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:43 PM >Subject: Spraygel - found info - stacy > >> Hi Stacy (and everyone): >> >> If you go to http://www.obgyn.net/hysteroscopy/hysteroscopy.asp >> (I hope I got that right), go to about halfway down the page to >> "Prevention of Postoperative Adhesions", click there and it is an >> interview talking about a gel. I presume it's Spraygel, and if so it is >> available in Europe and Canada and is under review by the FDA in the >> U.S. >> >> I hope this helps. Pain free moments, hours and days to all... >> >> -- >> csheedy >>
-- csheedy