Oh, Juli, and I would also add this. After having surgeries done by gynos, I also would not want to have surgery with a gyno unless there was also another doctor or surgeon present who was gastro-oriented. I have read on more than one occasion that often gynos entirely ignore the abdominal area. If you've read Karen Steward's book, this happened to her daughter. Gynos either feel their area of responsibility is only the reproductive part, or they are simply uncomfortable or lack proper knowledge to deal with the GI areas. I would never have surgery again with a gyno only. Better to go with another type of surgeon if you can't have both, in my opinion. /message.htm