Shirley Yeldell NJ 06/05/2005 Research lead me to meet Dr. West concerning my health issues; on our very first visit his staff was professional in everyway. He explained to me all of my options and assured me that regardless of the option chosen to improve my health the surgery would be successful and I would experience no pain. Doctor of The Year in our book is Dr. Stanley T. West of New York. He made sure that my husband was included in every important decision concerning my health and at the same time made he me feel like a queen and my husband feel like a king. Dr. West is a # 1 doctor when it comes to understanding the reproductive system of women. All appointments were made and kept within two weeks; this included my pretest screening and surgery. He encouraged me to be pro active concerning my health. He is a number one doctor who cares about the whole person. Well on June 1, 2005, Wednesday morning I had major surgery and was able to move from the bed to the bathroom with a little assistance by Wednesday night and no pain. On Thursday morning all of my tubes had been removed and I was able to bath and dress myself without any assistance. By 10:00 AM on Thursday morning I was able to take a fifteen-minute walk per hour through the hallways of the hospital and felt great all day. I was discharged from the hospital on Friday morning by 10:00 AM and returned home to NJ by train with my husband. Once home I thought climbing my stairway of twelve steps was going to be a real challenge but it was a very easy thing to do. Dr. West, we are proud to say you are my doctor!! Shirley, 06-5-05 |
Julie 06/03/2005 "I am very thankful I met Dr. Stanley West. I highly recommend his book "The Hysterectomy Hoax". I was supposed to have a myomectomy in January with a different Dr. and cancelled the day before the surgery. Something didn't feel right and I was scared. The Dr. wasn't sure how he was going to close me up and I had to sign an authorization for a hysterectomy. I went thru so much for 5 months with various blood tests trying to find out what was wrong. My anemia levels had fallen to 4.9 and 11 to 18 was normal. It didn't matter how many iron supplements I took I couldn't keep up with the blood I was losing. I went for a 2nd opinion with Dr. West. He drew a drawing of what was happening with my body and my fibroids. Unfortunately the other Dr.'s had put me on Saisonale for 3 months as well as Depot-Lupron for 2 months to stop my period altogether. Depot-Lupron is a horrible drug. I would not recommend it to anyone. The side effects were terrible. It caused me to have mood swings, hot flashes and sharp pains. To top matters off, I'm a flight attendant which affected my iron and anemia as well as we don't receive enough oxygen on the airplane. My sister's doctor in Long Island referred me to Dr. West, which was nothing short of a miracle. He was very kind to me. He said let's talk about your fibroids so you don't have to see any more doctors. We need to make sure you know all you need to know. He also explained to me that if I don't do anything about it, one day I'll be laying in a pool of blood. My period's had gotten so bad that I could barely do my job on the plane. Even with tampons and pads my bleeding was out of control. He also helped me by scheduling the surgery 2 months away and being thoughtful to tell me let's wait and see as I hadn't had a period for 2 months because of the Depot-Lupron. I thought maybe my periods would get better which unfortunately I thought every month. He was patient with me and extremely kind and said don't put your head too far into the sand. Sure enough 1 month later my peiod came and I could barely leave the house for 2 days. So I called his office and rescheduled the surgery for the earliest date he had possible. When I met him before the surgery we went over everything. I didn't realize till I read his book that I might have another condition called Adenomyosis. All of the other books I've read did not have this condition in it. He was very thoughtful to come and see me before the surgery making me feel comfortable and told me a funny story which made me smile. I really liked the fact that he recommended I bring a disposable camera with flash for pictures of the fibroids removed during surgery. I couldn't believe the pictures of my fibroids after I saw them. My surgery was harder for him because of the Depot-Lupron which changed the shape of my fibroids because it caused 3 of them to degenerate and be mushy and hard to remove. The other 3 came out fine. Next he found Adenomyosis in my uterus wall which he removed. My surgery lasted for about 2hours and 55 min. and I had a successful Myomectomy. As hard as it was for me to accept the fact that I had to have the surgery, finding Dr. West was a gift from God. I'm sure had I had the surgery in January I would have ended up with a hysterectomy due to my Adenomyosis. It is a very different condition which is harder to remove and caused me to vomit before my period which I always attributed to airline food. As hesitant as I was before the surgery I tried accupuncture, herbs and everything I could and nothing worked. I want to say how grateful I am to Dr. Stanley West. He is a very skilled surgeon. I am very thankful for his thoughtfulness, expertise, knowledge and his gentle way. I'm thankful to have found him and wanted to express my heart to him and his kind staff. You've all been wonderful to me. Thank you again for everything". Sincerely, Julie, 6/2/2005 |
Malia Tucson, AZ 05/23/2005 After reading all the testimonials I wish I could have Dr. West perform my surgery, unfortunately I am in the military and we don't get a choice. I want to thank Dr. West for this web site. I was able to walk in to the doctor's office well informed and was able to make an informed decision as to what surgical procedure I would be having. I have not had the surgery as of yet but thak you all for your testimonials, I'm not so afraid to go through this now. |
JoAnne Wilson New York 05/19/2005 Dearest Dr. West, you have restored my faith in humanity. A man of his word. How could you be so sure? I walked into your office just prepared to hear the worst, take it or leave it solution to my fibroid condition. I was bleeding 10 days a month , wearing the customary (super sized/ winged / taped /overnight /sleepover twice/ depend style / extra long as a magic carpet sanitary pads with a super plus parachute suction tampon) look. I wouldn?t dare sit down for more than a half hour before alternating the changing of one or the other for fear of yet another ?oh NO moment?. I stayed at home once a month with a heating pad and a bag of ice. The heating pad for the cramps and the ice chip were to satisfy the savage cravings for the frost?????????? I still haven?t figured that part out yet, but these cravings were fierce. You also let me know just how anemic I was in the first five minute. Well not anymore. Today for the record I?m having a 4-day cycle with a super tampon and a thong liner! No more ice cravings, I feel like a human being again, I have my sanity back and you?ve also done wonders for my self-esteem. The experience of meeting you was nothing short of an encounter with an Angel of sorts, (and we all know who sends those). That is what they do right?.......... just what you do. First, they tell you not to be afraid. Second, they tell you that they understand your situation, they have seen this before. Then they tell you that regardless of what you?ve heard before, this situation is going to change for the better. ?Everything is going to be just fine? were your words after the ten sketches of the female womb, from 5 different angles, that you so patiently drew for me to explain the procedure in detail. Sign here under ?No Hysterectomy?. Well a ? hour pre-screening, two hours of surgery, two days in the hospital, 20 get well cards, 10 get well bouquets, 400 incoming how do you feel calls and one small bikini line incision, are all but fleeting memories now ..............10 weeks later. But what I do remember is YOU! You are the most wonderful, caring, gifted, talented, beautiful, strangely haunting Doctor I have ever had in my life. At first we thought it was the residual effects of the anesthesia that had the world in this kind of rose colored haze, but no. We can?t stop talking about you, the lives you change and YOUR GIFT that you share with all of us. The hope and peace of mind that you bring to so many. Thank you for taking such good care of us. Yes us, my sister Avery is back to work as well after the same procedure just six weeks ago and planning to give me my first niece or nephew immediately. We love you Dr. West and we will hold you forever dear, you can add two more lifetime cheerleaders on your team. :-)Thank you. JoAnne 3-8-2005 |
Kelli Greene Old Bridge, NJ 05/12/2005 Dr. Knight & Shinning Armor is what I like to call Dr. Stanley West. He is my hero and I will always be in his debt. Dr. West restored my faith in physicians. Not only should Dr. West retrain all the surgeons on how to perform a Myomectomy, but also retrain them on bedside manor as well. I was referred to Dr. West though a homeopathic physician who raved about him and I thought he was too good to be true. I set up an appointment and met Dr. West. I prayed to God that Dr. West was everything I needed him to be and I said in my prayer that if he does not put me on Lupron or any other drug, that I would choose him to do my surgery. Doctor West was very kind, understanding and most of all clear on not putting me on any drugs. He took time with me to answer all of my questions regarding Fibroids, my condition and procedure, simple enough for even me to understand. I had seen 7 physicians before Dr. Stanley West, and none of them explain Fibroids to me, none of them explained the procedure other than I would be put on Lupron, have the surgery and I would be out commission for a while and oh by the way they might have to do a hysterectomy. Dr. West stated over and over again that there is no reason for a hysterectomy, he would not perform a hysterectomy and not only that I would not be in any pain during or after the procedure. And my God was he not telling the truth. Finally a doctor that practices what he preaches!!! Two weeks later meeting Dr. West, he performed the surgery on 5/4/2005. Dr. West also said that I would be walking if not that night the next morning and I could sleep on my stomach, drive and I would not be in any pain. All true. I started walking 2 hours after I was in my hospital room, the next night I slept on my stomach and I was not in any pain. The nurses kept asking me if I needed any pain medication and I kept asking them what pain??? Friends and family who came to see me over the next couple of days were amazed at how I did not look like I just had surgery. And I didn?t feel like I had surgery either. Oh yes my walking pace was slower but each day I was walking faster and faster. God had me wait until I was ready to accept the fact that I needed surgery before he brought me to Dr. West. As long as I have a voice I will continue to praise and talking about Dr. West. And hopefully with everyone?s help we can re-write the medical books on Women, Hysterectomy & Myomectomy. So now you know why I call Dr. West my Knight & Shinning Armor. Forever in your debt Dr. West, Kelli. |
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