Lisa Cimino Newtown, PA 04/03/2005 Dr. West, what I am about to write is going to sound all so very familiar to you! I just hope that more and more women find your website and do their homework just as I did. You are as wonderful in person as I portrayed you to be in my mind as I read your book! I was diagnoised in Dec 2004 with a fibroid tumor. The Doctor I had seen only one time, put me on hormones for five days to stop the bleeding. Two days after I finished the meds, it started all over again. When I called him back to tell him, his answer was,"Lets wait it out for two months and if your bleeding has not stopped, we will do a Total Hysterectomy". My immediate thought was, that is not acceptable!! Two weeks later, I saw my sister's OBGYN. She spent over an hour with me. She told me I should think about a Hysteroscopy. Right before I left her office, she told me that she was leaving the practice within the next two weeks. I wished she had informed me in the beginning of my visit. She built up my confidence, only to let me down. I cried all the way home. I felt alone, did not know where to turn. By the time I got home I had decided that this is the night that I start doing my homework. And that is exactly what I did. I researched at least a dozen websites on fibroids, until I found Manhattan Fibroid Assoc. I immediatly bought your book. I could not put it down! Called your office, had an appointment within a week or so. I just can not describe how I felt meeting you for the first time. You are a gentle, kind, concerned Doctor for your patients. I can't tell you how much that means! It was a blessing in disguise that I found you! I mean that from the bottom of my heart! I had my surgery on February 23, 2005 and it is almost 6 weeks since my surgery. Today, I feel like a new person, and I have you to thank for that! I replied to a letter on your messageboard. Since I wrote that reply, a few people have e-mailed me asking all kinds of questions. I have only wonderful things to say, the most important suggestion I have for everyone who finds your website is to get your book and read it. It was a tremendous help to me. Thank you Dr. West, for helping me. May God Bless You. You are a beautiful person for all the good you do for women. I am very honored to have you in my life!! |
Penny Boivin Phoenix, Arizona 03/25/2005 I am so grateful that I had my myomectomy with you and not in Phoenix! This one doctor did myomectomies and the patient had to be an outpatient, not even given anesthesia. Upon the first visit to your office, you did an ultrasound exam the right way, by having me drink lots and lots of water. I have had multiple ultrasounds, but none had been ever done that way before. Even that Phoenix doctor who does myomectomies did an ultrasound, but I did not drink water. You informed me about the large fibroid I had which pressed on my bladder. It would have been positively dangerous and life threatening to have my surgery laproscopically as an outpatient. I am so glad you helped me!! |
Sherri Highland, NY 03/20/2005 All I can say is "WOW" Dr. West you are absolutely amazing. On January 19, 2005 I had a myomectomy performed by Dr.West and I must say I have never felt better. I was up and around the next morning without any pain! I must have walked the halls of the hospital a million times over. The nursing staff at the hospital were very nice and helpful - although I am sure they miss seeing me walking my laps around their station. It has been little over 2 months since the surgery and I feel great. I can surely see and feel the difference in my body. Excersie is back into my daily schedule now and I owe it all to you Dr. West. Again - Thank you Dr. West! You are the best |
Jacqueline Salmon New york 03/12/2005 Dr. West You are absolutely FANTASTIC.Since the age of 18 I suffered with excrutiating pain anemia and the fear of having my period. Tylenol, Advil, Aleve and Aspirin controlled my everyday life. At the age of 34, after visiting several doctors looking for a solution or explanation of my misery; I was finally told that the only solution was for me to have a Hystorectomy. I mentioned this to my principal and the following day she brought THE BOOK to me " Hystorectomy Hoax". I went hiking the same weekened and read your book in less than a day. The moment I got home I called you and made an appointment.I entered your office and I immediately felt that I was in the right place. After calling me into your office your calm demeanor confirmed what I felt. I brought a list with questions and all diagnosis from other doctors and you said "I dont want to know, tell me what's going on with you" After explaning everything to you , you drew me a picture of my uterus and showed me why I suffered for so many years. You immediately ordered a sonogram and when the results came back you said I had to have surgery. my firs response was " How soon can you perform this surgery"? I had my first surgery with you on November 16,1999 and all I can say is that you gave me back life. You had mentioned to me that the tissues might grow back in five years and five years later the pain started to come back. I just had my second surgery with you on February 16. 2005 at St Vincent Hospital and it is three week later and I will be going back to my wonderful student, friends and classroom with the threat of no pain. Once again Dr. West as I said five years ago "You have the hands of gold" Most importantly, thank you and your staff for being who you all are. May God continue to bless you all.-Jackie,02-16-05 |
Judy Chicago 02/03/2005 There really is a difference between doctors. I recently had surgery with Dr West, was up the next day with no pain, walking abut and wanting to go home that day. In the bed next to me was a lady who had the same surgery, in a lot of pain catheter in, unable to get out of bed. The nurses all said "oh you must be Dr West"s patient. All of his patients do well". THANK YOU DOCTOR WEST! |
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