Re: Check ACOG's Course: Uterine Myoma-Rapidly Emerging Technologies for Treatment.

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Marsh,

UAE is still in its " infancy " in many ways,most certainly in Canada it is.I had

a very unsuccessful

UAE on a uterus that was too big for this sort of intervention.When I ran into

complications and got

hospitalized twice,everyone sat around with their shoulders shrugged-not a

clue.So I would advise

caution with new therapies that are not reversible-if you don't like a drug you

can ditch it.I have

no idea what Nora's motivations are,however,it is possible that she is only

hearing from the

non-successful UAEs and therefore has formed judgement on that.

All possible complications should be thouroghly discussed with both gyn and

radiologist ,as you have

suggested,including the possibility of hysterectomy should things not work out

right.Although the

stats may be low,when the stat is YOU its 100% and if you are going through all

of this because the

end result will be improved quality of life AND avoiding a hysterectopmy then

that should,even as I

say beit a small percentage,be part of any woman's thinking

My 2 cents

Best,

Bonnie

silvrfaux@... wrote:

> Hi All,

> I noticed American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology

> is offering the following course. Are there any

> Patient Stakeholders planning to attend?

>

> <A HREF= " http://www.acog.org/ACM2001/program/pgcourse.cfm?courseid=sa10 " >

> Click here: ACOG 50th Anniversary Clinical Meeting -- Uterine Myoma-Rapidly

> Emerging Technologies for Treatment</A>

>

> " ...Ample time has been committed for open discussion, and one of our modules

> will discuss the ethics of decision making for myoma therapies.... "

>

> Refer or not to refer. That is the question?

> Marsha

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