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I have spent years fighting ovarian cysts and dermoid tumors on my ovaries. Every three months I was having surgery to drain or remove the cysts. I had been diagnosed with POCS and also had a pituitary microadenoma and the treatment for my complicated problem was pain killers and birth control pills and other drugs with the military doctors at the naval hospital. The pain and frustration I dealt with affected every aspect of my life and I had made up my mind that I wanted a hysterectomy. It was against military regulation to give a hysterectomy to a 30 yr old woman unless it was life or death. So upon my leaving the Army I was recommended to Dr Parshard. Many, and I do mean MANY women highly recommended him because he was caring, funny, and really listened, one woman said that "When Dr. Parshard was in the room with you he focused only on you like you're the only one around." Naturally I didnt believe it and thought it was too good to be true, but it is true, he sat there and simply listened to everything I had to say. He didnt stop me mid sentence or agrue, he asked about all my past treatments and what I wanted to happen. The military doctors were concerned about "preserving" while I just wanted no more pain, no more surgeries, no more narcotic drugs, and had my mind set on a hysterectomy after having all other treatments failed. After ranting about my long time suffering and what I wanted for nearly a half hour he said ok, we'll get you scheduled for a hysterectomy. Said I had clearly thought about this for a long time, done my research about hysterectomies and menopause, and tried all other treatments and that he wasnt going to argue with me. He set up my surgery for two weeks from today and I couldnt be happier, there is finally a light at the end of my tunnel. Someone finally listened.
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