Jeanette’s response to the letter from the hospital that enabled a gynecologist to forever change her life.
She did not and will not keep quiet.
Dear Dr. Betrayal,
I was asked to share with everybody the meaningful impact your self-proclaimed heroes have had on my life.
Along with this letter they’ve also asked me to a identify the Doctor who has made a difference in my life and pay tribute to him. I would like everyone to know that the doctor who changed my life was Dr. Betrayal. I would like to pay tribute to his deceitfulness, because without it and his untruths I never would have lost my uterus. Luckily for me I have constant pain all day and night to remind me that it was Dr. Betrayal who made the difference in my life. It’s the look of inconvenience in his face that brought me solace on those painful sleepless nights, thank you doctor. He has deflecting down to a science, and has made it an art form. His ability to diagnose a problem with absolutely no test and without putting his hands even on your body is amazing. He was able to tell me I had (IC)Interstitial Cystitis and that it was causing me my pain. Of course he had to be right. What else could it be? It couldn’t be that he ripped out my uterus when all he was supposed to do was remove a fibroid. Or could it? I almost forgot I was asked to make a donation but I don’t need to Dr. Betrayal told me that by stealing my uterus he was able to put his kid through college. I would like to take this time to say you’re welcome, think of me as your personal lab rat and my mutilated body your creation. I would like to add that Betrayal’s techniques and bed side manner are reminiscent of the Josef Mengele school of medicine.
Jeanette
I stumbled upon this site while researching uterine re-suspension. No one in my state does it. No one that I could find. Everyone is a hysterectomy supporter. However, I think I’m too old for uterine re-suspension now. I have pelvic organ prolapse – uterus and bladder. I’ve had it for 10 years, and it’s become progressively worse. For the last 5 years, I’ve had to urinate standing up (use a 32 oz yogurt container) because otherwise my bladder won’t empty completely. Ten years ago, I’d hoped to find a gynecologist who would provide an alternative to a hysterectomy. I’d tried pessaries. They’d not worked well for me. The new female gyno I saw 10 yrs ago was horrible. Without examining me, she said I HAD to HAVE a hysterectomy. She claimed there was no alternative. She was demeaning and acted almost angry. At the end of her long speech, she asked me if I still wanted her to examine me, and THEN answered her own question with “Well, I guess I should” (because she would get paid more $ for an exam versus an office visit). I left the appointment feeling demoralized and discredited for even thinking there might be an alternative. After seeing this dr., I swore I’d never see a gynecologist again. I didn’t see one for 5 years until my problem became severe. Not sure what to do. Prolapsed uterus is now Stage 3. I feel like these physicians are dictators. I’ve thought of killing myself. I know personally of at least 8 women who had hysterectomies and then had their bladders fall or had to have additional reconstructive surgery. This is why I’ve not had a hysterectomy yet. One woman said she was waiting to die because her doctor told her there was nothing more they could do for her. She had several surgeries. I guess her vaginal vault and rectal wall had fallen and couldn’t be repaired any more. This isn’t okay.
Kudos for standing your ground with refusing to have your female organs removed. As you have witnessed, surgery often causes more problems, not less. Several women who called and emailed HERS said they are wearing what they referred to as a diaper. Some are made so that they look more like underpants with a high waist and they all have the ability to not let urine leak. While it is not a “cure”, if it helps you get through the day, it might be worth trying.
Hello.
Good luck 🙂
This letter tells the story of all of us. Our journeys, struggles, and ultimately our worst nightmare. I lost my uterus on May 11th, 2023. I live with Endometriosis, Fibromyalgia, Cervical Spinal Stenosis, and lastly Neuropathy. The Dr. That ruined my life and made me feel that everything was in my head, and I was faking all of my symptoms was non-other than a female doctor. Although I feel she betrayed and violated her Doctorly duty. She simply brushed me off. Which gave way to my disease to grow and become worse; to which a hysterectomy was the only option. Thank you, Dr. V from Kaiser. Thank you for providing me the strength to fight for not only myself but my fellows Warriors as well!
I thought I was alone in this thinking of unnecessary hysterectomies! My Dr wanted me to have a full hysterectomy because of one incidence of mild dysplasia! I was 55 (now 56), and so glad I had the fortitude to stave off the gynecological whore mongers! In the research I completed online, not once did I see an effective treatment for mild dysplasia as a full hysterectomy! I even got a second opinion from another traditional gynecologist, which was the same recommendation. I implore women to consider the many alternatives to hysterectomies! To those who are searching, trust yourself and your gut, and do not be afraid to stand alone!!
Sandi, you are definitely not alone. There are 22 million women alive today in the US who are living with the well known damaging effects of hysterectomy. Kudos for helping other women understand that they need factual information so that they can make an informed decision about what they can do to resolve or help lesson the discomfort or pain. You can call the HERS Foundation, or email us to get the help you need. The HERS Foundation is a nonprofit organization that does not charge any fees for our services. Our website is hers@hersfoundation.org. Phone 610-667-7757
Nora Coffey is a beautiful soul. I am so grateful for her book and all that she has done and continues to do for women. Thank you HERS.
Dear Dr Betrayal. I lost more than just my HEALTHY UTERUS. I was bullied and threatened out of my HEALTHY CERVIX taking half my vagina with it. My HEALTHY fallopian tube and HEALTHY OVARIES, and several HEALTHY lymph nodes by the monster who I said the same as the last sentence of the letter below…
“Betrayal’s techniques and bed side manner are reminiscent of the Josef Mengele school of medicine.”
Medical Rape: Coerced Hysterectomy … – Hormones Matter
https://www.hormonesmatter.com/medical-rape-coerced…
Hi June, I too am from Melbourne. A few years ago I was having signficant issues due to heaps of massive fibroids – my womb was stretched up under my ribcage I had so many! I ended up being refered to the Royal Women’s in Parkville. The gyno was an older gentleman, very sweet, but quite adament I needed a hysterectomy. The fibroids were causing all sorts of issues, but it was the way he fobbed off my carefully researched questions that set alarm bells off for me. I refused the surgery, and reduced the size of the fibroids ‘naturally’ for a couple of years – I then hit menopause and they shank of their own accord then. So: no need to have a hysterectomy at all. At that initial appointment I asked him how common my situation was, and he said that most of the women in the waiting room were here to be assessed for hysterectomy due to fibroids. I was shocked as the waiting room was packed with about 30 women of all ages, shapes and sizes. Your situation is quite different to mine though in that you were told you had cancer, and I think that if I’d been diagnosed with cancer then I too would have gone ahead with a hysterectomy. Why do you think they fabricated your cancer diagnosis? Just curious. Also, were you public (ie medicare) or private? Hope you’re feeling better now that further time has elapsed. My mother had a hysterectomy and wasn’t well for a couple of years, but slowly returned to her previous level of health and continues still to live life to the full, so fingers crossed you improve also. All the best, Maria
I had NO cancer Maria. This is one of the dirty tricks greedy, self-serving gynaecologist use to find easy prey to exploit for profit, training practice at teaching hospitals, or both.. I, like many innocent trusting women were and will continue to be victims of THE HYSTERECTOMY RACKET…
Never in my worst nightmare did I ever think the most evil and dangerous people to cross my path would have "Dr" in front of their names. Never in my life did I ever believe that doctors would fabricate cancer to slaughter my healthy female organs which NEVER gave me a scrap of trouble in the 58 years I had them fully intact… Tragically I learnt the hard way that the medical establishment is full of rotten apple, especially in the gynaecological industry who target healthy women for personal gain. This happened to me in Melbourne, Australia and is rampant in the Western World. If one single person had said to me before I stepped into a gynaecologist's office that 90% of ALL their procedures are UNNECESSARY, ESPECIALLY HYSTERECTOMIES, I WOULD NEVER HAVE ALLOWED THESE CRIMINALS TO TRICK AND BUTCHER ME FOR PERSONAL GAIN… Fabricating cancer is one of the dirty tricks these charlatans use to frighten healthy women into unnecessary radical hysterectomies. And sometimes they will remove the appendix and lymph nodes as well as the bigger the mutilation, the more the mutilator gets revered and paid…
This letter conveys how I feel and is beautifully written. I lost my life as I knew it on Nov 2, 2010 and will live in pain forever. I have a long time to suffer, as I am now 54. Dr's have lost their moral compass. They only support one another in order to protect themselves from being sued for the harm they do unto women. Modern medicine – I don't think so. The only way to stop this maddness is to require, by law, that all women who have a hysterectomy take a course that details all of the information on this site. Then have a minimum waiting period before proceeding with surgery, if they still choose that option.
That is a very good idea, a mandated course on the effects of hysterectomy would be an eye opener; I agree to this fully
It is truly a shame that the one specialty meant to preserve women's health is actively and knowingly destroying it. These gynecologists have lost sight of their purpose. They have ignored the "Do no harm" rule and instead have hurt women for financial gain. This is truly sickening.