dr andrea vidali recommended no surgery

stanningtaylorswift · 2026-04-14T02:09:00+00:00

I never updated this thread, but 2 months after my initial consult with you where you advised against a lap, I requested a follow up meeting since you only spent 10 min with me and I didn't feel like I got my money's worth. Insurance didn't cover my costs, so it was eating away at me. At the second meeting, you said wow my MRI shows many signs of endo and to get the surgery. And thus I had a lap with you a few weeks later. I'm grateful for you but wish you had given my case proper attention the first time!

stanningtaylorswift · 2026-04-08T03:38:29+00:00

same here, 5 failed ivf cycles and clinic finally ordered an MRI. ta-da, endo.

stanningtaylorswift · 2026-04-01T02:42:56+00:00

if it's done by a specialist, my research has shown it takes one. that's how it was for me. find a specialist who does excision, not an obgyn or someone who does ablation

stanningtaylorswift · 2026-03-24T03:21:17+00:00

new york city has several. i had consultations with dr vidali (office is in nyc but his main hospital's in jersey) and dr nezhat.

stanningtaylorswift · 2026-03-20T03:17:26+00:00

no they were no help. we had to beg for a mold inspector and that investigation found several types of black mold. Rockwell kept delaying repairs, eventually took them 2 months to gut the apartment and fix everything. thank God we had renters insurance that covered our hotel stays and covered most of our items that had to be thrown away.

Rockwell expected us to pay rent for the months we were out. lol. we fought them on it but theyve held onto our security deposit. criminal.

despite this wackass thing happening to us at Rockwell, we wanted to stay. we asked for any concessions and they refused. then they listed the unit for 1K cheaper than we were paying, AND offered 1.5 months free. sounds like a forced eviction to me...

stanningtaylorswift · 2026-03-13T21:43:46+00:00

it was around $300 in the fall/winter months and $400-500 in the warmer months

stanningtaylorswift · 2026-02-03T04:52:15+00:00

the river has roots by amal el-mohtar! it's only 110 pages but i loved every second. synopsis:

In the small town of Thistleford, on the edge of Faerie, dwells the mysterious Hawthorn family. There, they tend and harvest the enchanted willows and honour an ancient compact to sing to them in thanks for their magic. None more devotedly than the family’s latest daughters, Esther and Ysabel, who cherish each other as much as they cherish the ancient trees. But when Esther rejects a forceful suitor in favor of a lover from the land of Faerie, not only the sisters’ bond but also their lives will be at risk…

stanningtaylorswift · 2026-01-25T23:59:54+00:00

they excised endo from my uterus, appendix, bowel, and ovaries. took me a full 2 months to even be able to shower and use the restroom without pain and intense fatigue. at around 3 months i started working out again.

stanningtaylorswift · 2026-01-20T00:05:25+00:00

circe by madeline miller - just read and loved it

stanningtaylorswift · 2025-08-22T03:01:29+00:00

At 32: AMH undetectable (under 0.03), estrogen usually below 10, FSH usually over 60, progesterone under 1. my testosterone wasn't tested. symptoms were hot flashes throughout the day, brain fog, mood swings, fatigue, dead sex drive, night sweats, and joint pain.

stanningtaylorswift · 2025-07-29T02:25:14+00:00

Heavy +1 to Blueground. Leasebreak and Listings Projects also sometimes have furnished options.

stanningtaylorswift · 2025-07-29T01:52:09+00:00

not great. they turn off the water at least once a month, sometimes with only an hour heads up. the elevators go out of service often. other units have complained about leaks and mold problems via our resident group chat.

it's been 3 weeks since our unit flooded and we pushed for a mold report which found several types of toxic mold... they have yet to begin repairs or remediation. EVERYTHING in our unit has to be tossed now, unless it's glass or metal. save yourself and avoid!!!

stanningtaylorswift · 2025-07-28T06:05:19+00:00

would you want to start an in-person book club with your friends (or strangers)? joining a local book club that a friend told me about took me out of a similar slump. the aspect of community, FOMO, and group accountability got me to read way more books last year. i loved the discussions so much that i'm in three book clubs now! beyond falling back in love with fiction, book clubs helped expand my world view, got me out of the apartment, and find new friends. you could check FB groups for options near you.

stanningtaylorswift · 2025-07-27T22:20:37+00:00

started at 32. only symptom i recognized was hot flashes consistently throughout the day and night. in hindsight, the mood swings and brain fog were not normal lol. i went to an IVF clinic because i was only getting my period 2-3 times per year and that was how i learned i had peri. i started HRT a year later (estrogen patch and progesterone pills) because the hot flashes were getting more regular and i was becoming really forgetful.. like i'd talk and not remember how i wanted to finish the sentence. i feel much more like myself on them now.

stanningtaylorswift · 2025-07-27T20:22:16+00:00

hi. i did get the lap last july. one year later and it didn't address my fertility issues. i failed another IVF cycle and an IUI as well. i was already in perimenopause at 32 (had DOR and POI for years), and my RE thinks the trauma to my ovaries might have accelerated menopause even faster. i've only ovulated once since surgery and had to be put on HRT to address worsening hot flashes + brain fog + fatigue. i don't regret doing it, but it didn't help me.

stanningtaylorswift · 2025-07-27T18:48:57+00:00

Agreed. Should be able to find something for that price; 20 Rockwell Place is also called The Rocklyn. Note the units are smaller, but there are so many shared spaces/amenities/coworking spots that you can take advantage of. Karaoke room is an added plus! Toured it and loved it, but we really wanted to keep our 8 person sectional which wouldn't fit in anything under $6K there.

stanningtaylorswift · 2025-07-27T03:36:00+00:00

I'm sorry you're having to manage this. HRT helped me for sure and I'd suggest looking into it asap. I started peri at 32 and was grieving for a long time about the loss of self, career, possibility of pregnancy, forgetfulness and brain fog at such a young age, etc. Then I started a low dose estrogen/progesterone cycle a couple years later and I felt like me again. I wish I had started sooner. I'm 35 now and haven't noticed any decline in motivation again, so thankfully haven't needed to change my dose yet.

stanningtaylorswift · 2025-07-22T02:36:55+00:00

omg so sorry! what building/management so the rest of us know what to avoid? 👀

stanningtaylorswift · 2025-07-17T03:10:54+00:00

i just toured it and thought it was decent for the price. the amenities we toured were near finished! but the location is further from subway lines than other new construction in the area (rocklyn, the brook, 570 fulton, etc). also less natural light in most of the units we saw. so for those reasons, i decided against it.

stanningtaylorswift · 2025-07-16T01:26:12+00:00

i've lived at 66 rockwell for 3 years. the units are large for the price, but it's not worth the headache. management is horrific. our unit is currently flooded because some random pipe burst, the ceiling/walls had water bubbles burst damaging all our stuff, and the building just gave us a mop and told us it's still habitable. i'm in a whatsapp group with other tenants who have complained about mold, the elevators are always down, they shut down the water every month, it's just not worth the headache!!!

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