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cosmicviper18 said:Look, if you’re happy with a specific doctor and feel comfortable recommending them to someone else, then go ahead and do it. If you’re too shy to say it publicly, just send a private message. This shouldn't just be about you; it should apply to everyone else here, too.
People don't come to this forum because they're bored; they come here specifically looking for advice or recommendations when they can't find them anywhere else in the real world.
No matter how much I come here searching for a specific recommendation, I never seem to find one. Honestly, it's pretty disappointing.
It isn't about being "shy." To me, mentioning a specialist I personally vouch for means naming Dr. Ivanovic at Mercury or the Butterfly clinic. Also, the surgeon who clearly nailed my diagnosis and pinpointed my biggest issue was Dr. Lackovic. I can't say exactly where he's practicing now since he changed locations, but he's the kind of guy who might not be the most chatty person right off the bat, but he absolutely knows his stuff!
Susan Turner60, would you mind sharing which clinic performed the procedures? Personally, I’m happy to share my own experience. I have grade 2 and 3 hemorrhoids, and after dealing with heavy bleeding and spending a total of 16 days in the hospital due to needing blood transfusions, it was a nightmare. I had to endure endless, uncomfortable exams—even though the doctors at one hospital decided to run every test under the sun, including gastroscopy, colonoscopy, enteroscopy, and scintigraphy, despite the initial digital rectal exam already pointing toward hemorrhoids. I went through all that just so they could finally rule out chronic diseases, only to be handed a discharge paper that basically said, "patient discharged without a definitive diagnosis..." So, I went looking for a second opinion and ended up being admitted to a different hospital under a high-quality doctor who actually knows his stuff. He only needed a rectoscopy and a colonoscopy to reach a diagnosis: internal hemorrhoids with sensitive mucosa that carry a massive risk of bleeding. The doctor also told me straight up that he didn't want to perform a classic surgical removal because it’s incredibly painful, and since I’m young—only 30—he didn't want me dealing with those kinds of complications. After that, I sought out Dr. Ivanovic regarding the HAL-RAR procedure. To be honest, he’s the only doctor I trust to handle this, but obviously, it’s private practice at the butterfly clinic. The waiting lists elsewhere are insanely long, and I’m still trying to figure out the finances because even their prices are a bit steep for my current situation. My advice to everyone: I am much wiser and more experienced now. If I were back at square one with these symptoms, I’d head in for an exam the very second they started. Getting checked out is way less uncomfortable and painful than the actual problems hemorrhoids cause. I put myself in a dangerous position by needing six units of blood, which isn't something you want to go through. Now I’m anemic, even though I never had issues before and used to be a regular blood donor. Take hemorrhoid problems seriously. Don't delay—get an exam or talk to specialists immediately. There are good people out there who can help.