In November of 1997 I was hospitalized for a week with abdominal pain. Hospital tests showed a heterogeneous mass on my left side. Seven doctors from the gynecological group I had always gone to in Mineola, NY, decided exploratory surgery was needed and also most likely a hysterectomy; I REFUSED! I walked out of the hospital in pain, at the threat of death and with surgery scheduled for the next day! I had the courage to walk out - I had Dr. Hufnagel's book inside the drawer of my night table at the hospital and had been in contact with her that week! At 34 years old I wanted to keep ALL MY ORGANS and keeping the option of having children!

I first became aware of Dr. Hufnagel through her legal woes with the NY state medical system. I paid a visit to her NY office. She provided me with the BEST INTERNAL EXAMINATION, the most attention, careful, detailed, empowering and informed consultation I had ever had with any kind of doctor. Unfortunately, she lost that battle with the NY legal system! She wasn't able to do my operation at the time I needed it. But, I am still in contact with her and will be visiting her on my next trip to California.

Before my operation, I was diagnosed with endometriosis, an endometrioma on the left ovary and possibly first-stage ovarian cancer. I ended up having a "laparoscopic operation" by Dr. Harry Reich (570) 674-2256, whom she mentions in the book, and who is SUPERB!

Dr. Hufnagel WAS MY CONNECTION! I STILL HAVE ALL MY ORGANS BECAUSE OF THE KNOWLEDGEABLE OPTIONS AND FACTS SHE PROVIDED ME WITH. SHE HAD THE COURAGE TO STAND AND INFORM WOMEN OF WHAT IS RIGHT, AND, OF COURSE, PAID THE PRICE FOR IT! MY LIFE LONG THANKS TO HER!

This book made a lot of sense to me and my wife as we have tried to negotiate the maze about hysterectomies. It seems that many AMA license doctors are quick to take insurance money and make snap decisions that are not supported by the findings of the diagnostic tools we paid for.

It is important for every one to take responsibility for their own health. Become an educated consumer and make your OB/GYN answer your questions to YOUR satisfaction. REMEMBER, they work for you. If they can't explain it, then THEY, the OB/GYN probably does not understand it.

As for losing ones license. That is a serious offense. But it makes me wonder when people write reviews who attack the author (personally), is it because they cannot attack the content of the book.

I appreciate their comments, because it prompted me further investigate and gain more information. Something I am sure they did not want.

So, next time. Leave personal vendetta's out of this and focus on the book.

The following "review" by Hufnagel (the author) demonstrates her poor clarity of thought, unprofessionalism, and apparent inability to dicipher the purpose of this customer-review service. This is Hufnagel's thought process unedited and without the guidance of a co-author. Nonsensical.

I won the civil case against me. The Superior Court refused to take judical notice that the woman Rama Haggerty "lied " in the adminstrative law hearing that "I refused to do a hysterectomy". The reality and verdict was 12/0 my favor for Dr. Hufnagel. Rama lied and no prejury charges were filed by the State. Also Dr.Parks withheld documents from the court. lied and no prejury charges were filed by the state..because they were the states witnesses. I had the case reviewed by the Office of the Inspector General who found my care in the cases to be above the standard of care and who gave me previlages to operate in the US Military..I did and save a major from a hysterectomy. Those that claim I did wrong obviously no nothing about the case. I will be soon on line exposing it all in Behind the Ivory Towers. For example my revocation was signed by Judge Yaffe who had to cross out he reviewed my entire case before the revocation. Yaffee read to transcripts of experts including the Parks who lied on under oath and Mason who told the court that orgasm was in a woman's mind,,,and that the uterus had nothing to do with female sexuality...Yaffe only read their first days of testimoney and not the cross exam and revoked my med lis and read nothing else....please there was volumes of testimoney, and evidence and Yafee never looked at any of it. Fair..Justice...please. I am the only MD to write informed consent laws for women..and the only one to volunteer and wrote the USA Stats on Hyeterectomy, and the only private surgeon to save a women in the Army. I will expose everything soon on my new interactive web site www.nomorehysterectomies.com and as for vitamins I did not have a line...but I will have one and I will continue my work to change women's medicine...it did nt kill me attacking me so I am stronger and I will continue to speak out for women...Your Vicki Hufnagel MD

I highly recommend that every womam, past puberty, read this book. They need to be educated about this option -- and it needs to be taught -- by her, in medical schools all over the world.

Visit her web site to read current testimonies about this surgical procedure (FRS) that she developed.

www.drhufnagel.com