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Gail Hasler
When I next saw Dr. W., he gave me a prescription for Lorazepam,
and
that kept me sane until I FINALLY met with Dr. Pettle whom I found FAR more
calming than the drug, Lorazepam. But, finding Dr. Pettle was no easy task.
Allow me to digress.
In late May one of my friends in Toronto e-mailed me about a
wonderful
book she had read by a Dr. John Lee: 'What Your Doctor May NOT Tell You About
Breast Cancer'. That was my introduction to bio-identical hormones. I then
began to read EVERYTHING I could find on the subject while searching for a
doctor who knew something/anything about bio-identical hormones.
Finding such a doctor came to seem impossible. I still remain
in awe of the
fact that I ACTUALLY DID find Dr. Pettle.
It was my friend who had told me about Dr. John Lee, who, quite
by
accident, heard about Dr. Pettle and gave me his name. (By the way, neither Dr.
Pettle nor my friend believes in 'accidents'.)
En route from Ottawa to Toronto with my husband to an
appointment with
Dr. Pettle on June 24th, I worried aloud that I was placing altogether too
much hope in Dr. Pettle.
On the trip back, I marveled that there had been NO
disappointment, only
RELIEF! Dr. Pettle immediately impressed me as not only knowledgeable
about bio-identical hormones, but also as an intelligent, kind, sensitive,
empathetic, caring, person who could, and would, help me.
Reading about bio-identical hormones had convinced me that I needed
natural progesterone to promote differentiation in any cancerous cells that
might remain in my body after the surgery, and I now believe that since the
progesterone cream, which Dr. Pettle prescribed for me on that very
first visit, has totally eliminated my previous hot flashes, that the
progesterone cream is also very likely slowing the proliferation of any
cancerous cells that might remain.
I now find myself crying with gratitude that I found Dr. Pettle, because I truly
believe he gave me my life back. His willingness to leave the security of his
position as Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The Etobicoke General Hospital
in Toronto, to establish The Ruth Pettle Wellness Centre, and to pioneer in the
field of bio-identical hormones, bespeaks a man committed to an unselfish
dedication to help those he can.
I, for one, say 'Thank you!'
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