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Mark A. Shina M.D.
10/5/06 I just realized that its been 2 yrs today since my seminar with Dr Shina. What an amazing 2 years its been. If u r looking for a surgeon and its in any way possible for u to travel to Louisville Ky, I highly recommend Dr Shina. He is just one of the best there is. In all the times I've seen Dr Shina he has been patient, he sits down and talks to me at each visit (check up), he never rushes me, or acts like he's in hurry. The times that I've had to call him after hours he's always called me right back and been very nice and understanding. Although the last night I had to call him could have been avoided if I had thought about it long enough but he was still nice to me and that was one time he shouldn't have been. It was something silly and I got scared but he was still very polite when he called back, it ended up being nothing. I would, and do on a regular basis, recommend Dr Shina to anyone researching this surgery. He and his staff are just the best.

10/5/04 My husband, Adam, and I loved Dr Shina. Well, I have only met him once, but I can't see my impression changing. The office staff today was wonderful. We liked everything about him. He is a wonderful surgeon, I haven't had surgery yet, but just by my first impression I can tell that he is one of the BEST. He doesn't sugar coat anything or pull any punches. We really liked him. Aftercare to him is a top priority and very important. Yes, he does. Yes, he did. So far on a scale from 1 to 10, I would give him and staff a 20. Surgical competence is the most important thing to me, but Dr Shina seems to have that plus a great attitude. I look forward to future visits with him.
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  • Books & Literature - Reading is a passion with me. I love historicals, Harry Potter, I love to read!
  • Family & Friends - Next to God, my husband and kids are my life and the most important things to me
  • Pets - I have one spoiled rotten house cat, Merlin. 3 outside dogs, Dan, Lady,Snowball.
  • Walking - I love to walk, its a great stress reliever.
  • Movies - I like romance and comedy movies. I love to laugh and cry if the movies good.
  • Music - I love southern gospel music and country.
  • Collectibles - I llove to read so my books are like my treasures, not over God or family though
  • Horses - Always been horse mad and now that I'm slimmer I can't wait to ride again...
  • Comedy - I love a good laugh and a good cry every now and then. I'm a hopeless romantic.

Latest Surgery Support Comments

  • Comment by hanvey3252 on 9/8/06 1:24 pm
    I just heard from Angela and her hubby. She was in alot of pain right after surgery. They have given her some pain medication and she is feeling some better. If all goes well, she will be home tomorrow. Please keep her in your prayers. I'm proud for you Ange. Hang in there, it will get better. Love ya girl!
  • Comment by hanvey3252 on 9/8/06 6:08 am
    Ange, Just wanted to send some hugs and prayers your way. I am thinking about you and praying that all goes well. Love ya girl!
  • Comment by Ink Goddess on 9/8/06 4:09 am
    Hugs darlin!!! I wish you the best of luck today with your surgery!!! I hope you have a quick recovery! Please keep us updated as soon as you are feeling up to it! Keeping my fingers crossed for you!!!
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Tomorrow is the day!!!
on December 25, 2007 10:42 am
This year I got a very special Christmas gift. For the past 6 yrs now I've believed I'd never have another baby.  My hubby had a vasectomy after our daughter was born.  After all these years of praying and waiting, mostly impatiently, my prayers have been answered.  Someone told me once that God does answer prayers. Maybe not always exactly when we think we need them answered but on His time and its so true.  My husband is having his vasectomy reversed for me tomorrow morning. Well, its for him too. He's excited about having another baby now too. Since insurance doesn't cover this he's using money he had put back for his mechnical baby. (a chevy monster truck thing, I'm a girl, I don't know exactly what it is but it needs work lol)  He was going to fix up his truck with this money but decided to do the reversal now and fix up his truck in the spring.  I did not flat out ask him to change his mind and do the reversal.  We've discussed it many times and I guess it just wasn't the right time.  2 weeks ago yesterday he came home from work, we talked about it for over 2 hours. He said to make the necessary appts.  It'll be 2 weeks this Friday since our first visit with the surgeon. I have to say I can't believe how quickly we got a surgery date.  We saw the surgeon and barely a week and a half later he has surgery...Please keep Adam in your prayers that he doesn't have too much pain and that we're blessed with a little miracle of our own soon...He's off work until the 3rd of Jan. They're on Christmas shut down so it worked out wonderfully (thank u Lord) that he wouldn't need to use any vacation days at all. Thank u all for your prayers....
Adam & Ange
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Another Journey about to begin....:)
on December 17, 2007 1:35 pm
Post Date: 12/17/07 12:27 pm
I am so happy!!!! Adam's surgery is scheduled for a week from Wednesday. Dec 26 2007. He's having his vasectomy reversed for me.  That's all the Christmas present I need. He goes in at 6am and we should be able to leave after 11am or 12pm. Its at Hardin Memorial. He goes in this Friday morning to register and have blood work done.  There are very few complications for this surgery. He should do great. The dr said the actual surgery itself takes 1 hour. He has to go in do paperwork, get ready, have surgery and be in recovery a hour or so. Then they'll send him home. He has to be out of work 7 days which works out great. He is on Holiday break and doesn't have to go back to work until the next Friday if I'm reading his schedule correctly. He has the 1st off for Holiday and then is just off the next 2 days. So if I'm right he won't need to use any vacation days at all. I'm so excited. I've been bouncing up and down since they called. The nurse probably thought I was nuts because I almost cried when she gave me the surgery date. I'll update u all when we get home from surgery. I'm just so thankful God is letting us do this...Thank u God. Without Him Adam would have never changed his mind.
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Starting a new journey???
on December 10, 2007 6:35 pm
Well, I never thought I be saying this, but Adam says he'll let me have another baby.  He'd gotten his vasectomy when Allison was born 6 yrs ago and it tore me apart. Financially we couldn't afford another baby then. We've got a bigger house and he's finally topped out at work making pretty good money.  It has just been on my heart alot lately and in the past he'd get fighting mad if I even hinted that I wanted another baby. It broke my heart to think I'd never be pregnant again, never know the joys of giving birth.  I wrote him a long email last night at work telling him how I was feeling and how it had been hurting me for so long. This morning when he came home from work we talked about it for over 2 hours. I kept thinking well, he's still going to say no. I prayed really hard last night. I asked God to take the desire to have another baby out of my heart if it wasn't His will for me to have one because it just hurt so bad. I asked God to give the desire to Adam to have this reversal if it was His will.  Adam told me before he went to sleep to call one of the best uro surgeons in Etown and make the appts. We see Dr Cohn this Friday at 11am for a consult and they say a surgery date won't be far behind. I'm so excited. Part of me is afraid to be excited. I'm afraid he'll change his mind and my heart will be broken all over again. I'm afraid it won't work. But this dr's office says they have very good luck with the reversals so I'm optimistic on that part. I shouldn't have any trouble getting pregnant once he's reversed and has live sperm again. We lost our first baby early in the pregnancy but I had no problems what so ever with Allison. I just wanted to come on here and post about it. When and if I get pregnant I'll keep a chart or monthly log about how its going on here. This will be my miracle baby, well they're all miracles. Babies are truly one of God's most precious gifts.
Hugs
Angela
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