Re: frustration

From: Robyne Hinks (rhinks@eisa.net.au)
Tue Jul 4 18:48:31 2000


Dear Karla I know it is frustrating but please keep the spirit up.You dont need to go into any sort of op with downed spirits.The Lord has something special for you because you have suffered the most so just think that these are tests from the Lord to prove your love and obedience to Him.I am going reasonably well from my surgery-still have severe pulling pain in the right pelvic area which seems to be getting worse.I am trying real hard to stay off all pain killers but end up having them anyway.I am still not eating as the fluid form the ice and gastric juices is still flowing from the gastric tube and not going down the small intestine and to the stoma.They did an x-ray yesterday and found a strictureat the deodunim and dont know what it is.I bet it is adhesions.They are going to try me on free fluids today(clear soup and jelly,wow) and see how that goes.They have been clamping the gastric tube off and that has helped only slightly because when they connect it again the fluid runs real fast to the gastric bag.Sometimes I wonder whether I will ever get home.I miss everything so much.I feel like a deserting mother with my youngest.I wonder whether the dogs will recognise me.However enough of me.Karla keep up the chin you will be fine,lots of pain to come but just think this will be it.Love always Robyne.

>----- Original Message -----
From: Karla <ifirgit@webcntrl.com> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@forum.obgyn.net> Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2000 4:09 PM Subject: frustration

> I hope everyone is recovering from their surgeries....Kay, Helen, Pam,
Beth > and Robyne (I hope I didn't miss anyone). I pray every day that you are
all > on the road to recovery and will never have to deal with that dirty word
> again.....adhesions.
>
> I don't even know now if I will be able to have my surgery next week. I
> have developed urosepsis again....and the nurse from my doctor's office
> forgot to call me back on Friday...despite 3 calls to the office. Then
when > I called today my doctor was not in. I don't know if I can wait until
> Wednesday to get more antibiotics and honestly, I don't think they will
> work. I am on a continuous maintenance doseage of cipro and am allergic
to > most of the other antibiotics used for treatment of urinary infections.
> When things like this start up I am usually in the hospital for a week of
> massive IV antibiotics. I just want this all over with.....my pain
> management is awful and with the doctor gone I can't do anything about it.
> Then I am told they won't do the surgery if I have an infection. I have
no > doubt that there is a severe infection going on....my lymph nodes are
> swollen and I always get these awful pimple like things that get infected
on > my breasts. Don't know how that relates but it has always been a sure
sign > to me. I am just at my wits end and don't know how I can deal with this.
I > just think it would be so much easier to die. No, I will not do anything
> crazy...don't worry. But, I will not allow my surgery to be
cancelled....it > can't be. The doctor here will just have to be more aggressive....once he
> comes back.
>
> Thanks for all the prayers regarding my daughter's baby....things look
> pretty good right now....there was no evidence of any problems on the
> ultrasound so she decided not to risk the amniocentisis. I guess that it
is > possible to look good on the ultrasound and still have the chromosome
> defect, but I believe that the Lord is watching over them and will do what
> he feels is right for all of us.
>
> Sorry to whine and complain....but I am just soooooo frustrated!
>
> Love to all,
>
> Karla N.
>


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