Re: suffering!

From: Todd Palmer (tpalmer266@jcn1.com)
Fri Dec 8 13:23:12 2000


Hello Pain Pals, What is it with these doctors wanting to diagnose us all with IBS? Do they reap some kind of royalties from the barium companies or what? I don't doubt that IBS does exist but this is ridiculous. I guess in med school they are taught "When all else fails, dx them with IBS" . I'm sure that what I did this a.m. was completely pain pill driven, but I e-mailed Oprah. Wouldn't it be great if we actually got some publicity regarding our adhesions? If anyone could get the message out, it would be her! I seriously doubt my one little e-mail begging her for some help will do us any good, but if she started to receive more e-mails from us, we might stand a snowball's chance. Like I said, it was my vicodin dulled brain that made me do it. (hehe) What else is there to do with an icepack on my tummy recouping from surgery # 7? I guess I'll just wait & see. I did get a return e-mail from her folks thanking me for my letter. I know that it was just a formality but keep your fingers crossed! Take care all! Lisa

>----- Original Message -----
From: jenny <sunnybrae@cwcom.net> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com> Sent: Friday, December 08, 2000 1:46 PM Subject: suffering!

> Hello all,
> I don't post often, but I've been following the fortunes of you all -
> particularly those who have been to Germany.
> A year ago tomorrow, I underwent surgery, to remove a remaining ovary
> and adhesions, following a TAH 15 years previously. I spent 10 happy
> months pain free. In the last few months, pain has returned. I saw a
> general surgeon this week who has told me that he thinks that I have
> irritable bowel syndrome, despite the fact that I ahve few bowel
> symptoms. I have to have a barium enema, which he says that he expects
> to be normal, following which he will 'label' (his words!) with the
> diagnosis of IBS. He says that if this is the case, then most people
> are reasuured by the fact that they can be told that they do not have a
> cancer and that he expects that my symptoms will disappear. He told me
> that adhesions do not cause pain!!!!! Until the results of the barium he
> will do nothing. Why does he not realise that the pain is here and now.
> Thank god for an understanding and endlessly sympathetic GP who has
> referred me to a pain clinic. I am at the end of my tether. So few
> seem to understand. I know that you all will.
> Thanks for listening to my ramblings.
> love,
> Jenny
>


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