Re: suffering!

From: niko (nicko69@dingoblue.net.au)
Fri Dec 8 16:11:13 2000


Hey Lisa ;-))

I know that with two bowel operations under my belt, IBS is a reality for me ;-)) It definitely gets irritated and took awhile to diagnose. Colofac relieves the symptoms straight away. So I think the problem should be made more aware as I wouldn't have had to deal with the unnecessary pain.

Trace.

>----- Original Message -----
From: "Todd Palmer" <tpalmer266@jcn1.com> To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@forum.obgyn.net> Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2000 6:25 AM Subject: Re: suffering!

> 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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