>----- Original Message -----
From: niko (awesome) <nicko69@dingoblue.net.au>
To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Friday, December 08, 2000 5:12 PM
Subject: Re: suffering!
> 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
> > >
> > > to the unsubscribe form at
http://www.adhesions.org/forums/listcmds.htm
> > >
> >
>