Re: ADHESIONS digest 754
From: ANN (argent@hemc.net)
Wed Dec 27 19:06:18 2000
At Wed, 27 Dec 2000, Tooolgirll@aol.com wrote:
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>thank you tracey for your advice and you may be right as far as new doctor
>needing my old reports but but just listen... when i have to ask for a pap or
>a mammogram or blood work do you really think that this doc i have is on the
>ball.. all that he has done or said is bogis to me. i even had to jot down
>all medication for him that he had given me so he did not have to look it up
>so he could monitor what i have and haven;'t taken.. i was quiet distraught
>when he asked me to do this.. he is the doc ya no with all the records.. that
>told me he did not have time to look back.. and wanted me to do all the
>work.. how the hell can i remember all i have taken in the past 4 yrars?? but
>i did it with my best recollection who nos if i did it all.. the only reason
>he did that was because my husband went to the appointment with me and
>demanded he do something and he wanted to look important... my husband did
>not agree and said i shoudl do it so i did.. when you are in as much pain as
>we are we are in no mood to try to remember drugs that did or didn't work...
>i will get the records if my new doc insists but i do not really think it
>matters much.. i have lost all faith in my old doc and i hope and only hope
>that this new one will see how much pain i am in and not take it ligtly..
>thanks tough i will consider your adviced that helps me so much to get advice
>from anyone on here.. i respect you all and respect y our opeinions so much
>love nanc
I don't mean to stick my two cents in but after many years on both sides
(nursing and a LONG TIME patient suferring from adhesions and their
affects) I have found the only way to get anywhere is to take a VERY
active roll in my care. I keep a list of all my meds their
effectiveness, who prescribed them etc. This way if my physician has a
question I can answer him without looking through my chart or if I go to
a referral there is NO question about meds and treatments. If you are
not clear about your meds a good pharmacy or pharmacists should be
helpful in the quest of your medication records. I don't know your age
but in our conditions and this time of day and health care we have to be
pro-active if you will. ALWAYS remember it is your body. Good luck. As
I have written before to others if you happen to be in the Atlanta,
Georgia vicinity I do know physicians that LISTEN and understand the
situation.
GOOD LUCK