rikam wrote:
> Uh Oh!! If I were that doctor I'd be very very careful. You never know who
> is listening in on this site...mmm....mmm....tsk...tsk... Calling folks is
> not a good idea. It's one thing expressing one's opinion within the
> confines of a support group for sufferers of adhesions. It's an entirely
> different ball game for a doctor to call folks and slander (actually worse
> than that) a human being. MMM...MMM... It also just won't look good
> either. This is for adhesions sufferers. It's their support group. It's
> their friends. It's for their emotional and psychological well being and
> their mental health. Folks who are in pain are already in a fragile or
> delicate condition. Then some doctor comes in from out of nowhere, just
> pops in, (was he stalking, hunting for patients, intruding, peeping,
> or...????) and threatens one group member and fellow ard sufferer, then
> begins making calls???? UH OH...I hope some folks have tape recorders.
> This doesn't smell so good. The adult thing to do would be to apologize to
> the group for interfering, being nosy, butting in to a private discussion
> among ARD patient's, and apologize to those who were hurt directly then, put
> one's nose back into one's own support group (for peeping toms or whatever
> that person's support group is) unless of course the person suffers from ARD
> and is seeking support, not worry about anything for if the person is really
> good at what they do and are not here trying to get patients (like those
> unscrupulous ambulance chasing lawyers), then they really have nothing to be
> concerned about as it's just a bunch of folks in pain and suffering in here
> who are sharing their personal lives with each other in an open and honest
> fashion. Hmmm...hopefully no one else is harmed by the stress this is
> creating, the violation, confusion, tension, etc... I'd be afraid there
> would be more than one person who may seek legal recourse and would close
> the door really quick. Just my own personal opinion.
>> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "anonymous" <anonymous@medispecialty.com>
> To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
> <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
> Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 5:35 PM
> Subject: Re: This is REALLY important to all of us
>
> > I agree, however it will never happen I am sure of that!!!!
> > I am sure every patient and prospective patient has already (or will, as
> > I have) receive a phone call from the doctor himself. The purpose of
> > this call is to "calm your suspicions" and also to tell you how Regina
> > is slandering his name on the internet!!
> > He truly believes this and sticks by it.
> > I feel SHE is being slandered.
> > SHE didn't secretely call all of his patients, SHE was up-front and
> > honest.
> >
> > At Sat, 10 Mar 2001, anonymous wrote:
> > >
> > >I've just been reading some of the recent messages, and I am appalled.
> > >We are in danger of something basic being taken away from all of us.
> > >First, there was no place in Regina's original message where she claimed
> > >that her opinion was anything BUT opiniion and personal experience. A
> > >lot of people have had great experiences and stories to tell about Drs.
> > >R & R, and we have all been very happy for them. Regina was ALSO very
> > >happy for them. Second, we should be so happy that we have such a
> > >message board where we can all express our opinions and difficulties.
> > >Third, it is NOT okay that Drs. R & R are trying to take this basic
> > >right away from one of our members; to mention legal action and to even
> > >imply that Regina's career was in danger was a direct threat and totally
> > >out of line. These doctors have been wonderful for many people, but
> > >they were NOT wonderful for Regina. She was treated poorly and shown no
> > >respect, and she had every right to say as much and to give the rest of
> > >us the warning that this could happen. Indeed, an apology is in order,
> > >but it is Regina to whom this should be made. The doctor has been a
> > >great support of this society, and we appreciate it. However, I (and I
> > >hope the rest of you) are waiting for the apology to Regina on this
> > >message board. We should never be made to feel that we are unable to
> > >express ourselves here.
> >
>