"An MD saying that adhesions don't cause pain is like the tobacco companies saying that cigarettes don't cause cancer. Most adhesions are caused by medical malpractice, so of course doctors all want to claim that they don't do any harm."
Or there was this one that I posted back on Nov 26 under the title "A new use for dental floss":
I think that each time one of us has an appointment with a male doctor then we should bring along some string or a wad of dental floss. Then if by chance the doctor says some version of, "I don't believe that adhesions cause pain," then take the wad of string out of your pocket, stretch it out between your hands. Then say brightly and cheerfully, "Oh, then you won't mind if I tie this around your testicles and follow you about, giving a hard jerk every 3 to 5 seconds. Twenty-four hours a day. Seven days a week. For the rest of your life."
(Do those evil chuckles make you feel better? ;) )
At Wed, 13 Feb 2002, Cheryl Cole wrote:
>
>I have applied to my employer for a medical retirement. I have
>26 years with the same company and can't work anymore. My pain
>won't let me do hardly anything! Any way, I saw the company doc
>this morning, 5 hours ago, and I'm still sobbing. I know I can
>come here to vent and then maybe I can calm down. He is apparently
>the kind we don't like. After telling him of all the problems
>and pain, he looks me in the eye and says "Adhesions Don't Cause
>Any Pain" and you don't need to be taking narcotics. This is the
>worst!! It is so frustrating and humilitating. I get so angry I
>can't even speak. Then start crying. And that only makes it worse.
>What are we to do when no one believes us? It is very expensive
>to go from doc to doc to find a compassionate one who will believe
>what you say. I feel like I'm beating my head against a wall.
>
>As for the board, I am told this is the place to vent, so I am.
>I need no response and if the new people don't like it or think
>i'm selfish or whatever, tough!
>
>I also started my first yoga class and it wasn't shat I expected.
>It was mostly stretching and breathing. Is that what it is
>supposed to be? I thought it was more of a meditation type thing.
>What we did in class(stretching) hurt when I was doing it. I hope
>this is the type that is suppposed to help. Is it?
>
>Well my tears have ebbed for now. Thanks to you. Painfree days to
>all with love for tommorrow. HAPPY VALENTINES DAY.
>Cheryl
-- cathy :-)