At Sat, 16 Oct 1999, teresa hunt wrote:
> >>From what I understand you, kiving in Canada have acces to the intergel , we >inthe States are so desprately waiting for. I am not sure how to find a >doctor in Canada. I'm sure someone can assist you there. Find another >doctor to listen. I have been to over 12 doctor in the last 9 months and >some agree it's adhesions. Not all doctors agree they exist or even cause >pain. WE know different!!!! "Grin and bear is easy for them to say they >don't FEEL the pain. GOOD LUCK! >Teresa > >>From: Tigger@onlink.net (Denise Campbell) >>Reply-To: adhesions@obgyn.net >>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@talk.obgyn.net> >>Subject: New Here!! >>Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 21:55:33 -0500 >> >>Hello!! >> >>I've been reading this forum for the last few months, but this is the >>first time I've posted. I'm almost 27 (in two weeks), in Ontario, >>Canada and after the last two months, so confused. In late June I was >>told by a doctor in the ER where I am, that the pain I'd been having all >>the time, but especially while trying to have a bowel movement and >>during that time of the month was due to adhesions that had formed after >>two prior abdominal surgeries. I was also told I had a partial bowel >>obstruction and put on laxatives. He then sent me to a General Surgeon. >>After looking at his report and doing an exam of my lower right side, >>she told me while there might be adheisions there, she didn't think the >>bowel was involved and sent me for a Barium Enema. That was two weeks >>ago and we got the results on Wednesday afternoon. The test showed no >>problems w/the bowel itself, but when I asked why there is so much pain >>down there, especially when I try to go to the bathroom, she told me >>adheisions are scar tissue that have no give and when they're attached >>to the bowel they keep the bowel from being as flexible as it normally >>is, therefore the pain. She then told me as far as the pain is I will >>just have to, "Grin and bear it.", then she wished me Good Luck and >>walked out the door. I'm so confused AND angry. I don't know what to >>do and the pain is getting worse by the day and it's also moved. When I >>tried to tell her this, she just kept on going like she never heard me. >>What is my next step or option. I can't sit straight or lie flat on my >>back in bed anymore and feel nauseous most of the time. Like I said, I >>really don't know what to do. Any suggestions or ideas would be >>greatly, greatly appreicated. Thanks in advance. >>