Ohh Chrissy sweet chrissy!
I'm so sorry about all your troubles. i wish i had seen this sooner
i've had a terrible week! Almost simalar to you week ! Those darn dr's
i'm telling how awfull. I once had a colon dr told me that i need my
colon removed after seeing me once for 15 min inever went back! It seems
to me he did'nt even want to look at your dr's notes, what a jerk! That
was only 1 surgeon maybe you could try another he sonds like an idiot,
get referall from a friend. I do hope you find some answers don't give
up hon there are answers somewhere out there! Tons of hugs and kisses to
ya!
Love Colette
> >Hi everyone, can I borrow a shoulder today? I'm just so upset today. "( My >ob/gyn (thank God for him) told me to tell my PCP that I need to see a >surgeon to give me some answers on my belly button excruciating pain as well >as my abdomen pain (mostly left lower sided) and of course the usual lower >back pain. Ok, so I went to see this so called surgeon today. I brought >with me pictures of my last surgery as well as my operative notes. As he >came into the patient room to see me, he of course shook my hand and >introduced himself. He said, how can I help you. As I handed him the >pictures to view and the notes of my last surgery he put them down on the >counter without peeking at them. I went on to tell him my history on my >health - the pain I'm in - how many surgeries yada, yada, yada. (my PCP was >supposed to send him a letter explaining that, but the surgeon I saw today >didn't have time to read them prior to my visit) Once I was finished he said >to me, "I'm not touching you with a ten foot pole" and "you are not going to >die on my operating table." After the shock of his words wore off, I told >him that I wasn't looking for surgery just hopes of answers, some answers - >anything that he knows of adhesions that would help me - others. He said, "I >don't believe that adhesions cause pain, it's the patient with adhesions that >has it in their head that they do cause pain." OK - there I am trying to >stop shaking and then all of a sudden, the tears came down my face - I felt >myself shaking uncontrollably. At this point he gave me a slip to go for >physical therapy. I took the slip (mind you I was so peeved at this point) >and told him to shove it up his ass. (sorry for those with sensitive eyes) >I went on to tell him how WRONG he was with his "adhesions do not cause >pain." I said that I would send him the IAS Newsletter as well as printed >out material so that he could educate himself about adhesions and make him a >better practicing doctor. There were more words in the office, this email is >long enough - but I think all of you have had this same visit once or twice >already. As I left, I felt as if I was medically raped. Awful - just awful. > I sat in my car trying to grab a grip before I started to drive and wondered >what the hell is my next step. What do I do? Who do I call? Who the hell >will help me? I can't afford a trip to Germany. Isn't there one single >doctor in my neighborhood able to help me? It's bad enough that my PCP >doesn't want me on my pain medication anymore. What is going to happen when >those are taken away from me? I feel so lost with my health issues that I'm >scared. Thank God for all of you to be here for me. To help and support me >- especially understand me and pull me up in the time that I've hit rock >bottom. That is it! I just wrote how I feel, I feel as if I've hit the >bottom and I don't know how to climb back up again. >Thanks for letting me vent, thank you for your shoulder. >Love and hugs to all, >~Confused, scared, Chrissie xo's