At Fri, 12 Apr 2002, Robin wrote:
>
>Dear All
>I am sorry about the post I left. I should have thought it through a
>little more before my fingers started flying over the key board! This
>board needs to be kept as up beat as possible!! I should have e mailed
>her personally to see if this was an attack on me before I spouted off.
>I will try to keep cool & remeber to smile before I write again.
>Again, sorry for the post,
>robin
>
>At Fri, 12 Apr 2002, Robin wrote:
>>
>>I really took affence to this post!!
>>I am not sure what click you are talking about, but I don't think there
>>is one. The reason some people have more posts than others is because
>>they write more, not because of any click! I have not hear of anyone
>>going to Germany for a hysterectomy, vaginal or other wise! Yes,
>>sometimes we write to get sympathy from this "support group", but, we
>>share what we are going through. It is tough not having any one that
>>truely understands the pain and the frustration that the DAM_ adhesions
>>cause!! We have NEVER judged anyone by the amount of time they have
>>"suffered"!! Pain is Pain, whether you have had it for one day or one
>>month, or 20 years! My first surgery for adhesions & the pain they
>>caused was in 1985, with pain for almost a year before then from a
>>C-section I had to have. I have NEVER WHINED to a Dr, either they
>>beleive you or they don't. Either you get help, or you don't. I have
>>been to every Dr that my insurance co will allow me to go to. There is
>>not one that will do surgery on me. My personal Dr is very
>>understanding about adhesions and the problems they cause, but can not
>>operate, Most general practitioners don't do surgery. She has refered
>>me to many, but most don't even think adhesions cause pain, if they
>>think like that, they WILL NOT listen! The Drs in PA will do surgery,
>>don't take most insurance & cost an arm & a leg. I, don't remember if
>>you told anyone that you were having surgery or not. Usually if we are
>>told, Many send thoughts & prayers. I am very sorry if that didn't
>>happen for you. I am glad that you seem to have another support group,
>>but many of us only have here. I feel this is primarily pointed at me,
>>because I am trying to get to Germany and talk about to many.
>>ROBIN
>>At Fri, 12 Apr 2002, ejulian@attbi.com wrote:
>>>
>>>i know what you mean, it seems that there is a little click going on
>>>here just like in high school. well for anyone who cares to read, had
>>>surgery wednesday for laparoscopic assisted vaginal hyst. doctor did
>>>use intercede barrier, and removed adhesions from previous surgery to
>>>remove right ovary and tube. you don't have to go to germany to get
>>>this operation done. if one takes the time and effort to research the
>>>matter instead of trying just to get sympathy from those on this
>>>"support group", one will find there are doctors in the USA who know and
>>>do something about this. i hate to be so blunt, but i find that there
>>>only a small minority of people who keep popping up on the message
>>>boards. i guess i haven't been 'suffering' long enough for my name to
>>>be part of the group. i will continue to do my own research and
>>>continue to talk to my own support persons, but don't be fooled there is
>>>hope here in the USA and if you really talk to your doctor instead of
>>>whining to him, he will take notice and listen, course the sugestion of
>>>legal action does help also.