At Tue, 18 Jun 2002, Jill Limpus wrote:
>
>Dear Friends,
>
>I'm so thankful to have found this site. I have had one heck of a week. I
>saw a new doctor yesterday, and he was very mean, and told me I had muscle
>pain and that adhesions, DON'T cause pain. Every time I go to a new doctor
>and leave with no answers, I feel so hopeless. It makes me feel so sad. My
>pain has been really bad lately, then with the emotions on top of it, I'm a
>mess. Does anyone have any advise for me, I'm going to a pain doctor
>tomorrow and have know idea what to expect. This doctor I just saw, wants
>me to have pain injections. Are they good or bad? I've just had it with
>all doctors. I'm so scared. I'm trying to raise money to go to Germany. I
>have just had a hard day. You know how you feel when you just want to give
>up??? That's me this week. Sorry for babbling. I hope everyone is having
>pain free days. I'm so glad I have a place where I can vent, and the people
>don't think I'm crazy. Well maybe I am?? :) Thanks for listening. I'm
>totally broken, each day I walk by faith and faith ONLY.
>
>Your Friend,
>Jill
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: adhesions@adhesions.org [mailto:adhesions@adhesions.org]On Behalf Of
>Barb
>Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 3:40 PM
>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
>Subject: Re: Nancy - The old 'IBS' diagnosis
>
>At Tue, 18 Jun 2002, rowdyladyrose@aol.com wrote:
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>>Nancy,
>>
>>Ok, Irritable Bowel Syndrome...IBS is our life.
>>
>>Now, hmmmmmm, what could possibly be the CAUSE of the IBS...oh, I
>>forgot...we're hysterical females! HAH...I can't be hysterical, I've had
>>a hysterectomy! LOL
>>
>>What a rip...they can't see it, don't feel it...therfore and ergo, it
>>doesn't exist.
>>
>>I'm soooo tired of these medical professionals that won't get themselves
>>educated...it's like an engineer still building houses out of mud and
>>thatch!
>>
>>Good luck to our Canadian friends.
>>
>>kcmo rose
>
>Amen! My doctors just keep insisting I have irritable bowel. When I
>tell them I have adhesions pulling on my damn bowel, they look at me
>like I am nuts! They just refuse to believe me! It is maddening! Even my
>OBGYN insists that adhesions don't cause pain- I l'd like to see him
>with some scar tissue pulling at his colon!
>
>barb