Re: Not feeling to well :-( Rita in AZ
From: Rita Steele (steelerita@yahoo.com)
Mon Aug 19 16:28:41 2002
Browkenwing,
I haven't seen my mother-in-law since before I had
surgery & she lives only a couple of miles from us,
also. She called & apologized for not coming by but
she is just too busy! When she had surgery in Las
Vegas (about 100 miles from here) I went up the day of
her surgery,(bearing gifts) & the following day I
drove up again to see her. So I know how I rate with
her now, I've only been married to her oldest son for
26 yrs! I could go on & on. My husband's Aunt & Uncle
were visiting my in-laws the week I had surgery, two
days after the surgery they wanted me to come over &
see them! I told my husband to tell them if they
wanted to see me they could come to our house. Guess
what? They never came over, but my husband went & saw
them. I know he didn't say anything to them because he
doesn't like to make waves! I was totally
flabbergasted that they expected me to go over there
when I could barely get out of bed! Enough of that!!!
I'm so sorry you are going through such an ordeal,
too. None of us deserve this. Too bad more Drs. don't
have to live in this kind of pain so they would find a
cure for us ASAP!
Take Care,
Rita
--- Browkenwing <browkenwing@msn.com> wrote:
> Dear Sweet Rita,
> I am soooo sorrrry to hear about your Devil
> pain :-( Thank-you
> so much for sharing with me! I know what your
> talking about people
> just not understanding I got a phone call from my
> husbands aunt today
> asking if we would be at his other aunts 50th
> birthday party on Saturday
> we have not talked to her in forever and we told my
> mother in law
> yesterday
> that we would not be there because I have not been
> off the couch in a
> little over a month and she had the nerve to say
> "Well take the glue off
> your Butt
> then" GRRRRRRRRR That upset me sooo bad and when I
> told my husband he
> was
> soooooo Angry! I bet they would not say that to his
> aunts daughter in
> law that has cancer!!!!My inlaws just lives about 2
> miles away from us
> and she has not even tried to help in anyway not a
> phone call or nothing
> until yesterday when she called about the dinner! My
> husband told her
> yesterday that I have not been off the couch and
> that the last thing I
> wanted to do was sit and watch everyone eat dinner
> when I can't eat! I
> have done that before and it is really hard to drink
> Ensure while
> everyone else is having a feast it is hard enough to
> even watch TV
> anymore with all the food ads. My husband said
> today that he has never
> since he has known me for almost 20 years seen me
> sit still for more
> than a minute he always used to tell me will you
> just sit down! And he
> said he knows I must be in bad shape to be down for
> sooo long! He told
> me that if it were him he would have given up a long
> time ago! I thank
> God for my husband cause I would never have made it
> this far with out
> him! Now if I can just keep him from calling his Mom
> and raising He**
> with her cause I don't want all the fussing and
> fighting it just is not
> worth it anymore!!! Thanks for listening to me rant
> and rave! Big Pain
> Free Hugs Coming your way :-)
> At Fri, 16 Aug 2002, Rita Steele wrote:
> >
> >Browkenwing,
> >Unfortunately I just had surgery July 29 to remove
> >adhesions attaching my pancreas to my colon &
> >intestines & I'm still having the same pain in my
> >ribs, side, & back that I had before surgery. The
> Dr.
> >used Seprafilm but I don't think it helped me. I
> had
> >my gall bladder out 3/22/00 this was my only other
> >surgery on my abdomen. I started having pain in
> Jan.
> >of 2000 & I've been in pain ever since. I believe
> >adhesions can form anywhere in your body where
> there
> >has been trauma. I know how you feel, my life has
> >totally turned upside down over the last 3 yrs..
> >Because I look & act normal I was treated like a
> nut
> >by most of the medical community I came in contact
> >with because all my tests were "NORMAL". My
> employer &
> >health insurance co. have treated me like I'm a
> fraud
> >& a faker. It has been so frustrating trying to
> find
> >pain relief. I wish you the best of luck.
> >Take Care,
> >Rita in AZ
> >--- Browkenwing <browkenwing@msn.com> wrote:
> >> Hello everyone,
> >> I have really missed you guys and gals! I
> have
> >> been couch bound
> >> for a little over a month now cause of the pain
> and
> >> bowel problems!
> >> I have been surviving again on ensure and jello
> and
> >> juice again! I
> >> finally got something for the pain even though I
> >> have been totally
> >> against it! It isn't very strong but it takes the
> >> edge off. They don't
> >> want to give me any narcotics cause it will slow
> the
> >> bowel down*LOL* My
> >> bowels don't work anyway!My husband has been my
> >> earth angel through all
> >> this and my boy's have been troopers too! I have
> had
> >> adhesions for
> >> almost 9 years now and the last couple of months
> >> have really taken it's
> >> toll on me and my family! I was
> >> always on the go never could sit still for a
> minute
> >> now I have become a
> >> couch potatoe :-( Adhesions have destroyed my
> life
> >> in all areas! I had
> >> adhesions removed a year ago with the interceed
> >> barrier and I am in
> >> worse shape now with more pain all over my
> abdomen
> >> up to my chest even
> >> in my right side and my back! Has anyone else
> ever
> >> had pain in their
> >> back or side?
> >> Could adhesions form on you back wall? I think it
> >> will take forever to
> >> try
> >> and catch up with how everyone here is doing but
> you
> >> are all in my
> >> prayers!
> >> I can't believe how many new friends have joined
> us
> >> in our fight against
> >> this terrible disease! WELCOME WE LOVE YOU AND
> YOU
> >> ARE NO LONGER ALONE!
> >>
> >> --
> >> A FAVORITE RECIPE
> >> _
> >> Take a CUP of KINDNESS mix it well with LOVE,
> >> (O/)
> >> Add a lot of PATIENCE and FAITH in GOD ABOVE,
> >> (/ )
> >> Sprinkle very generously with JOY and THANKS and
> >> CHEER- /
> >> And you'll have lots of "ANGEL FOOD"
> >> /_____
> >> to feast on all the year :-)
> >> ~By Helen Steiner Rice~
> >> God Bless My adhesion Family
> >>
> >> *Browkenwing*
> >>
> >> http://www.adhesions.org/forums/listcmds.htm
> >
> >http://www.hotjobs.com
>
> --
> A FAVORITE RECIPE
> _
> Take a CUP of KINDNESS mix it well with LOVE,
> (O/)
> Add a lot of PATIENCE and FAITH in GOD ABOVE,
> (/ )
> Sprinkle very generously with JOY and THANKS and
> CHEER- / \r
> And you'll have lots of "ANGEL FOOD"
> /_____\r
> to feast on all the year :-)
> ~By Helen Steiner Rice~
> God Bless My adhesion Family
>
> *Browkenwing*
>
> http://www.adhesions.org/forums/listcmds.htm
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