>----- Original Message -----
From: "Toni" <crazywey@aol.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
<adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 7:26 PM
Subject: Re: questions
> I ended up in ER on Friday, 2 days of a lot of rectal bleeding, of
> course no source (probably a hemeroid). The ER doc said it was either
> colon or adhesions. Had a CT scan run, but without contrast since they
> couldn't get an IV in my veins. Showed I have a cyst on left where
> prior surgery, but of couse not adhesions. Surgeon came in (thank God
> my husband showed up by now) and was so rude to me! Said "well you know
> you aren't 16 anymore" and "do you chew your food"! I was so humiliated
> and angry again. I was doing ok on soft foods and liquids, but even
> today I am in pain and sick. I'm so tired of being nauseous. Anyway, I
> go in Thursday for a Colonoscopy, even though the surgeon will not find
> anything. I have finally broke down and called my sister (a nurse, her
> husbands an anesthegiologist) and she is going to contact a friend of
> hers that is a surgeon tonight and see what he thinks. Isn't it amazing
> that even when you work in the medical field, they are not
> understanding?
>
> At Tue, 22 Oct 2002, Pgrywlf@aol.com wrote:
> >
> >I hear you I too have been that route with doctors telling me it's all in
> >your head until you are so bad that an emergency surgury is the only
thing
> >that will save your life. My last one lasted almost 8 hours & i crashed
> >twice due to the weakend condition of my body. I woke up with my heart
being
> >monitered and all & before hand heard the ER doc's fighting with the
surgeons
> >that all i needed was a good enema thank god for my surgeaon who i had
seen
> >exactly one year to the date of my previous sugery if they would have
given
> >me the enemas & the golytly i would not be here today but they got rid
of
> >that surgeon THE ONLY ONE I TRUSTED & I work for this stupid hospital &
they
> >just gave me a three day suspension for to many UNSCHEDULED hours off.
If
> >anyone in North Central Pa knows of any docs please let me know I
started my
> >supension this very day WHAT DO THEY MEAN TOO MANY UNSCHEDULED DAYS OFF
CAN
> >I REALLY KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.. Love to all
>