I am so sorry that you were treated in such an uncaring way. Yes, most of us (if not all) have been told that we have an emotional, mental, blah,blah,blah problem, but just because it happens commonly, doesn't mean that being treated this way is acceptable.
Sometimes I think anger can be a good thing as long as it is directed at the correct target. I have daydreamed about reaching inside THEIR gut and giving THEIR insides a good couple of tugs, oh, and then a twist. You know, just to see if they think it's all in their head or not. :o)
Keep your chin up and keep looking for a Dr with compassion - there has to be someone who will help you.
Wishing you pain free moments, hours and days. Clare
At Wed, 4 Dec 2002, Dawn wrote:
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>Okay here goes...I went to my second pain clinic appointment yesterday
>to have my first nerve block. I figured what the heck, maybe I'll have
>the gift of Christmas.
>I had to bum a ride and get someone to look after my daughter,
>you know the scramble....drove all the way to Boston.
>I have waited 7 months to get my initial appointment last week and
>looked forward to this chance for relief.
>Oh by the way my other docs have brushed me under the rug as it were
>and the pain clinic was and is the final stop for me as far as they are
>concerned.
>OK, to the point. I am in a gown, in the OR with the prep nurse who was
>very nice. I am getting ready to hop up on the table when the director
>of the clinic comes in with two other docs and says she does not think
>this will help me and they are not going to do the procedure.....can you
>guess the next words out of her mouth??? Was I seeing a psychciatrist.
>Damn!
>I asked her if she thought adhesions caused pain, she said um, well yes.
>I politely thanked everyone. They said sorry to amke you come all this
>way for nothing.
>I did not start to cry till I reached the lobby. I pitched a world
>class fit in the car.
>Another , HOW CAN YOU DO THIS TO ME moment. Ah, so many.
>I now know it's just gods will and perhaps I was spared a horrible fate.
>Boy does this add fuel to my fire though. I try so hard to turn my
>anger around
>by working the board and such, to do whatever I can to help our cause.
>They just keep pissing me off and I will see them in hell some day.
>Sorry for the rant...I love you guys so much and feel safe to vent here.
>Thank you all for that. Much Love, Dawn
>
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>I'm no doctor, just a fellow sufferer like you but I hope you consider me a new friend.
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