Deborah office@steenbekes.com (you can e-mail me here if you would like to talk privately)
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From: Dalene <Deett@aol.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@dns.obgyn.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 10:45 PM
Subject: Pain
> It seems to be getting more difficult to work at my job now.I just
> finished seeing my pain dr who put me on demerol for the pain.But I
> don't like being on pain medication of any kind unless I am in serious
> pain. I just had my 10th surgery and lost 4 pints of blood in less than
> 30 minutes. I am so scared now, because this pain is not going away and
> I am too afraid that I may lose my job. I have been taking care of my
> mother who's health is not good and have been helping her out the best
> that I can under the circumstances.I love my job and my company knows
> the disease that I have. I am under FMLA intermittinly only.It last for
> only 3 mos at a time. So everytime my FMLA is going to expire, my
> primary care dr just fills out FMLA forms again.The last surgeon I had
> almost killed me. He did not care if I had lived or died. I know
> eventually I'll have to have surgery again soon, but I am trying to put
> it off so that I can finish my bankrupcty with my attorney. I sometimes
> wish I would die on the operating table so that I wouldn't have to put
> so much pressure on my mom and sis. I just hate putting them thru this
> all the time. I have my good days and more often lately bad days. I
> know in my heart that this last surgeon made a horrible mistake on me to
> which I have to live with for the rest of my life. I even have pictures
> to prove he wronged me. I am so grateful for finding this site and I
> pray for each and every sufferer with ARD. I can't afford to go to
> Germany for surgery, but God has helped me along the way. Please pray
> for me.
> Thanks
> Dalene
>