Re: I AM DESPERATE
From: Susen Zwicker (susenk@sbcglobal.net)
Tue Jul 15 23:52:56 2003
To Brooke,
Your "E" especially caught my eye. My ob-gyn kind of got that way, for awhile...it helped my sister in law was his number 1 ultra sound tech (actually, almost state wide). He knew my past problems with adheasions. 1st time my Rt, ovary and some other organ were plastered TOGETHER. . and things went down hill from there. 10 yrs later I'm on disability (due to another condition) so the Dr. has to have pretty good cause to go in-he does-and finds my intestines plastered against my hip wall-once again the majority on the right side.
I'm not perfect, but I'll take it for now. I don't usually take any meds at all anymore because of him. He was very humble after surgery. . . . I could tell he was feeling abit guilty for not doing the surgery prior; however, I've learned when on dissability they have to have pretty good cause for doing what they do.
He used a barrier or two on me-this had never been done to me before. I had difficulty w/BM's too, even after surgery, some of the "old pain" started coming back. My Internist put me on a stool softener every day-I think it ducalet? Guess what, the pain died down alot. I feel some adhesions got around the barrier or maybe he missed some-I guess I had quite a web going on in there and he's not God. Also, I have put on about 10 lbs, to sore to do anything but eat, and so it took 4x's to get thru my "fatty apron" besides the scar tissue from the numerous other laperosopies performed.
That's my story, hope it lends itself to good future approaches for others.
As usual, you are all in my prayers-I read mostly, just interjecting where I feel I have some related situation. Take care ladies.
Sue Z
MICHAEL MURRAY <mkmurray30@msn.com> wrote:
See if your Dr. will refer you to pain management.
Kel
>----- Original Message -----
From: Brooke Cavenaugh To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 3:20 PM
Subject: I AM DESPERATE
I am going to try my best not to sound desperate, but I am. I am
twenty-seven years old, and since July 2001 I have had 8 surgeries. It
all started with Endometriosis. I had two surgeries before they
performed my hysterectomy. Since my hysterectomy , I have five, all
because of adhesions. The last was eight weeks ago, my doctor said that
my bowel was adhered to my vaginal wall. I am already hurting again.
BAD! Now, my doctor has pretty much given up on me. He doesn't act like
he wants to treat me anymore. When I have to call or go in, he acts
like I am a burden. I feel like I am having to convince him that I am
in pain. He said he thought maybe i should have a barium enema done. I
am not sure that I understand why. I think we both know what is wrong.
It has been adhesions everytime that we go in. He doesn't want to give
me anything for pain. He treats me like some kind of thug everytime I
have to ask for it. I have researched and researched trying to find a
doctor that can help me, but I feel as if I am stuck up against a wall.
I need relief, and I need it soon. If you can help in anyway please
contact me. THANK YOU!