Re: I feel abandonned

From: Millie (milliem@citlink.net)
Tue Aug 19 11:42:20 2003


I am more scared than ever in my life. The pelvic/abdominal CT scan was wet read as o.k. I am having even more trouble actually leaking out a drop of loose stool. I am supposed to go for a colonoscopy on Friday, but I am wondering if there is an intestinal blockage, and I take that laxative they sent me home with, will it cause the bowel to rupture? I barely pass anything today. Millie.

>----- Original Message -----
From: "Nancy" <anonymous@msn.com> To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@dns.obgyn.net> Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 12:29 PM Subject: Re: I feel abandonned

> Millie:
>
> When I get that backed up, bloated, can't eat feeling, I take magnesium
> citrate. You buy it at a drug store over the counter. It tastes like
> 7-up only grosser. You have to drink the whole bottle. It's better
> chilled, but drink it fast or you will gag and won't be able to get it
> down. It takes a few hours, sometimes over night, but it's like draino.
> It turns everything into liquid and you will go until there's nothing
> left. It has never failed go get me out of a tough spot. It's
> unpleasant and doesn't solve the problem, but it helps until "next
> time."
>
> Good Luck.
>
> Nancy
>
> At Wed, 13 Aug 2003, Millie wrote:
> >
> >Sammie,
> >I am beyond furious tonight.
> >I am in constant pain. I barely move my bowels. Then it feels like a
little > >bit of loose stool, and it won't move. I have lost weight and can barely
> >eat.
> >I try to drink water, but can't do much of that,either.
> >All my Drs. are on vacation. All the gastros.
> >I had an abdominal xray done yesterday, and they claim it was 'normal.'
> >My belly feels so full.
> > I called my family Dr. and she said I could go to e.r., but they
probably > >wouldn't do much there for me.
> >I only slept 2 hours, if even, last night.
> >I check ed with another gastro, and he said I have to wait til Sept. 4,
for > >a colonoscopy.
> >I say not the way I'm feeling.
> >Family Dr. said she'll try to get ahold of a surgeon, tomorrow, and try
to > >get me in there.
> >I have cried about all day and all night.
> >I am so afraid of surgery, and of the nasogastric tube. Right now, I
> >don't know what to think of Drs.
> >Millie.
> >P.S. The male nurse-practitioner sent me for an abdominal xray and
> >bloodwork this morning.
> >I checked where they keep the xray films, and the lady said she'd take
them > >to the radiologist to be read. Then I should call the n.p. around 4 p.m.
> >I called and left a message with his receptionist, and they never called
me. > >I really think this time I am headed for real trouble.
> >I am terrified!
> >Millie.
> >

>> >>----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Sammie" <hs_susieqm@hotmail.com>
> >To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@dns.obgyn.net>
> >Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 1:13 PM
> >Subject: I feel abandonned
> >
> >> I am truly furious. My gyn has blown me off. I went to my gyn a few
> >> weeks ago for my follow up to my laparoscopy in April, and my yearly...
> >> I told him my adhesions that were cut, seem to be reforming. That
> >> familiar pain, in the same place is back. He talked about going back
in > >> and seeing just how they are reforming, and lysis again. November was
> >> to be the time frame... He did say the blah blah about my having to
> >> learn to live with pain, and such, too. I wrote him a letter with some
> >> questions I thought of after the fact, request for help with pain, etc
> >> 7/21. After not hearing anything last week, I sent him the letter
again > >> by fax 8/6. I have heard nothing. Not even the referral for my
> >> mammogram has come, which I also asked for in the letter. I can't
> >> believe this. I trusted him to help me. I was open, and tried to be
as > >> on top of it as I could. I am so upset I am doing nothing but crying.
I > >> hate the thought of starting over with another doc, but that is what I
> >> am doing now... I have lost confidence in my old doc. This new gyn is
> >> a female, and she has helped me in the past before her own practice.
She > >> now takes my insurance, so I think I will go there. I just hate having
> >> to hash the history, and come across like a surgi-hollic, drug seeking
> >> blob. I certainly don't understand what happend that he decided not to
> >> respond at all and blow me off... I am at a loss and feel really
> >> stupid. I have the appt with the new doc 9/11, hope that is not a bad
> >> omen.... Geesh. Any suggestions on how to start with her? What to say
> >> so I don't look completely obsurd? I am certainly insecure now....
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> --
> >> Sammie
> >>
>

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