HI! WRITING THIS IN CAPS CAUSE I HAVE A FRIEND WHO'LL READ THIS AND
NEEDS THEM FOR VISION--NOT SHOUTING. NEED SOME INPUT PRETTY QUICKLY.
AM FACED WITH A DECISION. BEEN POSTING FOR WHILE RE MY MEDICAL
CONDITIONS. HAVE A GOOD OPPORTUUNITY TO GET SURGERY DONE FOR MY
ADHESIONS AND FIBROIDS. HAVE TO SEE THE SURGEON dR REDAN BY TOMORROW TO
MAKE PLANS FOR THIS TO DO SURGERY BY THURS. THE SURGERY WILL BE IN
PENN. I AM STAYING IN NW NJ ABOUT 2 HRS AWAY FROM WHERE THE SURGERY
WILL TAKE PLACE. I HAVE ONLY 2 MOS OF BENEFITS LEFT. THE DR IS
SUPPOSED TO BE AN EXPERT IN HIS FIELD OF GENERAL SURGERY. IF I DONT DO
THIS TOMORROW HE CANT DO THE SURGERY UNTIL AFTER THANKSGIVING. THAT
WILL ONLY GIVE ME A FEW WKS TO HEAL UNTIL BENEFITS ARE OVER. I STILL
HAVE AN INDEFINITE DIAGNOSIS FOR MY LUNG PROBLEMS. THE MOST RECENT
DIAGNOSIS WAS ASPIRATION. RECOMENDED TREATMENT IS DOUBLE UP ON THE
NEXIUM--I'M NOT CONVINCED THAT'S THE ANSWER. I ALSO STILL HAVE NOT
GOTTEN A COLONOSCOPY, ALTHO IVE HAD ALL THE OTHER TESTING DONE THAT
SHOULD BE DONE. I WAS TOLD THAT I DO HAVE ALOT OF ADHESIONS. IM
CONCERNED THAT IF I HAVE THE SURGERY ILL JUST GET MORE ADHESIONS. IM
CONCERNED THAT IF I DONT I WILL JUST REMAIN IN THE MISERABLE STATE IM
IN. IM AFRAID I HAVENT DONE ENOUGH TO FOLLOW THRU ON MY LUNG AND HEART
CONDITION AND THAT MY BODY ISNT STRONG ENOUGH FOR THE SURGERY. YET THE
DRS SAY IM FINE. IF I HAVE THIS SURGERY NOW I WILL BE "ON MY BACK" FOR
THE NEXT 6 WEEKS AND WONT BE ABLE TO PURSUE OTHER DRS IF NEEDED. ALSO
ILL NEED TO HOPE FOR NO COMPLICATIONS BECAUSE THE DR AND HOSPITAL ARE 2
HRS AWAY. IF I DONT HAVE THE SURGERY, ILL BE ABLE TO TREAT THE OTHER
CONDITIONS BUT MAY RUN OUT OF BENEFITS BEFORE I CAN GET THE SURGERY.
THERE IS ALSO THE ISSUE OF PERIODONTAL AND DENTAL DISEASE THAT IM
AFRAID IS AFFECTING MY LUNGS WITH ASPIRATION AND MAY EVEN BE MAKING ME
FEEL SICK. ---THAT WONT BE TAKEN CARE OF IF I GET THE SURGERY, BUT I
DONT HAVE THE DENTAL FOR THAT. THEY ALSO JUST FOUND OUT MY LIVER IS
SHAPED ABNORMALLY AND TRAVELS ACROSS MY WHOLE ABDOMEN TIPPING UNDER MY
LEFT SIDE OF MY ABDOMEN--DONT KNOW WHAT THATS ABOUT. I NEED
INPUT---SHOULD I DO THIS OR SHOULD I WAIT OR GET ANOTHER DR (THERE IS
ONE MORE WHO'S AN EXPERT IN HIS FIELD) TO DO THIS AT A LITTLE LATER
TIME? I KNOW NO ONE CAN DECIDE FOR ME BUT COULD REALLY USE SOME INPUT
AND ADVICE. THANKS! LEE