It is too difficult to deal with all of these problems, and society just makes it worse. How dare anyone judge someone who is in such pain? I become livid when thinking of how people view us. as weakling who need their drugs.
You must must must seek another doctor who will listen, I know it will be hard, but this damn disease has enough of our lives already without taking our sanity. Without pain meds you will not be able to function at all. There is someone out there who will help, what state are you in? I had a similar experience when my gyn stopped prescribing me meds and insisted that I see a pain specialist, when I did, it cost me about 1000.00 for three visits, and then he told me and my family that there was nothing anyone could ever do tohelp me.
He suggested that I go to visit my primary doctor for pain management. When I did go to him, finally, he assured me that I would suffer no more. You see, his MOTHER has suffered for years with this insidious diseases. I felt like God himself had intervened!!!! It was my absolute last straw I had decided that I would try one more time, and then give it all up. You know what I mean? ???
So my sister, try one more time. Unless these arrogant doctors have persoanlly been touched by pain and heartache, they do not understand. I am here for you, maybe I can help. Email back and hang in there sweetie.
on an angels prayers, Jenni
>----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 9:46 PM
Subject: Second Surgery with Dr. Gerhart
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> It has been 3 weeks since my second surgery with
> Dr. Gerhart. Let me start by saying again that he
> really did not think my problem was adhesions again,
> and prior to my surgery told my husband and I he would
> be about an hour. WRONG. Almost 5 hours later I woke
> up well in recovery and he came over to tell me I was
> right. My endometriosis was back, my appendix was
> wrapped up again (that was causing me alot of pain),
> my bladder was stuck to my back, my intestines were just
> covered and bunched up, the layer of fat tissue that I
> had remarked about previously was located rolled up
> like a shade so he unrolled it and just layed it out.