At Sun, 1 Mar 2009, Tracy S wrote:
> Thanks for asking! Nice guy, but there wre quite a few red flags! We had my grandson's 5th birthday party today. i managed to eat a few bites of a great meal. It was a really fun day, in spite of not feeling well. I'm down to counting the hours until surgery now! I hope today has been a good one for you! >Hey Kris, > >How did the date go???? Hope today is a good day for you!!! :) > >Tracy > >--- On Sat, 2/28/09, Kris <krisl1204@yahoo.com> wrote: >From: Kris <krisl1204@yahoo.com> >Subject: Re: Having a really tough flare-up >To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@mail.obgyn.net> >Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009, 6:24 PM > >At Sat, 28 Feb 2009, Tracy S wrote: >> >>Hi Kris, >> >>My obstruction were all DX'ed by CAT scan...funny thing is none of them >have showed up on a regular Xray though. Last weekend I had another >bout....Throwing up Nausea AWFUL pain....So of course I called my PC who of >course said go straight to the ER. >>Important piece of info though...I had just been DX'ed w/ a partial >bowel obstruction 10 days before by the SAME ER doctor that saw me last >weekend. He order a regular Xray which of course came up with nothing....Came in >and told me he was going to send me home with Pain meds and Nausea meds....I >question him why he was not doing a CAT scan and he replied that the Xray would >show a complete obstruction and I was in no imediate danger. Of course I >questioned him and explained none of my other regular Xray's had shown >obstructions and they were only visible on the CAT scan., so he explained how >having too many CAT Scan's was not good...cancer risks and blah blah >blah....so he sent me on my way anyhow. Thinking back I should have insited that >keep me but after being there just 10 days before and two weeks before that >(which showed nothing that time) and a month before with a colon >infection....you begin to think maybe they think your just looking for >> drugs or something! He offered me pain med which I turned down explaining >I still had pain med from my discharge 10 days before....Figured that would cue >him in I was not there just looking for pain meds....I did feel better a few >days later but I guess it's just the principle of feeling like you're be >pushed away when you know your pain is real....Ok sorry to be so long >winded....It's just so nice to have someone to talk to who knows it's >not all just in my head!!! >> >>Tracy >>Hi Tracy! I just can't believe they wouldn't do surgery after >definitively diagnosing obstructions! Don't you just hate the ER visits?? >The last time i went the first question the nurse asked me when I got there was >if I was out of my pain meds. I whipped the bottle out of my purse and showed >her that it had just been filled, but that it was like taking an aspirin for a >C-Section. She mellowed out a little after that! I wish you could find a surgeon >that would help you. It's so hard to keep trying to talk to doctors and >explain your story over and over again.I wish tht none of us had a reason to >have to explain the story! Believe me, I know it's not in your head! I feel >the same way. I work so hard to keep a normal life. Today is another tough one. >Believe it or not, I have a 2nd date with a guy I met through a girlfriend >tonight. I'm 53. It seems weird to say date at this age! He knows all about >my issues and appears to be understanding. He's been having abdominal pain >and! > had to go to the ER after we had our first date a few weeks ago! Maybe this is >contagious!:) I guess his may be gall bladder. I really don't want to go, >but it's all part of the working to be normal as best that I can.We're >going out for dinner. oh joy. Eating! I'll just have him take me home early >if I can't stand it any more. I'm just hanging in here until surgery on >Tuesday. If this doesn't work, I don't know what I'm going to >do.Find a way to cope, I guess. Thanks for your communication and support! I >hope your day is going well! Kris > >>--- On Sat, 2/28/09, Kris <krisl1204@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >>From: Kris <krisl1204@yahoo.com> >>Subject: Re: Having a really tough flare-up >>To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" ><adhesions@mail.obgyn.net> >>Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009, 8:34 AM >> >>At Sat, 28 Feb 2009, Tracy S wrote: >>> >>>Kris, >>> >>>I just wanted to let you know that I sooooo understand how you're >>feeling!!!! I hope today is a better day for you!!!! Also I just had to >tell you >>how jealous I am that your having surgery!!!! >>>Sure does sound like a crazy thing to say, but even after 4 partial >bowel >>obstructions and a zillion dr appts my Dr still says ...NO SURGERY!!! >>> >>>But Tuesday is going to be a good day for both of us....Your hopefully >>going to get the relief you so deserve and I'm having my first appt >with a >>NEW primary care DR!!!!! After 10 years of hearing NO....I'll keep >switching >>if I have to until one of these DR's HELPS ME!!! >>> >>>Your in my thoughts and prayers!!! Be sure to keep us updated! >>> >>>Hugs! >>>Tracy >>> >>>--- On Fri, 2/27/09, Kris <krisl1204@yahoo.com> wrote: >>>Hi tracy! Thanks so much for your kind words and your support. It's >not >>crazy at all to feel jealous about the surgery. It's the hope we've >all >>been asking for!When i posted about it, my thoughts were that I wish i >could >>take everyone with me on this site to this surgeon that I happened to be so >>lucky to find. I can't believe they won't do anything after your 4 >>partial bowel obstructions! Did they diagnose through some type of test? I >know >>that I've been through at least 3 of them the last year, but most of my >>tests have come back normal, except for one CT scan that showed >inflammation in >>the intestinal wall by my gall blader. That showed up on a Friday, but >since it >>was so close to the weekend, they at least left me in the hospital on IV >pain >>meds until Monday, when they did a barium enema, but showed no obstruction.. >So, >>off they sent me home again with no answers. I know I had another bad one >in >>Dec. The runs for about 12 days, with stools finally forming into pencil >thin! >> ones for another week. After that I felt pretty good for about 3 weeks in >Jan. >>and actually thought about cancelling my surgery. The misery kicked in >again and >>I'm glad I didn't cancel it. Please keep looking for a new doctor >who >>will help you. I just thought of something...Maybe it would help if you >brought >>a couple of the articles along that Mark has shared, the one about >adhesions >>barriers becoming big business and the other about the Cine MRI. I think >I'd >>do that if I was still on the doctor hunt. After reading all ihave on here, >>I've really realized how fortunate that I am to have found this surgeon >>after only one year. If I didn't have the PCP physician that I have, I >>wouldn't have ended up here. I hope you're having a pain tolerant >day. >>Thank you again so much for responding to me. Your kind thoughts and words >mean >>alot! It really helps to have the understanding of others who know what >I'm >>going through. On the other hand, I really wish none of us had to deal with >th! >>is! I'll be in touch soon! Kris >>>From: Kris <krisl1204@yahoo.com> >>>Subject: Having a really tough flare-up >>>To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" >><adhesions@mail.obgyn.net> >>>Date: Friday, February 27, 2009, 6:42 PM >>> >>>Hi! I just need to vent as I'm going through a really tough >flare-up. >>As >>>I posted before, I'm having surgery on Tuesday and I cannot wait. >The >>>nausea has been so bad for the past few days. On Wednesday, I even >>>puked all over in my car as I was driving home. Yesterday was a little >>>better, but today is really rough again. At least I haven't gotten >>sick >>>again. I've got the same pain that all of you go through in that >>it's >>>like a vice grip is wrapped around my rib cage on my right side. I can >>>feel these damn things pulling all the way down to my navel. It always >>>scares me when these flare ups get so bad. I don't know about you >>guys, >>>but I always worry that it's cancer or something! I have to remind >>>myself of all the tests that don't show that and remember the other >bad >>>flare-ups. I have to say I've never actually thrown up before. I >just >>>need to get through until Tuesday. I'm so hopeful for good >results. >>>It's so hard for family members and friends to understand. I even >just >>>got crabby on the phone with my poor 83 year old mother. I never do >>>that! Sometimes it's hard to remain cheerful and positive when you >feel >>>so bad in spite of trying hard to. Thanks for listening. I know you >>>all understand! Take care! Kris >>> >>>htm >> >>htm > >htm