Re: Why us?? Do we have anything common in Our Medical
From: Kimberly (kimberlyecanonico@hotmail.com)
Tue May 11 22:21:00 2010
At Thu, 6 May 2010, NY House wrote:
>
>Good question!
>
>I AM ALSO:
>1.) Skin Allergies: Nickel -
>
>Makes sense our skin would be allergy prone - bet this is common
>
>I Can't use tape/Band-Aids on my skin or my skin rips right off along with
>the tape, paper or reg. no difference.
>
>3.)and med. allergies as well: for me they are Lithium, Depekote, a few
>others.
>
>Now you mention it..
>I Would think allergies esp. would be high in us, skin reactions we can
See,
>
>as well as the inside ones we can't.
>though if true, might be something to pass along or something doctors
should
>
>Ask in their 'assessment before performing' the surgeries/procedures - for
>if it isn't;'t life-threatening, the procedure I mean, I'm sure we'd have
>skipped it!
>
>oh - and notice the psychiatric meds? - they always think it's in our heads
>if they can't 'see it'.
>so very common it's incredibly insulting how quickly they 'sum us up' as
>either having psych issues or ulterior seeking motives.
>
>> Sender: tuckersm@charter.net (Sara )
>> Subject: Why us?? Do we have anything in common in our medical
histories?
>>
>> Has anyone else wondered why only certain people get adhesions from
>> surgery? This doesn't happen to everyone.
>>
>> I noticed Karin mentioned allergies.
>
> I also have allergies to:
> latex,
>> nickel
>
> and certain foods and medications.
>
> Anyone else have them?
>>
>> I'm just curious as to why we're the chosen few. Are we genetically
>> predisposed or could it be other factors.
>>
>> If you think of something that is a common denominator for us, please
>> post it.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Sara
I have never had any illnesses or allergies prior to this surgery. I
was an absolutely healthy 32 year old. This has robbed me of my life
and I agree that if I had known the consequences I would have never had
the surgery unless it was life or death which it wasn't.
Kimberly