Re: talk with gyn
From: Christine M. Smith (smithy@maine.rr.com)
Tue May 11 16:35:07 1999
At Tue, 11 May 1999, Toni Welsh wrote:
>
>At Tue, 11 May 1999, sherry wrote:
>>
>>I am a little nervous today, have been nauseated most of the day. I
>>decided to read the posts as they always make me feel better knowing I
>>am not alone. Toni, I feel for you. I too have dense adhesions on my
>>bowel, small and large intestine. I have experienced bowel obstructions
>>and I am petrified this will happen again. I was having trouble going
>>to the bathroom and after the laxatives failed, I started eating a lot
>>of prunes which has helped. Do you have a lot of back pain and pulling?
>>I went to my doctor yesterday too. He increased my pain medication and
>>we just talked. I know he feels helpless as I do. I just wanted you to
>>know that I am thinking about you and I will pray for all of us. Sherry
>
>Hi Sherri,
>
>I know chris does not like my gyn, but he was the dr I am used to
>yesterday, his bedside manor is fantastic, and he understands how I
>feel.
>
>The drs have told me I am very high risk for obstructions, so that is
>why they want me to take senkot daily to move bowels everyday, now the
>laxatives are not working, and I HATE prunes, but I can drink prune
>juice, today I have a lot of pain, I expected more relief from the
>oxycontin, she has me on 10 mgs, every12 hours, and I almost called her
>today, painclinic, and tell her how bad I feel, but I will see how
>tomorrow goes.
>
>chris, I know you say that my gyn thinks he cannot get the scope in, and
>everytime eny gyn has tried to do one they can only get it in so far,
>the adhesions from the pictures,,I saw are VERY thick, now I understand,
>they were like that after only four months, and he said they should not
>be like that, it usually takes years for adhesions to get that dense.
>
>I do have all my faith in him, and when the time comes he will do the
>surgery, as long as I never obstruct!
>
>Sherri, keep me informed on how you are doing too!
>
>Toni
Hi Toni:
I never said that I didn't like your gyn! All I did was point out that
you were not keeping an open mind about him and many on the other forum
agreed with me. In the future I will keep my opinions to myself I
guess.
Chris S.