Sharonda
>From: olddad66@runestone.net (Helen Dynda)
>Reply-To: adhesions@obgyn.net
>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@talk.obgyn.net>
>Subject: Re: Sharonda-Re: Why didn't he take care of things while he was
>in there?
>Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 13:39:53 -0500
>
>I am not a medical professional; but I have read that;
>
>** When a surgeon does a diagnostic laparoscopy, this is the only
>purpose of the surgery - for a diagnosis!!! If surgery is warranted,
>then surgery is scheduled for another date.
>
>** Surgeons generally limit their surgical expertise to their specialty.
>An gynecologic surgeon specializes in gynecological surgery. A
>gastro-intestinal GI) surgeon specializes in GI surgery.
>
>At Thu, 30 Sep 1999, Ginny King wrote:
> >
> >Hey Sharonda,
> >
> >I had thought of trying Perloe as well, but was worried since his
> >specialty is fertility that he may not want or have time to see me as I
> >have had a hysterectomy as well. You probably should see a GI as the
> >adhesions on my bowel are as painful as the ones I used to have glued to
> >my uterus. Although the GI treats more of the iniside of the bowel. I
> >think we all get to the point that more surgery can do more harm than
> >good with adhesions. It is a depressing diagnosis to receive as you
> >feel like there should be something else that they can do. I do not
> >understand though why he did not take care of things while he was in
> >there? Of course, I'm one to talk as my gyn left the bowel adhesions
> >that had glued my appendix and colon to my right side when he did the
> >hysterectomy. I still do not understand why he did not go ahead and
> >take them down while he was in there. Now, no one wants to go in again.
> >I'll let you know how the pain clinic goes. Take care of yourself.
> >Ginny
> >At Wed, 29 Sep 1999, Sharonda Moore wrote:
> >>
> >>Ginny,
> >>
> >>I was happy until he decided that his diagnostic surgery was enough and
> >>feeding me narcotics would suffice. That shocked me - its not like it
>is a
> >>standstill, as a matter of fact it made things worse to have surgery
>with
> >>him since he only cut one ovary lose and didn't remove the adhesion,
>left
> >>the other one strapped and left the adhesions covered and went no where
>near
> >>my uticolon (my new term for the uterus and colon bound together). He's
>not
> >>a bad ob but he's not used to endo - he had only 3 patients and he did a
> >>hyst on one.
> >>
> >>He's J. Adams in Fayetteville. I am just having more problems, I can
>eat
> >>certain foods and my whole intestines contracts and its literally burns,
> >>especially around my back. Sometimes the pain just shows up. On top of
>that
> >>I get constipated all the time and its getting painful to go. On top of
>all
> >>that I still have the monthly cramps, starting 2 weeks before. I am
>through
> >>with hormones b/c they are unpredictable with me and in the end don't
>work.
> >>Funny thing today, the HR person and I disagree on my disabled status
>and
> >>she had the nerve to ask me if I was sick and if it really hurt that
>bad.
> >>Maybe I should copy my surgical pictures and show all the fun cysts,
>endo
> >>and adhesions.
> >>
> >>Right now I am jumping through hoops to see Perloe. I had to change
> >>doctors, wait for it to take effect and then see a doctor that will
>refer
> >>me.
> >>
> >>Enough of my ranting and raving. Maybe I should check out your docs. I
> >>probably need to have GI tests to see the full extent.
> >>
> >>Thanks for the info.
> >>
> >>Sharonda
> >>
> >>>From: gking@myrick.com (Ginny King)
> >>>Reply-To: adhesions@obgyn.net
> >>>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
> >>>Subject: Sharonda-Re: hello
> >>>Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 17:46:02 -0500
> >>>
> >>>Hey Sharonda,
> >>>I posted to you a minute ago and it just vanished, so if you get this
> >>>twice...sorry. I thought that I had seen in earlier post that you were
> >>>from Atlanta as well. My current gyn is Norman Fried in Snellville. I
> >>>live in Roswell but have been going to him for ten years as he is one
>of
> >>>the few specialist that has remained no matter what insurance my
>company
> >>>decided to switch to. My GI is Diane Wisebraum at Northside. She is
> >>>wonderful and is the one to finally diagnose the Crohn's. My surgeon
>is
> >>>Eugene Davidson also at Northside. He is very conservative regarding
> >>>adhesions and surgery and does not want to it again with me unless it's
> >>>an emergency. He is the one that is sending me to the pain clinic at
> >>>St. Joe's. I start October 11th and I'm a little nervous. I have
> >>>thought about changing my gyn to one who is a little closer. I thought
> >>>I had read in the past that you had a doctor that you were very happy
> >>>with, I don't remember the specialty. If you don't mind my asking, who
> >>>do you see? Best wishes. Ginny
> >>>
> >>>At Wed, 29 Sep 1999, Sharonda Moore wrote:
> >>> >
> >>> >Way to Go Ginny!!! Go Braves and Chipper Jones!!!
> >>> >
> >>> >Ginny,
> >>> >
> >>> >How are you doing? What doctor have you been seeing here?
> >>> >
> >>> >Sharonda
> >>> >
> >>> >>From: gking@myrick.com (Ginny King)
> >>> >>Reply-To: adhesions@obgyn.net
> >>> >>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
> >>> >>Subject: Re: hello
> >>> >>Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 14:37:24 -0500
> >>> >>
> >>> >>Hi Toni,
> >>> >>
> >>> >>Sorry I can't root for the Reds (Sorry I'm from Atlanta) but I do
>hope
> >>> >>you get to go to the game and enjoy yourself. I think you could use
>a
> >>> >>pleasant outing with your family. Take care and get some rest. God
> >>> >>bless. Ginny
> >>> >>
> >>> >>At Wed, 29 Sep 1999, toni welsh wrote:
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >Just a small post to see how you are all doing. I am having an
>okay
> >>> >> >day, but as our days go on they seem to get harder, tonight I am
>just
> >>> >> >going to sit in front of the tv, our cinti reds are awsome this
>year,
> >>> >> >and they are in the pennant race, exciting. I went to but tickets
>for
> >>> >> >the first playoff game in cincy, so hoe they go! We got pretty
>good
> >>> >> >seats to right behind home plate, my son and his girlfriend are
>going
> >>> >> >with us.
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >That was the excitement of my day, the loger this goes on, the
>more I
> >>> >> >stay at home, but when I stopped to get tickets, picked some other
> >>> >> >things for dinner, and I had a terrible cramping spell and had to
>come
> >>> >> >home, just never know when this os going to act up. I know part
>of it
> >>> >> >is irritable bowel, but the pulling and hard pain is always on the
> >>>right
> >>> >> >side, the gynseems to think the bowel may be stuck to the right
>side
> >>>and
> >>> >> >on the abdominal wall. I am sorry I rattled on, hope you are all
> >>>doing
> >>> >> >okay!
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >Your friend
> >>> >> >Toni From Cinti, routing for the REDS!
> >>> >>
> >>>
> >--
> >Ginny King
> >
>
>--
>The 15th century proverb which summarizes the purpose of medicine is:
>* To cure sometimes, to relieve often, to comfort always. *