At Fri, 15 Oct 1999, Christine M. Smith wrote:
>
>At Fri, 15 Oct 1999, Gina wrote:
>>
>>Hi Christine,
>>My surgeon was Dr. Wiper. He is new to the practice, but
>>is said to be one of the best in his field. His surgical technique
>>seems good since my incisions healed well and I
>>didn't develop a single infection from either surgery. His bedside
>>manner leaves much to be desired. He also does not believe in pain
>>management through pills--he believes we should just suffer. He is very
>>uncomfortable discussing how these surgeries might affect a person's sex
>>life, etc.
>>
>>He, like your docs, does not believe in barriers or any type of adhesion
>>prevention devices. He has admitted that I do in fact have adhesions
>>now, and his opinion is that I will just have to accept and live with
>>the pain and discomfort.
>>
>>What I want to know is why this wasn't listed as a risk before the
>>surgery is performed? I had no idea my quality of life would be so
>>adversely affected--and apparently neither did he. He had told me I'd
>>be back to normal within 2-4 weeks. He also said in his experience no
>>one has had as many problems as I have/did.
>>Gina
>>
>>--
>>gina@maine.rr.com
>>
>>At Thu, 14 Oct 1999, Christine M. Smith wrote:
>>>Hi Gina:
>>>I also live in Portland, Maine and I'm very curious to know who your
>>>surgeon was. You can e-mail me privately if you want to. I would like
>>>to know. I had a lap in 3/98 by my gyn and a second one in 9/98 by a
>>>local general surgeon who is supposed to be good with advanced
>>>laparoscopic techniques (long story about why I had two 6 months apart).
>>>Neither docs used barriers, the general surgeon said none of them work
>>>well enough. I liked the general surgeon (the gyn too but i knew him a
>>>long time).
>>>
>>>Chris S.
>
>Hi Gina:
>I don't recognize that name. I don't even recall his name being on the
>OR schedule at work (I work at MMC) He must be very new. My surgeon is
>part of the Maine Surgical Group (or whatever they're called) down on
>John Roberts Rd.
>He was about as personable as I would expect any surgeon to be. I would
>not look to a surgeon for pain control though.
>I have noticed that adhesions are not listed on the informed consent
>that patients have to sign before every surgical procedure. I have seen
>every other risk IS listed (at least it seems that way) INCLUDING DEATH
>but not adhesions! Unbelievable! My surgeon had no problems admitting
>they exist. I never felt that he doubted they were causing me pain
>(even though now it looks like they might not have) and he gave me no
>guarantees. So even though adhesions weren't listed on the consent he
>made it very clear to me that I could be the same or worse after the
>surgery.
>The GI doc I saw never mentioned adhesions either. When I brought uup
>the possibility he said if you have had surgery, then you have
>adhesions. Who is your gyn?
>
>Chris S.