>----- Original Message -----
From: khickey <khickey@mciworld.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@talk.obgyn.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 1999 8:13 PM
Subject: Re: Adhesions/Gall Bladder...I Need Some Advice
> Bev, I did hear back from the Social Security Office today. They state
that
> I am ineligible for any SSI, due to the fact that I do not have enough
work
> credits. I have worked for Hospice, and other nursing facilities for so
> many years, and been on contract basis, that a lot of my hours, and pay
were
> not reported to SSI. They are willing to re-submit my request for
benefits
> after one more year of work with the high school. The man I spoke with
was
> very informative, and said there are several people in this area who are
> currently receiving benefits from SSI, that have been diagnosed with
> in-operable adhesions, and chronic pain. He said for me to not give up
> hope, and try back in about Sept. 2000. He said he knew that was a long
> time, but it would be worth it. He also advised me that because I am a
> school employee, and paying into school unions, and retirement, that they
> (school unions) also have a benefit package available to me, that may be
> used until I am eligible for SSI. I feel like I will wait as long as
> possible. They tell me that if I work until at least Sept., I will get
full
> benefits (if I am accepted as being disabled) The man at SSI said that
the
> doctor will need to be very specific in the reports as to what I am
> experiencing with pain, and how it affects me in everyday life. I am
doing
> a little better with my pain today, but I am real groggy during the day.
> This is especially hard when you are trying to explain the U.S. government
> and all of the workings of Congress to 12th grade students. ha ha. I was
> teaching two people today on why there are so many committees in the U.S.
> House of Reps. and Senate. I barely remembered what they were. I must
have
> gotten some of these items through to them, they seemed to understand it.
Oh
> Boy, I am glad I have 125 kids that understand when I am having a "bad"
> day. I hope to be able to have fewer of those, any day now. ha ha.
> I will let you all know how I am doing with my pain, and the new pain
> killers (Vioxx-25mg.), after a few more days of taking it. They seem to
> take the edge off, and yet allow me to be somewhat intelligent on my job.
I
> do find that I get very sleepy during the afternoon, but I guess most
people
> do, and I may not be abnormal.
> Well, thanks for letting me go on. I do appreciate all of the help
and
> encouragement I receive from each and every one of you guys. Thanks and
God
> Bless, Kim Hickey
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bernie and Beverly Doucette <bnb@cybrzn.com>
> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@talk.obgyn.net>
> Date: Tuesday, November 30, 1999 2:10 PM
> Subject: Re: Adhesions/Gall Bladder...I Need Some Advice
>
> >Dear Kim..
> > Please keep us informed as to what the diagnostic code you would be
under
> >in the event you were to secure SS disability..ok? This is an area that
is
> >relatively new and is needed by many who suffer as you do.
> >
> > Is there a short term disability benefit through your current job
> positiion
> >that you could take advantage of untill you could secure another means of
> >income? Do you have a positive diagnosis of having had abdominal
adhesions
> >through prior surgery's?
> >Are you receiving any anti-inflamitory medications along with your pain
> >medications? Inflamation is the cause of adhesion pain...( See my forum
> June
> >of 99 ) Might help bring your pain level to a livable one, of course
you
> >still need to respect your activity levels as to the pain experienced by
> >what you do.
> >
> >Best of luck
> >
> >Bev
> >
>> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: khickey <khickey@mciworld.com>
> >To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@talk.obgyn.net>
> >Sent: Monday, November 29, 1999 9:57 AM
> >Subject: Re: Adhesions/Gall Bladder...I Need Some Advice
> >
> >> Hi everyone, I wanted to let you know how my family doctor's visit
went
> >> today. I was in terrible pain today, and when he tried to feel where
the
> >> pain was(lower right abdominal quadrant), I almost came off of the
table.
> >> He said he definitely wanted me to get to a doctor who had more skills
on
> >> this subject. He gave me a new drug for pain that doesn't cause
> >drowsiness.
> >> It is called Vioxx. Has anyone heard of this? He said it is finding
to
> >be
> >> the best drug for chronic pain with no side effects. He also gave me a
> >> prescription for Vicodin, and Talwin. He said he knew I was careful
with
> >> narcotic drugs, but felt I definitely needed them. He was referring me
> to
> >> another surgeon, and wanted to know about Dr. Semertzides (who is
calling
> >me
> >> back today), and the problem is, Dr. S. is not in my HMO plan. Does
> >anyone
> >> have any suggestions on how to get around this problem? I am having a
> >> painful day today. My walking is very hard to do, and I find that even
> >> moving around the house is almost impossible today. I am scheduled to
> >meet
> >> with a representative from SSI today at 2:30, so maybe having a "bad"
day
> >is
> >> good, so they can see how bad this pain is. Of course, the doctor
will
> >not
> >> let me go back to work today, so I will have to face this mean boss
when
> I
> >> return on Wed. He just doesn't understand pain, and how it
incapacitates
> >a
> >> person. Well, I will let everyone know what the SSI office says today.
> >> They are giving me some helpful items on Adhesions, and what the SSI is
> >> doing with these cases. Thanks everyone. Kim Hickey
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Rhonda R. White <samuels1@us.net>
> >> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@talk.obgyn.net>
> >> Date: Sunday, November 28, 1999 7:10 PM
> >> Subject: Adhesions/Gall Bladder...I Need Some Advice
> >>
> >> >Questions are at the end.
> >> >
> >> >I recently had a HIDA Scan which showed that my gall bladder doesn't
> >> >excrete. In October I had a laparoscopy to remove pelvic adhesions.
> >> >While the gyn was doing the lap, she told me that my liver & gall
> >> >bladder were covered with adhesions. So bad that she couldn't even
see
> >> >the organs. Because I had limited her to the laprascope, she couldn't
> >> >take those adhesions down. When I relayed the gyn's findings to my
> >> >primary, she said I needed a general surgeon. The general surgeon
says
> >> >that she doesn't take down adhesions without a bowel obstruction,
which
> >> >I don't have. She says she absolutely won't bother the adhesions,
and
> >> >will only bother them (as few as necessary) if they get in the way of
> >> >her removing my gall bladder laprascopically. She also says that my
> >> >pain covers a larger area than just from my gall bladder and that for
> >> >that reason, she's not sure that my gall bladder is the sole (or even
a
> >> >part) source of my pain.
> >> >
> >> >I also gathered from my gyn, that while my adhesions had re-formed,
they
> >> >weren't nearly as severe as they had be during a previous surgery
> >> >meaning that I didn't get any new ones and that the ones that had
grown
> >> >back weren't as bad as they had been. This gives me hope that if
> >> >perhaps much care is taken then to remove my adhesions in the upper
> >> >right quadrant, they won't grow back; and if they do, it won't be as
> >> >severe. Because I want to avoid having surgery again for as long as
> >> >possible, I want to have my gall bladder removed as well as having the
> >> >adhesions taken down. That way, I'm covering all the bases.
> >> >
> >> >I don't have much experience in dealing with insurance companies but
I'm
> >> >wondering how much success I can expect with Cigna (HMO) in getting
them
> >> >to allow me to have 2 surgeries at the same time. Can a gyn remove my
> >> >gall bladder? Liklihood of getting a gyn & a general surgeon to work
> >> >together? Can anyone recommend any good surgeons in the Washington,
> >> >D.C. area? Finally, I've noticed that all of the doctors who seem to
> >> >care anything about adhesions are gynecologists. Am I imagining that?
> >> >If not, why are gynecologists the only ones who seem to work on
> >> >adhesions?
> >> >
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