>From: "Kelly Murray" <mkmurray@cyberport.com> >Reply-To: adhesions@adhesions.org >To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS ><adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com> >Subject: Re: Pain Management Kel/Sally >Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2002 09:49:23 -0600 > >Sally, >Yes I have been through all of this before. I don't know that I would cry, >I get too mad. I guess on my next appt. the Dr. and I will have a little >talk about how I wouldn't call in unless I thought I needed something >extra. > I am tempted to have a little talk with the nurse also but maybe it's the >drs. place but I know when I go in, the nurse will see me first and I won't >be able to keep my mouth shut. I don't think she even has a clue about >adhesions, otherwise she wouldn't tell me that I "Just had indigestion." >When I talked to her, she argued with me that I was having indigestion not >adhesion pain. I am pretty angry though that I called on Tuesday and never >got a answer from the Dr. Don't know if it was the nurses fault or he >didn't >want to bother with it. He seemed like he was compassionate about adhesion >pain though. I made this next appt just to go in and vent. >If I let my husband talk to them, they would surely get angry as his tone >can be quite scarey for people that don't know him but then again maybe >that >is what is needed. >I am going tomorrow about 3 hours from my home to a University Hospital Dr. >to see if they can help me with my bladder. I know it is a waste of time >as >it is probably something that the adhesions caused and I know that I can't >have surgery so I don't know what I expect them to do. I guess I am still >in search of the elusive cure for everything. It may be good for me to go >though because if I get blocked or need surgery right away, they will at >least be there for me. The last surgeon I went to here said he would make a >big vertical cut to do surgery. I don't think so! >Kel > >-------Original Message------- > >From: adhesions@adhesions.org >Date: Saturday, January 19, 2002 10:43:54 PM >To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS >Subject: Pain Management Kel/Sally > >My dear Kel, I've been in your position so many times. You have to keep >going and speak up for yourself. Do you have a husband or father nearby? >This will sound awful, but I've had better success when he tells the doctor >in no uncertain terms that I need medication and that I'm in agony. He has >a >deep voice and sounds very authoritative. This world we live in is so >unfair. And the other thing to remember is that as soon as you cry, you get >labeled as melodramatic and in need of psychiatric care. > >It's good to hear from you even if the subject matter is less than >elevating. I'm praying that you get relief. Love, Sally > >KELLY,I WILL PRAY FOR YOU AS YOU GO TO THE DOCTOR,DID YOU EVER DEAL WITH >,WITHDRAWLS FROM PAIN MEDICINE,WHEN YOU RAN OUT ,WHAT DID YOU DO FOR THEM? > KIM KNOX