At Tue, 18 Jul 2000, Bob wrote:
>
>Hello Everyone,
>
>I have just been reading Dr. David Wiseman's 'Patient's Guide' or 'You
>Are Not Alone'. I was starting to think I was alone, then I happened
>along here and still thought I was alone, with all the references to the
>problems suffered by the females of this world. Then I noticed a
>gentleman's name on the 'Quilt' and thought that I may be in the right
>place after all, am I?
>
>I have been attending my doctor for nearly two years now, with pains in
>my lower right abdomen. It was first diagnosed as a kidney infection
>and there, subsequently, followed 12 months of investigation of the
>kidneys and bladder. Nothing was found to be wrong here and the problem
>seemed to clear up itself. After being admitted to hospital twice in 7
>months during 1999, I was seen by a surgical team and I have had more
>bodily intrusions that I can take no more and more barium than I can
>stand, with no positive results. I was sent by my employer to see the
>company doctor yesterday, and he is of the opinion that my pain may be
>caused by Adhesions (due to the fact I have had three operations in the
>lower right abdomen during my life).
>
>I did tell the surgeon that the pain felt like the pulling of an elastic
>band to its extremeties and I now find that some of the pics I have seen
>today certainly *look* like the pain *feels* (does this make any
>sense?).
>
>Sorry for the long post, but I feel better already (not).
>
>Thanks,
>Bob
-- Robin