At Tue, 10 Apr 2001, KCarter706@aol.com wrote:
> >Bonnie, > >Adhesions DO cause pain. Do NOT let this surgeon belittle you or demean you! >Speak to Dr. Redan or Dr. Gerhart...they will tell you that 100% Adhesions DO >cause pain. I know they do. I had pain for two years, minus about 4 months >free of pain, from adhesions. When your insides start "adhering" to each >other and tugging at other organs, don't you think that would cause an >enormous amount of pain? It's excruciating at times. There has to be other >doctor's that are as naive as this surgeon you saw. Obviously he's not >skilled in adhesions, as I have had some of the same experiences as you. I >was told by this one surgeon that "SHE May have surgery, BUT NOT by ME", well >I did have surgery and NOT BY HIM, but by Dr.'s Redan and Gerhart, they are >my lifesavers. I DON'T care if I am pain free for 6 months, I know that I >have my life back for now, until I cross that bridge again. Call this doctor >back and tell him Thanks but NO thanks, aren't you glad you didn't have to >endure surgery by HIS HANDS ?? I am !!!! He probably would have botched you >up. Sorry for the VENTING, but I get so pissed at this disease, and it's >SILENT !!! > >don't be discouraged, we are all here for you to vent also. > >Love in Health, >The thing that makes me so angry is when he said that he got up and left the room. Left me standing there without another word. He didn't say anything about surgery....all he said was adhesions don't cause pain and left. I was left standing there to wonder if I was done or what. The thing about dr.gerhart I cannot afford to go to PA. I am on a very fixed income and as much as I 'd love to go see this doctor I cannot not afford transportation or hotel and a babysitter in my area for my daughter, so I am screwed, I just hope to God my regular doc does not go by this surgeon. I am so frustrated right now. What are we to do when doctors don't take this seriously? We are left with pain humilation and feeling like there is nowhere else to turn. I would give anything to have 6 pain free months........if I could find a doc in my area that would take me seriously. >Karen Carter >Woodbridge, VA >Karen Carter >ARD Sufferer