Re: Thanks for the welcome
From: Cheryl Cole (ccryder752@aol.com)
Fri Nov 30 15:59:04 2001
At Fri, 30 Nov 2001, Lisa wrote:
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>Thank you for the nice welcome! I have read all the information on this
>site, and anything else I can get my hands on. As I said before I am
>totally frustrated with the doctors in my area, so I emailed Dr. Wiseman
>to see if he knew of a doctor anywhere around here that is sympathetic
>to ARD sufferers, he told me that Dr.Diamond is in Detroit, only an hour
>away! I have an appointment with him next Friday, and I'm so excited! I
>technically have not been diagnosed as having adhesions yet, because my
>last doctor doesn't believe adhesions cause pain, even though he did a
>laparoscopy in October and found them EVERYWHERE,my omentum, and bowels
>were stuck to my abdominal wall. There were inter-loop adhesions to my
>bowels, and 2 partial bowel obstructions. The last time I saw him he
>said he didn't think adhesions were my problem, but we had ruled
>everything else out, and he had no idea what else it could be. Needless
>to say I don't think I'll be back to see him! That is why I'm so excited
>to see Dr. Diamond.I also have a first appointment at a pain management
>clinic on December 11.My last doctor thinks I'm addicted to my pain
>pills because I've been on them since June. I only take one a day
>because I don't have many and I tend to ration them, and save them for
>when I just can't take the pain any more, but then it just seems to
>knock the pain down slightly, but doesn't really take it away. Hopefully
>the clinic can help me manage it better than I have been lately.Thanks
>again for the kind words, I feel like I have a whole new group of
>wonderful caring friends!
>
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>Lisa
>
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Welcome Lisa. If you don't mind my asking, where do you live? I
live in Clarkston and I also was very excited about getting an
appointment with Dr. Diamond. I know everyone has different
experiences with dr.s but let me tell you what I know of Dr.
Diamond, as it may help you. His specialty is fertility problems
and how adhesions may affect your getting pregnant. He is listed
with the AMA. I am 49 years old with a partial hystrectomy so
pregnacy is not a concern. My concern is strictly pain caused
by adhesions. My reg. ob/gyn had tried to do a lap, but just
backed out and closed me up because there were too many adhesions
to even view the ovaries or tubes that remain. She had suggested
seeing a specialist...hence, my appt with Dr. Diamond. He said
he would do nothing unless a life threatening blockage occured.
No surgery till then. He also said adhesions don't cause that much
pain. In fact as I was sitting on the exam table he said "You
don't look like you're in that much pain to me." I was very
disappointed when I left his office and I haven't gone back. My
advice to you would be to play up your pain and make sure he sees
it. Don't put on make-up and don't try to look good for your
visit. Maybe he was just having an off day? When is your appt?
Where is the pain clinic you are going to? I am also not happy
with my present pain management dr. I have an appt. at a new
place in Jan. Hope it is better. Please let me know how your
visit with Dr. Diamond goes. Good luck and pain-free hugs.
Cheryl