Re: adhesions
From: Robin (anonymous@medispecialty.com)
Tue Jun 25 16:25:24 2002
At Tue, 25 Jun 2002, Jo Eslick wrote:
>
>Oh Robin,
>
>My heart goes out to you.... such a young marriage to be dealing with
>this sort of situation! It is time your doctor stopped speculating and
>started some action, continuos vomiting will only rip at your oesophagus
>and stomach, let alone the lack of vitamins etc from the lack of food
>staying in your body and the short variety too!
>
>It is time for things to start happening, an exploratory or diagnostic
>laparoscopy is what most of us have experienced or read about happening
>to so many others, don't let it continue this way, demand answers!
>
>If you have had surgery, then yes, they should be seriously considering
>adhesions, the longer you are left in that condition, the harder it will
>be on your body when you do have surgery and your recovery will be
>harder! Get everything else ruled out, and then demand action!
>
>I don't always think that surgery is the answer, and I am talking about
>for myself here, BUT if I was living with your symptoms I would want
>action, not guessing games with my doctor!
>
>I will keep you in my thoughts & prayers
>
>--
>Love and gentle hugs,
>Joanne Eslick
>Founder Australian Adhesions Support Group
>http://www.bombobeach.com
>NSW Australian Co-ordinator of
>International Adhesions Society
>http://www.adhesions.org
>
>--
>I am not a medical person, and all my messages are based
>on personal experience. I am a fellow adhesions sufferer
>reaching out to help others.
>
--
Joanne,
Thanks for your note. That is exactly what I am going to do. I have
already left a message for my doctor to call me today. So far it is
4:19 and no call!! But I will call again tomorrow if need be.
What really gets me is they try to tell you it is in your head. That
is even ok, I dont care at this point, just so I can stop. It helps so much
to have someone else in this world who knows what I am going through. And if
it comes up it is not adhesions, well I will keep on searching. Maybe we should get
part of those doctor fees we pay them. I think these days we do alot more research
than they. Im not trying to down my doctors, they are human and I am sure quite
busy. But if they would just listen, we know how we feel and what hurts.
They could learn alot from us. Thanks so much for your well wishes and I will keep you posted
on my progress. God bless the land down under and you.
Robin