Re: Went to the ER AGAIN!!!

From: Laura (sweetiepie42055423@yahoo.com)
Thu Sep 19 23:54:46 2002


At Thu, 19 Sep 2002, Lori wrote: >
>Warm Hugggz to all
>
>Sorry I havent been around, I have been trying to stay caught
>up in here, I have even been going so far as to have my
>husband come in here and READ me the posts so I can stay
>caught up.
>
>Welcome to all of the newcomers. Sorry you have to be here
>under these circumstances, but am happy that we can be here
>for you.
>Now my story of the ER last night (sigh)
>
>Well I spent the day in the ER yesterday again.
>
>But I did NOT have a compassionate doctor this time.
>
>I waited in the Er waiting room for 10 hours. When I finally got back
>to a room, I did not have a doctor....Just a student doctor. I told her
>about the pains that I have been having. And that for the past week I
>have had blood in my stools. She checked and said, "Well there is NO
>blood there, are you sure??"
>
>I told her I have been diagnosed with adhesions. She said, "Well what
>EXACTLY do you want us to do for you?" I told her I would like to have
>surgery, but I know that the hospital wont do that, cause they dont want
>to cause more scar tissue, so I would like help with the pain. She just
>starts shaking her head at me. I said listen, I am not some junky that
>is just seeking pills for a fix, I am in ALOT of pain.
>
>So as I sat there with tears streaming down my face, and I was doubled
>up in pain...They told me since all of my tests came back normal (which
>they do, adhesions dont show on ANY tests) that I was making the pain up
>and that I should go home. They gave me a perscription for 10 pills,
>and they wouldnt give me anything for pain there. I asked them why they
>couldnt give me something for pain to go home on, being that I just sat
>in a waiting room for 10 hours, and I was hurting more now then what I
>did when I got there.
>
>They told me they could give me a motrin F8
>
>It just sooo damn frustrating to think that the medical profession
>thinks I am faking this! I asked my regular doctor if I could
>possibly go for pain management because I just CANNOT live
>like this anymore. He said no, that they have to send me to
>an OBGYN, surgeon and everything again, THEN once everyone
>comes back and says they cant help me. Then maybe.
>
>I wish I had a rich uncle or I would hit the lottery. I want
>to go to Germany Soooooo bad! Since my husband lost his job
>cause he has to stay at home and take care of me. And we
>are on public assistance. 10K is not even close to being
>available for us. I just dont know what to do. I dont have
>pain meds, I dont have the option for pain management. And
>now my ER wont even help me. This is the third different
>ER I have been to....I am running out of ER's
>
>I just dont know what to do, I feel I'm at the end of my
>rope. I have wrote to the Montel Show, Oprah show and my
>local newspaper, and local TV news show.
>
>I will let you guys know IF I hear anything. Yes I know I
>dont sound to optimistic, but after yesterday, my hope
>is pretty much shaddered. The er was some place that always
>seemed to care for me. Now they dont care anymore
>
>Warm painfree Huggz to all
>Lori

I'm so sorry you had to go through that humiliation. I have been treated like that before,and I know how frustrating it is. Your in my prayer's. Laura


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