Unfortunately I dont have a printer, its on my long list of things that I need to get lol. But I am going to try to find time to sit down and write some things down to take with me to the doctors on monday. I dont know if they will do any good with me just writing it down, like it would if they were printed out. but I figured its better than nothing.
warm painfree hugggz lori
> At Thu, 19 Sep 2002, Lori wrote:
> >Lori,
> Do you have the patient's bill of rights printed out to take with you
> and also all of the information that Helen has told us to print so
there
> is proof that adhesions does cause pain? Please get it and take it to
> the ER Director for adequate pain control.
>
> Lynn
>
> >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
>
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> A new friend
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