Re: Went to the ER AGAIN!!!
From: cindy shruhan (cindyandbobby@webtv.net)
Sat Sep 21 09:03:45 2002
At Thu, 19 Sep 2002, Laura wrote:
>
>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
DEAR LORI, SO SORRY YOU HAD TO GO THROUGH ALL THAT STUFF IN THE E.R.
ROOM, THIS IS NOT RIGHT, MOST OF US HAVE HAD OUR PAIN SO QUESTIONED, I
FEEL ENOUGH IS ENOUGH, ITS REAL WORLD, AND ONE DAY, THE WORLD WILL KNOW
OUR SUFFERING, DONT GIVE UP LORI, EMAIL ME ANYTIME..GOD BLESS...A
FRIEND.....CINDY SHRUHAN