About all I can say is take it day by day. I have no meds either NONE, except ibuprofen. I went to the doctors 2 weeks ago and this is what they gave me. I called them the day after and said it of course isnt workin and the soonest they could get me in for pain meds is Oct15th..Its pretty overwhelming to think of going a long distance without pain meds. I have been pretty much dealing with no pain meds off and on for 9 months now.
All i do is take it day by day. Deal with the pain today..as best as you can. And dont worry bout tomorrow until it comes
Hugggz Lori
>From: RobynD423@aol.com (RobynD423)
>Reply-To: adhesions@adhesions.org
>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
><adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
>Subject: Don't Know What To Do - Need Help!
>Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 09:32:02 -0500
>
>Good Morning Everyone,
>I'm beside myself. I've been off work due to being disabled from
>adhesions - the doctor believes they're attached to my bowels or colon.
>I saw the gyno on Wednesday and they were trying to get me schedule for
>surgery on Tuesday (10/15) but they were sure due to his assistant being
>on vacation. Anyway I got a call this morning from the hospital going
>over the surgery info which indicated my surgery was scheduled for
>Tuesday. Then the doctor's nurse called to inform me they can't do it
>until November 5 because he needs to have his assistant (which I think
>is responsbile of him) but what am I suppose to do until the 5th of
>November. My primary took me off work and I am blessed to get full pay
>while off. I'm scared about waiting the 5th - not only is that 3 more
>weeks of living this way and missing work and being isoloated and then
>if the surgery doesn't go well and he has to do a laporotomy instead of
>the laporscopy it will be an additional 6 weeks after that - making be
>off for over 2 months. I did just start this new job (it's within the
>same corporation). The gyno has me on a cancellation list (he only does
>surgery on Tuesdays). And if it an emergency they'll do the procedure
>than...meaning i have to be dying in pain and go off to the ER. We all
>know how those ER visits go and how the pain goes in waves. One hour
>I'm doubled over and can't move and the next I just in the dull pain. I
>hate this and don't know what to do. How am I to wait until the 5th and
>explain to work about all of this.
>Thanks for listening to me vent and any input would be so appreciated.
>
>--
>Robyn
>