Re: questions

From: Millie (milliem@citlink.net)
Wed Oct 23 10:28:54 2002


I have had my share of rude, crude, and verbally abusive Drs. One told me I was either an anorexic, which I am not, or that I was nuts. I have been called a 'colicky baby' in a "nice way." If you look on the IAS site, there is a post from Helen D. that tells a lot of rude things Drs. say to us, especially when we're in pain, and we know we have adhesions. Those Drs. should have an extra good dose of what we endure, and WE should tell them they're all nuts. Millie.

>----- Original Message -----
From: "Toni" <crazywey@aol.com> To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 7:26 PM Subject: Re: questions

> I ended up in ER on Friday, 2 days of a lot of rectal bleeding, of
> course no source (probably a hemeroid). The ER doc said it was either
> colon or adhesions. Had a CT scan run, but without contrast since they
> couldn't get an IV in my veins. Showed I have a cyst on left where
> prior surgery, but of couse not adhesions. Surgeon came in (thank God
> my husband showed up by now) and was so rude to me! Said "well you know
> you aren't 16 anymore" and "do you chew your food"! I was so humiliated
> and angry again. I was doing ok on soft foods and liquids, but even
> today I am in pain and sick. I'm so tired of being nauseous. Anyway, I
> go in Thursday for a Colonoscopy, even though the surgeon will not find
> anything. I have finally broke down and called my sister (a nurse, her
> husbands an anesthegiologist) and she is going to contact a friend of
> hers that is a surgeon tonight and see what he thinks. Isn't it amazing
> that even when you work in the medical field, they are not
> understanding?
>
> At Tue, 22 Oct 2002, Pgrywlf@aol.com wrote:
> >
> >I hear you I too have been that route with doctors telling me it's all in
> >your head until you are so bad that an emergency surgury is the only
thing > >that will save your life. My last one lasted almost 8 hours & i crashed
> >twice due to the weakend condition of my body. I woke up with my heart
being > >monitered and all & before hand heard the ER doc's fighting with the
surgeons > >that all i needed was a good enema thank god for my surgeaon who i had
seen > >exactly one year to the date of my previous sugery if they would have
given > >me the enemas & the golytly i would not be here today but they got rid
of > >that surgeon THE ONLY ONE I TRUSTED & I work for this stupid hospital &
they > >just gave me a three day suspension for to many UNSCHEDULED hours off.
If > >anyone in North Central Pa knows of any docs please let me know I
started my > >supension this very day WHAT DO THEY MEAN TOO MANY UNSCHEDULED DAYS OFF
CAN > >I REALLY KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.. Love to all
>


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