Re: Pseudoaddiction is an iatrogenic (i.e., doctor-induced) syndrome caused b...

From: Pgrywlf@aol.com
Mon Feb 3 15:47:24 2003


YOU GOT THAT RIGHT. I'M GOING THROUGH THAT RIGHT NOW AS WE SPEAK WITH MY PCP. I HAVE WRITTEN HIM A LETTER GIVING HIM THE WEBSITE & ADVISED HIM THAT I AM IN PAIN & WITHIN MY RIGHT TO BE PROPERLY MEDICATED AS SUCH. WHEN I CALLED MY HEALTH PLAN TO VERIFY THAT THEY WOULD PAY FOR MY PAIN MEDS I CALLED MY PCP OFFICE BACK & ADVISED THEM OF THIS THE RECEPTIONIST SAID THAT I WAS USING THE PAIN MEDS & QUESTIONED IF I WAS JUST USING THEM OR DID I HAVE PAIN. WELL DUH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 I FELT LIKE SAYING NO I'M SELLING THEM ON THE STREETS OF MY LITTLE HOMETOWN OF 1,000. IF NO RESPONSE FROM THEM BY MID AFTERNOON TOMORROW, THEY WILL BE GETTING A CALL FROM MY HUSBAND & BOY WILL THEY BE SORRY AS ALL I DID ALL WEEKEND WAS SLEEP FORM THE PAIN TODAY.

AN UPDATE TODAY FRO THE ER. THEY MADE ME COMFY & DID A CAT SCAN WHICH OF COURSE CAM OUT NORMAL, TILL I GOT HOME & HAD A VOICE MAIL FROM THE ER DOC SAYING THE RADIOLOGIST FOUND CHANGES IN MY PANCREASE (NOT SURE OF THE SPELLING) FROM THE LAS6T CAT SCAN I HAD LESS THAT 2 YEARS AGO, SO I HAVE OT GO FOR ANOTHER ONE. WHEN I CALLED MY PCP OFFICE (SOON TO BE EX-PC) SHE SAID OK & CALLED ME BACK A LITTLE WHILE LATER STATING WHAT DIFFERENCE IN THE NEXT CAT SCAN COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS ON. I ADVISED HER THAT THE ONE THAT WAS JUST DONE WAS OF THE WHOLE ABDOMEN & THIS ONE WILL BE OF JUST THE PANCREAS DUH!!!!!!!!!! WELL SORRY TO GO ON & ON & ON LOL BUT NEEDED TO GET IT OFF MY CHEST AS I KNOW THE PANCREASE CAN BE A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH NO CURE. PLEASE SAY A PRAYER FOR ME ON THIS NEW PROBLEM & HOPEFULLY THE SURGERY WILL BE A SUCCESS.

HUGS-PRAYERS & PAIN FREE MOMENTS. THANK GOD FOR MY EXTENDED FAMILY WITHOUT YOU I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE I WOULD BE TODAY.

PATTI GREY WOLF


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