Has anyone got any kind of diagnoses from a Barium Enema test. I just
had a visit with a surgeon that my PCP referred me to and he spend maybe
3 minutes with me, had a snarl on his face the whole time like I was a
waste of his time and belittled me to death. He told the nurse to set
me up for a Barium Enema and walked out of the room. I already had a
colonoscopy and it was normal other than a narrow area that they had a
hard time getting the scope through. I have a very good physical
therapist who had done a thorough hands on massage and examination of my
pain areas. She says that she feels something on my left side (pain
area, left flank pain) that could possibly be scar tissue, possibly. But
she definitely feels stuff on my left side that's not on my right. The
surgeon did not even look at my pain area. He did not examine me at
all! I had my CT Scans and MRI's and he did not even look at those. He
asked why I had a CT Scan of my chest, like I was a hypochondriac that
just like to be tested for everything. Well, considering my pain is in
the upper abdominal area and lower chest area, I would say that's why
they did the CT of my chest. It showed possible scar tissue of some
sort, but I really don't know how to read this CT report. Anyway, I'm
so freakin' frustrated!!!! I feel like I've just been called a Neurotic
to my face!!!! I've been through this before though and know it's just
lack of knowledge and manners on the doctors part, but MAN IT HURTS to
be treated this way!!!!!!! Wow, I really needed to vent. I wish these
doctors could be held responsible for their rudeness and lack of patient
time to listen and really exam. This is probably just another (of many)
expensive tests, more time off from work, (I'm down to like 1 sick day
and 3 vacation days left this year!) Guess tomorrow I'll take a Barium
Enema Vacation! WooooHooooo! Can't wait for that!!!!! Or maybe I'll skip
this test and ask my PCP for a new surgeon. What do you guys think?