At Tue, 27 May 2003, Karen Steward wrote:
>
>Oh my!......Melissa has not been to a doctor here for a follow up
>since our return!
>
>We have followed up via e mail with Dr. Kruschinski.......and that
>has consisted of reporting to him her surgery aches and pains,
>how she is feeling week by week, etc.
>
>My future daughter in law, Monica, took Melissa's photos from her
>surgery with Dr. Kruschinski to work with her........she happens to
>work for the dcotor that saw Melissa when she first became ill at 13.
>This doctor was the one that admitted her to the hospital and ran many t sts
>
>but admittedly told us he was baffled by her symptoms and he referred
>us to Ft. Worth Texas to a pediatric gastrentrologist.
>Monica said he was thrilled Melissa has finally been helped & has
>a good success story, as he has seen Melissa many years....and
>he often times had us sneak in the back door because Melissa was so
>horribly
>sick with a migraine.....( I do think this doctor thought I was on "The oad
>to
>nowhere" as I searched for help....as he knew I did not accept the Crohn s,
>IBS, spastic colon diagnosis--however, he never told me he did not agree -
>only listened and shook his head).
>He always just did what he could to help Melissa with her migraines.
>
>I DO intend to send a letter with photos to ALL the doctors that have se n
>Melissa!!!There are two in particular I intend to make appointments with
>and hand deliver ---as Melissa was treated horribly by them........one i
>head of gastroenterology in a larger area and was Melissa's doctor for 7
>years--until the day he ordered us OUT of his office. (I chalk that day p
>as
>a blessing from heaven)!
>
>Believe me, I intend to cover each and every doctor---I believe this is he
>only
>way to bring awareness to them........yes, they may dismiss it, but
>I want them to KNOW she was not what many of them wrote in her medical
>files! .
>
>Thanks for the inquiry!
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Karen
>
>-------Original Message-------
>
>From: adhesions@adhesions.org
>Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 12:42:49 AM
>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
>Subject: karen what does the doctors say?
>
>Karen,
>
>--
>
>After you returned from Germany,
>What did Mellissa Doctors say about her wonderful recovery from adhesion ?
>Do they belive now?
>Did you go for a check up at a surgeon or PCP? Does Dr. Krushinski
>recommends you follow up with whom?
>
>Connie
>
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