Hi Sherry,
I am glad to hear you are out of that abusive relationship! Thank goodness you had a caring doctor too......he was watching out for you. I am going to e mail you privately, okay?
Will talk to you soon!
Karen
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From: adhesions@adhesions.org Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 10:14:08 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS Subject: Re: IBS or adhesions?
THANK-YOU FOR YOUR KIND EMAIL. YES, I DID GET OUT OF THAT ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP. IT LASTED 17 YEARS BUT I'D HAD ENOUGH THE NIGHT BEFORE ONE OF THE SURGERIES WHEN HE GOT DRUNK AND THREW ME AGAINST THE WALL. MY DOCTOR POSTED "NO VISITORS" SIGN AT MY DOOR WHEN I WENT IN TO KEEP HIM AWAY-I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT IT TILL LATER BUT I WAS GRATEFUL HE WAS WATCHING OUT FOR ME. HE SAID HE'D NEVER SEEN SUCH BAD BRUISES. BUT MY DIVORCE WAS FINAL LAST MARCH AND MY SON, WHO IS 20 NOW, AND I LIVE WITH MY SISTER IN HER BASEMENT. I LOST MY INSURANCE WHEN WE SEPERATED SO IF YOU KNOW OF ANY FINACIAL HELP AVAILABLE FOR PEOPLE WITH NO INSURANCE I'D APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION ON THAT. I'VE APPLIED FOR MEDICAID BUT WAS TURNED DOWN AND I'M IN THE PROCESS OF FILING FOR DISABILITY-YOU KNOW HOW LONG THAT CAN TAKE. I BORROWED THE MONEY FROM FAMILY TO FILE FOR BANKRUPTCY-MY LAST OPERATION IN MARCH WAS 34,000.00.MY DOCTORS DON'T WANT TO SEE ME ANYMORE BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY. SOMETIMES IT SEEMS LIKE A NO WIN SITUATION. MY SON CAME HOME TONIGHT AND CAUGHT ME CRYING. SAID "COME ON, MOM, I'M TAKING YOU FOR A DRIVE". WE DIDN'T GO FAR, JUST ABOUT A 5 MILE DRIVE. JUST KNOWING HE THINKS OF ME MEANS SO MUCH. WE'VE ALWAYS BEEN CLOSE AND I KNOW HE WORRIES ABOUT ME. BUT I FEEL SO BAD THAT I CAN'T DO MORE FOR HIM. HE WORKS 40 HOURS A WEEK AND MAKES HIS OWN CAR PAYMENT AND INSURANCE. THE ONLY THING I ASK OF HIM IS TO BUY THE CAT FOOD. AND HE DOES. BUT, ENOUGH OF ME, TELL ME A LITTLE ABOUT YOUR PROBLEM WITH ADHESIONS. I HAVE SENT SOME OF OUR LEGISLATURES AND CONGRESSMEN SOME INFO ON THIS PROBLEM. WE'VE GOT TO GET THE WORD OUT AND I THINK THE IDEA SOMEONE HAD ABOUT SENDING THE STORY TO OPRAH IS GREAT! YOU ARE IN MY THOUGHTS, SHERRY -----Original Message----- From: "Karen Steward" <kann@charter.net> To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com> Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 8:15 PM Subject: Re: IBS or adhesions?
Hi Sherry,
No doubt the adhesions cause abdominal pain. My daughter walked around all the time with her hands on her stomach prior to her surgery in Germany.
I read your post from last night. If you are in an abusive relationship, please don't stay there! (I am hoping you are out of that situation). You deserve to live well.....life can be tough--as you well know........but you do not need that pain on top of adhesion pain!
I hope you will take care of yourself......you are welcome to e mail me privately anytime. I wish you well!!!
Hugs to you,
Karen
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From: adhesions@adhesions.org Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 08:00:40 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS Subject: Re: IBS or adhesions?
i suffer from adhesions and today i called my surgeon-got the nurse,of course, and asked if the adhesions could be causing my abdominal pain. have been told i have adhesions and scar tissue. my bowel movements are terrible-horrible pain. nurse told me to take stool softeners. didn't want to answer quesions about pain and adhesions. but i know better-just have to keep searching for the right doctor. sherry -----Original Message----- From: "Karen Steward" <kann@charter.net> To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com> Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 5:43 PM Subject: IBS or adhesions?
-------Many doctors ignore or do not think adhesions are causing you problems. I took Melissa to countless doctors, especially gastro's and ob/gyn's.......not a one of them ever mentioned adhesions! When I would ask about endometriosis, I was told that was not her problem either. I had to figure it all out on my own. I finally ignored what the doctors were saying and just began researching. After all, she was still sick and we were just running around the same tree day in and day out, year end, year out....(upper/lower gi's, colonoscopies, etc). ....that was all that was ever offered.......oh yeah, they always offered an antidepressant too!!!
Melissa was told over and over her pain was IBS...(this became the diagnosis after 6 or 7 different gastro's argued over Crohn's).
I decided IBS stands for "I be sick"..........and it should be IBSATDDKW....... for "I be sick and the doctors don't know why" ........well, guess what.....since the adhesions are now gone.....Melissa no longer has IBS nor IBSATDDKW!!!!
Dr. Kruschinski knew why she was sick! Adhesions......!!!!!!!! Maybe some people really have IBS and not IBSATDDKW-------maybe.........but if you're wondering if it is adhesions, I would keep searching......just as you are doing now!
Best wishes to you,
Karen