At Mon, 30 Jun 2003, Brenda wrote:
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>Hello everyone this is Brenda From Ottawa. I have not been well and I
>haven't posted in a couple of months. I have started going to the pain
>management clinic and I guess you can say I am a little frustrated with
>them. I had high hopes when I finally got in . My problem is they seem
>not to know much about ahdesions or how to treat them. On my third
>visit to the clinic they have decided to do a couple of things and I
>feel it is a waste of time but I am going to try anyhow no harm in
>trying I guess.
>Well one of the things they want to try is a procedure called Lanicaine
>infussion. I was wondering if anyone has tried this procedure and if
>they did what was the outcome. Also they want to send me to another
>surgeon to see if he will open me up and try and remove some of the
>adhesions.
>Well what really bother me is that the doctor thinks it could be the
>nerves and not adhesions this frustrates me because I have been to 7
>doctors who have all said it is the adeions that is causing all my pain
>but the doctor at the pain clinic thinks diffrent. Also I know for a
>fact because of the degree of adheions I have they will not open me up.
>I am trying to explain to the doctor but she makes me feel as if I know
>nothing and she knowas everything.
>This has made me feel that I know nothing about adhesions and that she
>knows everything because she is a doctor. What should I do?? How can I
>express my frustrations to her so that she can understand what I am
>feeling about all this. Well I hope everyone is well and if anyone has
>any ideas or suestions please post them I am willing to hear what anyone
>has to say.