Re: I feel abandonned
From: Millie (milliem@citlink.net)
Wed Aug 13 19:20:07 2003
Sammie,
I am beyond furious tonight.
I am in constant pain. I barely move my bowels. Then it feels like a little
bit of loose stool, and it won't move. I have lost weight and can barely
eat.
I try to drink water, but can't do much of that,either.
All my Drs. are on vacation. All the gastros.
I had an abdominal xray done yesterday, and they claim it was 'normal.'
My belly feels so full.
I called my family Dr. and she said I could go to e.r., but they probably
wouldn't do much there for me.
I only slept 2 hours, if even, last night.
I check ed with another gastro, and he said I have to wait til Sept. 4, for
a colonoscopy.
I say not the way I'm feeling.
Family Dr. said she'll try to get ahold of a surgeon, tomorrow, and try to
get me in there.
I have cried about all day and all night.
I am so afraid of surgery, and of the nasogastric tube. Right now, I
don't know what to think of Drs.
Millie.
P.S. The male nurse-practitioner sent me for an abdominal xray and
bloodwork this morning.
I checked where they keep the xray films, and the lady said she'd take them
to the radiologist to be read. Then I should call the n.p. around 4 p.m.
I called and left a message with his receptionist, and they never called me.
I really think this time I am headed for real trouble.
I am terrified!
Millie.
>----- Original Message -----
From: "Sammie" <hs_susieqm@hotmail.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@dns.obgyn.net>
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 1:13 PM
Subject: I feel abandonned
> I am truly furious. My gyn has blown me off. I went to my gyn a few
> weeks ago for my follow up to my laparoscopy in April, and my yearly...
> I told him my adhesions that were cut, seem to be reforming. That
> familiar pain, in the same place is back. He talked about going back in
> and seeing just how they are reforming, and lysis again. November was
> to be the time frame... He did say the blah blah about my having to
> learn to live with pain, and such, too. I wrote him a letter with some
> questions I thought of after the fact, request for help with pain, etc
> 7/21. After not hearing anything last week, I sent him the letter again
> by fax 8/6. I have heard nothing. Not even the referral for my
> mammogram has come, which I also asked for in the letter. I can't
> believe this. I trusted him to help me. I was open, and tried to be as
> on top of it as I could. I am so upset I am doing nothing but crying. I
> hate the thought of starting over with another doc, but that is what I
> am doing now... I have lost confidence in my old doc. This new gyn is
> a female, and she has helped me in the past before her own practice. She
> now takes my insurance, so I think I will go there. I just hate having
> to hash the history, and come across like a surgi-hollic, drug seeking
> blob. I certainly don't understand what happend that he decided not to
> respond at all and blow me off... I am at a loss and feel really
> stupid. I have the appt with the new doc 9/11, hope that is not a bad
> omen.... Geesh. Any suggestions on how to start with her? What to say
> so I don't look completely obsurd? I am certainly insecure now....
> Thanks
>
> --
> Sammie
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