Second Surgery with Dr. Gerhart
From: International Adhesions Society (tracy.joslin@adhesions.org)
Thu Oct 21 21:42:56 2004
From: adhesions@adhesions.org [mailto:adhesions@adhesions.org]On Behalf Of
Jeanne Aughenbaugh
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 10:09 AM
Subject: Second Surgery with Dr. Gerhart
Hi everyone,
It has been 3 weeks since my second surgery with
Dr. Gerhart. Let me start by saying again that he
really did not think my problem was adhesions again,
and prior to my surgery told my husband and I he would
be about an hour. WRONG. Almost 5 hours later I woke
up well in recovery and he came over to tell me I was
right. My endometriosis was back, my appendix was
wrapped up again (that was causing me alot of pain),
my bladder was stuck to my back, my intestines were just
covered and bunched up, the layer of fat tissue that I
had remarked about previously was located rolled up
like a shade so he unrolled it and just layed it out.
I did have more adhesions this time, they were not as
dense as the last time (another words they were fresh-
only 4 months old).
Since he had given me and 80% chance noting that the
other 20% of his patient usually have something else
going on I am at my wits end as to why I am still
having this problem. He told me that when they used
to use gloves with talc in them the talc would invade
the body. Has anyone else heard this before? I am
horrified by this because on our way home it dawned
on me that after my hysterectomy in the recovery room
they were frantically trying to wake me up asking me
if I wore any deodorant or powder, well of coarse I
didnt. The nurses had also asked my husband.
Evidentally my bed had a white powder on it. We
did not think much of it at the time, this was a
time when anthrax was all over the news. I do
believe that at the time they had already started
using better gloves.
I am 3 weeks into recovery and not feeling so good.
I can feel the pulling already causing extreme
discomfort. I am so discouraged. Also I left my
appointment with him saying just watch you dont
get an obstruction, contact your family doctor for
pain management, see you in 3 months. It is like I
am living this night mare over and over, these
statement will always be a part of my life and these
fears and pain will never go away or ease. On top
of that my insurance will be changing in Jan. and of
coarse this disease will be sucking me dry financially.
And yet I am disfunctional. Nice huh.
Also my pharmacey called Dr. Gerhart to question him
as to why I have been taking pain medication for so
long, so now he doest not want to precscribe anything.
Nice huh. So now when I have someone else prescribe
they will think I just hunted down someone else, just
what I needed.
So lets top all of this with the fact that they had
to change my hormones, its not exactly working. I am
a basket case and after 4 years of doing this its
getting harder and harder to pick up and fight.
Thanks for letting me vent, I try my best at home
not to be so down.
Jeanne Aughenbaugh
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