1st time posting - advice please!!!
From: Shannon (scauthers@shaw.ca)
Wed Mar 22 18:47:47 2006
Hi There ... I am a 33 year old woman who suffers terribly with
adhesions and the awful symptoms surrounding them. I have been unable
to work and cannot enjoy my daily life.
I am having difficulty (as many others have expressed) in geeting proper
treatment and adequate relief from my symptoms. I am taking Oxycodone
for the pain (strong narcotic)in addition to buscopan and dictel. The
oxycodone does take the "edge off" the pain, but I am frustrated with
treating the symptoms only and not finding a solution to the root cause.
I have had three laproscopic surgeries for Endo and to eridicate
adhesions from prior c-section and hysterectomy, but things are now
worse than ever.
My major problem right now is getting help and compassionate care my MD,
employer, and especially my work and insurance company to accept my
disability. My insurance company wants test results to confrim my
condition, and does not accept the facyt that a colonoscopy was filed
attempt as my sigmoid colon is completely fixed. I am awaiting a CT
scan, but don't know if it will provide answers. How can I educate them
on the seriousness of my condition and provide information necessary to
help them to understand the unbeilevable and excrutitating pain I have
with sitting in one position for a prolonged period and with any
physical activity, not to mention that bowel movements can cause me to
pass out from pain.
Please kindly provide me with advice on how to get "the medical and
insurance system" to be undersatnding and supportive.
Cheers :)
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