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To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@dns.obgyn.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 8:55 PM
Subject: Update
> Sender: hedonistd@yahoo.com (DeAnna Pelzek)
> Subject: Update
>
> Well.....another trip to the doctor with a NEW pain! I ended up having
> my six millionth CT scan done....this time no thing serious just the
> "same scars from previous surgeries". (I have not gotten the blood work
> back yet). My PCP recommded I see a surgeon to remove the adhesions
> that cause so much pain and partial intestinal blockages. She questiosn
> why I don't take the fiber powerders to stop constipation (it doesn't
> wpork for me anyways) and cannot understand that whebn I get gas like
> that stuff causes, the ,ovement of the gas through my GI tratc causes
> immense pain.....I told her I would NOT see a surgeon and unless I were
> DYING I would never have another surgeon cut my gut open. She suggested
> I stop drinking (which I am going to do this Monday when my husband
> stops smoking)I have never had trouble stopping (and I told her this) I
> don't get cravings or anything....it's just the pain gets so bad and I
> don't know how to deal with it. She didn't even make a suggestion for
> me.....I cannot take pain meds so I was hoping she would actually do her
> job for once and suggest PT or biofeedback or SOMETHING...she only
> suggested a surgeon and psychiatric intervention....sigh....looks like I
> will be seeking another PCP...i thought having a woman this time would
> help...but she was actually WORSE than the others....too busy to try and
> heal me. I am going to try fasting for a week and then do the food
> diary thing to try and find out why I am constantly constipated and what
> foods are causing my stomack to swell like I'm 6 months pregnant......I
> have missed 2 days of work and I've only been there for a
> month....nice.....hopefully I don't lose ANOTHER job. My husband says
> he "doesn't understand" why I even bother going to the hospital when I
> just need to "live with it".