On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 5:33 PM, <BBLDEB@aol.com> wrote:
> Lou,
> The problem with doctors is that they are so used to hearing so many
> "TALL Tales" about pain and medical issues, and with so many out for the
> "Pain Killers", that most doctors don't want to write a prescription for
> pain. So many have abused it. BUT... I very bluntly told the doctor, "You
> can keep your damn pain medicine, Just do the darn surgery and fix this
> problem and you won't have to worry about giving me any PAIN medicine!".
> Needless to say, the look he gave me was "Priceless!". He didn't expect
> that kind of answer. I then proceeded to pull out a bottle of Dilaudid and
> showed him that I had PLENTY of pain medicine and that it was OLD.. Because
> I refuse to take the darn stuff. I can't function on it, so I have to be in
> excruciating pain before I will. Once he seen how much I had, and how old
> it was, he realized I was serious. He knew I didn't care one bit about what
> he had to say, especially since I knew what the problem was and what it
> would take to fix it. I have dealt with so many doctors over the years and
> have done nursing myself, so I know their "in's and outs". I don't let them
> talk to me like I am dumb-founded. And it really "T's" me off that they
> will try to tell you anything, just to get your money for the visit and get
> rid of you. I am tired of dealing with incompetent doctors and especially
> the ones that seem to think they know it all, when they haven't even got a
> clue to start with.
> Most people would be shocked to know it, but when a doctor needs to
> determine what is wrong with a patient, most will go back to the medical
> books to figure it out, but yet, a nurse can diagnose a patient in minutes
> or less. Nurses deal with patients more so than the doctors. That's why a
> nurse will help you more than a doctor.
> Anyway, long story short, telling a doctor the problem is only the first
> step. If he isn't a surgeon, then it won't matter what you tell him.
> Because we ALL need surgeons. But they have to know what they are doing and
> be able to supply us with the adhesion barrier. Otherwise, the surgery is
> useless. Adhesions start to grow back immediately. And can reform in as
> little as 3 hours to 5 days. Any good doctor will know this and send you
> somewhere that has the barriers in stock. If a doctor can't do that, then
> you shouldn't be with him. 9 times out of 10, you probably know more about
> adhesions than the doctor you are seeing. Which is a shame.
> I am not trying to put doctors down, I am just stating the facts. Most
> of us already know this, due to what we have been thru. Trial and error.
> Hopefully the FDA will pass a barrier soon that will work for all adhesion
> patients. We need it and it isn't coming soon enough. To many are
> suffering needlessly from this disabling disease. I have thought long and
> hard about getting as many letters with signatures from adhesion patients
> and then carrying it to congress. With all the problems out there, someone
> needs to be the voice for ALL of us. But it does take time to get things
> like this passed. My thing, is proving that it is medically URGENT that
> something be done about it NOW. This way we don't have to wait long for
> the help we need. Who knows, it may get done sooner than we think. But
> sitting here (there) in pain isn't getting us anywhere. We need to FORCE
> the change to be done. God willing, it won't be long off. Take care and
> God bless us all.
>
> Sincerely,
> Debbie
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