lokking into surgery with Dr. Redan,in Florida...looking for anyone
From: Jenny (kummer_jennifer1@hotmail.com)
Sun Nov 29 21:38:42 2009
Hi gang,
So I have posted a few times over the past 3 or 4 years. I had surgery
last year for hernia repair and lysis of adhesions. I was out of pain
for over 8 months! What joy. Then all heck broke loose on Halloween of
this year, pain is back. Since then I have been hospitalized twice.
Once for 8 days then home about 1 week, then hospitalized for 11
days...I was release yesterday, on Thanksgiving. The doctors at the
last hospital, did not believe that pain was caused by adhesions, and
would NOT give me any pain meds to go home on...except the one pain
patch that was placed on me yesterday due to expire tomorrow. I called
my regular Dr. and he did give me a prescription for 5 fentanyl pain
patches and some oral dilaudid. The patches only work for 3 days and
and the dilaudid pills will not work by themselves. The pain, as I know
you all are aware, is just horrific. The pain goes across my pelvis and
lower abdomen - with pressure on the right side, almost as if there is a
balloon ready to pop there and then all the pain radiates through my
stomach towards my tailbone. If I sit up for too long it feels like my
pelvis has cement that has hardened in it and I can't move. I am at a
loss for who to see....So I am thinking about going to Florida to see
Dr. Redan. I live in Illinois. What I am wondering is if any of you
have gone to see him?? What did you think about him, the hospital, the
staff? How did you do after surgery?? Was it in patient or out patient?
Does the hospital accept insurances? I do have a call into the
coordinator and an email, but I wanted to get the opinion of any one who
has gone there...
Thanks so much. I know I only have about 15 days of pain meds before I
am in trouble, so I am going to have to act quickly!!! Love to all!!!!
In horrible pain, but hopefull,
Jenny
kummer_jennifer1@hotmail.com
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