A General surgeon- head of the department, at well-known teaching hospital. Want's to put layers of mesh over and under this hernia- I said- "lets hold off on that! I don't want more adhesions- I already have chronic pain." He actually laughed at me- "pain from adhesions?- I don't think so".
Can anyone tell me if surgeons laugh at them- Why would they do that?
I've asked 2 doctors for a consult to the pain clinic. My PCP, and behavioral medicine (Of course I'm depressed now too!) They do nothing- and a MD referral is needed for the pain clinic-
You can bet- I'm passing on this "mesh" surgery.....it's elective- and I guess I could get another bowel obstruction with the hernia- but I'll deal with that in the future if it happens.
I lost all trust in physicians. It's not a bright future.
I just saw a post= mentioning mesh/hernia surgery. I thank all you who post here- so I know I'm NOT crazy.
What should I do? ---- With these doctors?