>>----- Original Message -----
>From: Christine M. Smith <smithy@maine.rr.com>
>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@talk.obgyn.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 1999 6:05 AM
>Subject: Re: hELLO EVERYONE-Richard
>
>> At Tue, 6 Jul 1999, Richard Hagen wrote:
>> >
>> >Well it seems not many are writing this weekend.
>> >My wife is having very bad pain right now. Somehow it seems hollow to say
>> >that. We know better why. But it doesn't change the pain days from hell.
>She
>> >hates it. I can't do anything but continue to write and read. I ordered
>some
>> >ENfood to try. Maybe a complete change in diet could make her more
>> >comfortable. Something like a liquid diet with small treats of real food
>in
>> >between. Nutrition may be the real answer. Changing old habits of diet is
>> >very hard. We have tried most things except acupuncture. Mr. Fix-it(me)
>is
>> >getting depressed too because I see the pain and can't fix it. If I could
>> >take on some of the pain to make it easier for her I would. Hope everyone
>> >that reads keeps going and doesn't give up.
>>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: Christine M. Smith <smithy@maine.rr.com>
>> >To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@talk.obgyn.net>
>> >Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 1999 5:49 PM
>> >Subject: hELLO EVERYON
>> >
>> >> Well, it was one lonely weekend here without the forum to check into!
>> >> I decided to go ahead with the pain clinic. Before I had a chance to
>> >> call the surgeon's office for an appt, the pain clinic called me. I
>> >> told her I wasn't sure I wanted to do that yet and she said that they
>> >> hear that all the time. I told her I was afraid it would close the
>door
>> >> to any more diagnostic work and she said no, it wouldn't. I told her
>> >> I'm just not satisfied that all that could be done has been done to
>> >> diagnose this problem. My appt is July 16th.
>> >> How is everyone doing?
>> >> \
>> >> Chris S.
>>
>> Hi Richard:
>> I'm sorry to read that your wife is not doing well. The forum has been
>> down since before the holiday weekend, which is why no one was writing.
>> I remember reading that you didn't think too much of pain clinics. Did
>> you (your wife) have a bad experience with one?
>>
>> Chris S.
>> >>
Hi Richard: So what did they do at the pain clinic?
Chris S>
>>