List of Dr.'s by state?
From: Gina (gina@maine.rr.com)
Thu Oct 14 12:00:29 1999
Hello,
I am researching adhesions this morning because I am prone to them, have
already had 2
surgeries to remove massive pelvic and abdominal adhesions, and now have
them again at
4 weeks post-op from my last surgery. This time they are interfering
with my bowels and
bladder functions. Yet I can't find a single doctor who will address
this problem. They
pretty much all hope I will quietly go away, and have told me as much.
Yesterday my new
primary care Dr. told me "After 3 visits with you regarding this
problem, I am at the end
of my rope with you. Perhaps you should find another doc." I am enraged
and frustrated
to be left hanging with these potentially serious & definitely
aggravating, painful problems
(partial bowel obstruc., bladder adhesions & dysfunction, etc).
The surgeon who performed the last 2 surgeries was aware of the
adhesions, yet never
discussed how to prevent future ones. You would think having spent 5
hours removing
adhesions just to be able to address the original reason he went in
there (hysterectomy),
would have made him want to prevent adhesions in the 2nd surgery he
performed on me
4 weeks later--where he found all new adhesions plus massive adhesions
in upper
abdomen, on bowels and other organs.
I'm at my wits end, can't get a doc to address my problems, and already
at only 4 weeks
post-op they want me to "just accept" that I will have chronic pelvic
pain for life.
When I went in for the original surgery, I only had pelvic pain during
my monthly periods.
Never in between periods. Now I have daily pain, blocked bowel and
bladder functions.
Instead of just fixing the original problem, I now have numerous new
ones which are
actually much worse than the original monthly pelvic pain.
To make a long story short, is there a list anywhere of Dr.'s and
surgeons who specialize
in adhesion prevention, repair, etc? I live in Portland, ME and so far
am unable to find
anyone here who will take me seriously. All of the docs I have talked
to tell me adhesion
prevention is useless, and that I will "just have to live with it". They
also tell me even with
bladder and bowel problems as a direct result of adhesions, they won't
do anything for
me. I refuse to accept this! I will not lose the good quality life I
had before this "simple"
procedure took it all away from me. I want this problem addressed, and
resolved. I
simply refuse to live with this pain, and fear of a life threatening
emergency surgery which I
feel is imminent (I am not having bowel movements, there is enormous
pressure inside my
pelvic area mainly on my bladder, vagina and colon).
Sincerely,
Gina Cipolla
PS: My question: is there a list of Dr.'s, by state, that specialize in
this? I need to find one
as close to where I live as possible. Thanks.