>Dear Kim..
> Please keep us informed as to what the diagnostic code you would be under
>in the event you were to secure SS disability..ok? This is an area that is
>relatively new and is needed by many who suffer as you do.
>
> Is there a short term disability benefit through your current job
positiion
>that you could take advantage of untill you could secure another means of
>income? Do you have a positive diagnosis of having had abdominal adhesions
>through prior surgery's?
>Are you receiving any anti-inflamitory medications along with your pain
>medications? Inflamation is the cause of adhesion pain...( See my forum
June
>of 99 ) Might help bring your pain level to a livable one, of course you
>still need to respect your activity levels as to the pain experienced by
>what you do.
>
>Best of luck
>
>Bev
>
>>----- Original Message -----
>From: khickey <khickey@mciworld.com>
>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@talk.obgyn.net>
>Sent: Monday, November 29, 1999 9:57 AM
>Subject: Re: Adhesions/Gall Bladder...I Need Some Advice
>
>> Hi everyone, I wanted to let you know how my family doctor's visit went
>> today. I was in terrible pain today, and when he tried to feel where the
>> pain was(lower right abdominal quadrant), I almost came off of the table.
>> He said he definitely wanted me to get to a doctor who had more skills on
>> this subject. He gave me a new drug for pain that doesn't cause
>drowsiness.
>> It is called Vioxx. Has anyone heard of this? He said it is finding to
>be
>> the best drug for chronic pain with no side effects. He also gave me a
>> prescription for Vicodin, and Talwin. He said he knew I was careful with
>> narcotic drugs, but felt I definitely needed them. He was referring me
to
>> another surgeon, and wanted to know about Dr. Semertzides (who is calling
>me
>> back today), and the problem is, Dr. S. is not in my HMO plan. Does
>anyone
>> have any suggestions on how to get around this problem? I am having a
>> painful day today. My walking is very hard to do, and I find that even
>> moving around the house is almost impossible today. I am scheduled to
>meet
>> with a representative from SSI today at 2:30, so maybe having a "bad" day
>is
>> good, so they can see how bad this pain is. Of course, the doctor will
>not
>> let me go back to work today, so I will have to face this mean boss when
I
>> return on Wed. He just doesn't understand pain, and how it incapacitates
>a
>> person. Well, I will let everyone know what the SSI office says today.
>> They are giving me some helpful items on Adhesions, and what the SSI is
>> doing with these cases. Thanks everyone. Kim Hickey
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Rhonda R. White <samuels1@us.net>
>> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@talk.obgyn.net>
>> Date: Sunday, November 28, 1999 7:10 PM
>> Subject: Adhesions/Gall Bladder...I Need Some Advice
>>
>> >Questions are at the end.
>> >
>> >I recently had a HIDA Scan which showed that my gall bladder doesn't
>> >excrete. In October I had a laparoscopy to remove pelvic adhesions.
>> >While the gyn was doing the lap, she told me that my liver & gall
>> >bladder were covered with adhesions. So bad that she couldn't even see
>> >the organs. Because I had limited her to the laprascope, she couldn't
>> >take those adhesions down. When I relayed the gyn's findings to my
>> >primary, she said I needed a general surgeon. The general surgeon says
>> >that she doesn't take down adhesions without a bowel obstruction, which
>> >I don't have. She says she absolutely won't bother the adhesions, and
>> >will only bother them (as few as necessary) if they get in the way of
>> >her removing my gall bladder laprascopically. She also says that my
>> >pain covers a larger area than just from my gall bladder and that for
>> >that reason, she's not sure that my gall bladder is the sole (or even a
>> >part) source of my pain.
>> >
>> >I also gathered from my gyn, that while my adhesions had re-formed, they
>> >weren't nearly as severe as they had be during a previous surgery
>> >meaning that I didn't get any new ones and that the ones that had grown
>> >back weren't as bad as they had been. This gives me hope that if
>> >perhaps much care is taken then to remove my adhesions in the upper
>> >right quadrant, they won't grow back; and if they do, it won't be as
>> >severe. Because I want to avoid having surgery again for as long as
>> >possible, I want to have my gall bladder removed as well as having the
>> >adhesions taken down. That way, I'm covering all the bases.
>> >
>> >I don't have much experience in dealing with insurance companies but I'm
>> >wondering how much success I can expect with Cigna (HMO) in getting them
>> >to allow me to have 2 surgeries at the same time. Can a gyn remove my
>> >gall bladder? Liklihood of getting a gyn & a general surgeon to work
>> >together? Can anyone recommend any good surgeons in the Washington,
>> >D.C. area? Finally, I've noticed that all of the doctors who seem to
>> >care anything about adhesions are gynecologists. Am I imagining that?
>> >If not, why are gynecologists the only ones who seem to work on
>> >adhesions?
>> >
>>
>