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Re: Embarassing Q, Hence the Anonymous Sender Address (((Belle et al)))
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Fri May 25 17:37:16 2001
Belle and everyone else,
Thank you for your replies. I pretty much had the same idea as I've had
organs in the worng place many times (i.e. they moved and were put
where they belonged when I had my laps) however, no one with this
spenectomy thingy seems to want to find out what happened to the splene
or if there are adhesions that have hidden the spleen. From what you
wrote Belle it seems that adhesions can show up with CT scans??? If so,
why aren't they ordering that or why did the insurance deny the request
(never mind I know the answer to that one - the doc wrote the request
for procedure incorrectly and not covering the why part well enough to
cover the possible adhesions) Also, IF they do find adhesions, is it
best to leave them alone as was recommended or ???
I appreciate all of your thougths and advise. Obviously I am having
difficulty with my many specialists working in unison and with me as
well.
Also best wishes to those having surgeries and upcoming procedures. And
Belle, I hope the doctors and you are able to find some answers to your
health issues soon so you finally have the relief you need.
Hugs to all.
At Fri, 25 May 2001, B. wrote:
>
>You can add me to the list, I had an ultra sound which lost my right kidney,
>ovary and tube. I had to have a cat scan to make sure my missing organs were
>not
> hidden in adhesions. It does happens and the organs somehow get hidden but
>it usually turns out for the best.
>Best Wishes,
>
>Belle
>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>From: Wendi <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 4:01 PM
>Subject: Re: Embarassing Q, Hence the Anonymous Sender Address
>
>Sometimes radiologists and doctors do make mistakes. If it makes you
>feel better I was in the hospital about a couple of months ago and after
>I got my ct-scan results back two of the doctors told me I had a good
>size cyst on one of my ovaries. The problem with that was that I don't
>have any ovaries!! :))
>Don't worry too much. Just keep communicating with them.
>Have a great day and Pain free wishes to you,
>Wendi
>
>At Thu, 24 May 2001, anon wrote:
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>>Hi all,
>>I have an embarassing question to ask and didn't want to show how niave
>>i can be, so please excuse me for sending this anonymously.
>>Does anyone here know what should and should not be expected to show up
>>in a barium enima? I ask because we think I have adhesions from my last
>>lap and have had some bowel or intestinal problems attributed to the
>>"probable adhesion(s)." So, they did a barium enima to r/o intestinal
>>blockage. Funny, or not so funny, part that has me concerned is that
>>the radiologist's report has under FINDINGS: Apparent status post
>>splenectomy. Now, I know I have not had my spleen removed in any
>>surgery and the gastro guy didn't even notice that as he was so rushed
>>when I saw him he hadn't even looked at the x-rays or report before I
>>got there. He literally held them up to the ceiling light (ugh!) My pc
>>is a total idiot in regards to all of my health issues and just laughed
>>it off. My gyn thinks it was an error but that I do infact have an
>>adhesion, which if it's not really causing a lot of trouble, is best
>>left alone or going in to remove it may cause even more adhesions. They
>>were going to do a CT or MRI but ins. denied it and recommended an
>>ultrasound, but they aren't doing that now cuz adhesions would not show
>>on that they say. Also, I have diverticula all throughout my g.i. tract
>>from subcranial to the intestines and in between. Isn't that odd for
>>someone young?
>>Please advise whether I should be concerned that my spleen was not seen
>>and/or the radiologist saw something (an adhesion or something else
>>maybe?) that caused him to believe it was removed.
>>Told you this was embarassing....Thank you for your thoughts.
>>Peace and love to all.
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