Re: Don't know what to do anymore.
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun Jan 18 10:28:49 2004
Emily,
I know exactly what you are going through. It is the same battle that
women with endo have been fighting since the beginning of this disease.
Just keep your head up and remember that you aren't making up the pain,
it is real, and you have a right to receive better medical care than
what you are receiving. I don't know what your beliefs are, but prayer
has really helped me through a lot of really tough times. Just giving
it to God has allowed me to keep going through some very rough times.
Good luck and best wishes to you. We are all on your side.
At Sun, 18 Jan 2004, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>At Sun, 18 Jan 2004, Emily wrote:
>>
>>I'm sorry about this letter. I am just confused as to whats going on
>>with me. I don't know what I should do at this point. I have had a lap
>>dont to remove my endo, and now my doctor is telling me that I am going
>>to be feeling this pain for up to a year before feeling better. I tried
>>to go back to work, but I can't last for even an hour without hurting
>>like crazy, being tired, and out of breath. Also, to make things
>>better, the pain that I have been feeling in my sides has been shooting
>>down my legs to my knees, making it almost impossible to walk. I have
>>have falen down the stairs several times, hurting myself even more. I
>>am looking into seeing a pain management doctor, who wants to cut nerve
>>endings, but from what I have read, that hasn't helped much. This has
>>been going on for about 7 months now, and I am just so tired of it. My
>>family and friends are starting to get annoyed it seems, too. I
>>apologize for this letter. I just knew that you all know what I am
>>going through, and I just needed to vent to someone who won't tell me
>>its all in my head. I guess thats all. Thanks for listening.
>>
>>--
>>Emily
>>Dear Emily,
>
>Of course it's not in your head,sweetie,none of it is.Endo is an awful
>thing to go through,made even worse by "professionals" who don't take
>the time to really listen to what we're going through!Keep a stiff upper
>lip,there,and never stop learning about this disease-it's our only
>hope!!!I wish you all the best,really.Sylvia
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