Re: 'Feeling VERY alone'
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Sun Oct 22 12:35:03 2006
Shell
I sent you a letter and some links/info to the address
joshuvasmom@yahoo.com
can you let me know if it all turned up alright?
Take good care
Hugs
Angela
>
>At Sat, 21 Oct 2006, Mary wrote:
>>
>>At Sat, 21 Oct 2006, Shell wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi ladies,this is Shell and I feel so alone that I feel like giving up
>>>on reaching out.Yesterday I rode the greyhound bus 5 hours to the city
>>>to finally see specialist.It was a horrible trip.Then when I got there
>>>they had a whole team to help me .I thought at last someone who will
>>>listen.
>>>They came back and told me there was NOTHING to do for severe adhesions
>>>and to go home and see my dr. that referred me to them cause she
>>>doesn't know whwt to do.I broke down started crying.Well then they sent
>>>me for ultrasounds which shows nothing guess to act like there doing
>>>something.
>>>Also tested my gallbladder cause I might need that out.But they
>>>disregarded my leg pain,headaches,nausea and other symtoms and told me
>>>its not related to go see a general practitioner.Well I'd like to know
>>>how its not related when i didnt have any of these things prior to
>>>endo.I felt treated like a hypocondriac.They made me an appointment to
>>>see yet another person in February,thats four months from
>>>now!!!!!!!!!!!!They also are not helping me get disability benifits.I am
>>>carless,homeless,penniless.I'm staying right now with some church folks
>>>who are very kind.When I got back to there house they asked me what
>>>happened.when I told them they said that maybe its not that bad if the
>>>dr say so.WELL tell that to my pain ,I thought.
>>>I feel like I have to try to go back to work and I guess just hemmorage
>>>like I did last time or wait till I pass out or something,I don't know
>>>anymore and it seems I can't talk to anyone around me about it.Please
>>>respond,I really need some support right now.
>>>Thanx
>>
>>Don't give up. Make sure you see another doctor - do you have an
>>ob/gyn? I've had many doctors dismiss my symptoms only to find that I
>>had a large endometrioma on my right ovary!!
>>
>>This disease is real. have you been diagnosed with a lap? See if you
>>can find an ob/gyn in your area who is good and get them to do a
>>diagnostic lap. Do you have health insurance? If not, a lot of states
>>have a plan where you can qualify for free health insurance if you make
>>under a certain amount of money. Keep fighting for yourself - your
>>worth it!!
>>
>>God bless,
>>
>>--
>>Mary
>>
>Thanks Mary,Yes I have had 7 laps and have a gyno.I have had full
>hyterectomy but still have the endo.I'm sure something will work
>out.Thanks for your encouragement
--
Angela
long time endo survivor
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