Re: Bad day?
From: MARTY (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Nov 15 18:29:28 1999
Jennifer,
Sending you a hug and hang in there.
HUGS,
Becca T.
>----- Original Message -----
From: Jennifer <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Sent: Monday, November 15, 1999 6:52 PM
Subject: Bad day?
> I know that I'm PMSing here but between my bad day and the endo list's bad
> day, I'm in tears here...
>
> I thought we were supposed to be supportive of one another since we all
know
> that doctors aren't. This is the first list that I joined for endo that I
> felt confident enough to ask questions. Where it seemed to be a friendly
> atmosphere with love and understanding...something I don't get here all
the
> time at home. I'm surprised to see what seem to be so many
> misunderstandings (or maybe this is the incorrect term to be using here)
> going on between people who should be on the same side of the railroad
> tracks on the issue of endo.
>
> My doctor told me to take a series of 6 shots of lupron-after doing much
> investigation of this drug on the web I decided not to take the shots.
> After a conference with her, myself, and my husband, I am surprised to
hear
> that she was extremely upset that I researched this drug. I am in the
> process of finding a new understanding doctor.
>
> My point to this story is that we don't always follow the advice given to
> us...we use our best judgment as to what we should do. With that said, I
do
> hope that Belle, Emer and the others stay on the list...Belle and Emer
have
> helped out quite a good number of people on this list since I subscribed
to
> the list in Oct. To all those thinking of quitting, please don't give
> up-many of us, I'm sure, appreciate your advice and reassurances. To me,
> it's like giving in to this damn disease...
>
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