Dr.s appt tomorrow...

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Dr.s appt tomorrow...
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Mon, 04-10-2006 - 8:07am

I'm pretty nervous. This is the first time I'll meet with this doctor. My GP is sending me there because of the GI bleed and pain and trip to the ER that I had a few weeks ago. But, if you read my post a while back you'll remember that I've had several rectal surgeries and really thought that nightmare was over.

OK, I'm so nervous that I feel pre-anxiety attack coming on. This really stinks.

chipper (not so chipper right now)

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 04-11-2006 - 10:31am

Unreal. I called my old doctor's office to have a copy of my surgery files faxed to me, they were shredded. Gosh, i wish one of you would reply, i am so scared about today's appointment.

chipper

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Registered: 04-04-2005
Thu, 04-13-2006 - 2:35pm

How did everything go, chipper? Were they able to find the source of the GI bleed?


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Registered: 03-23-2003
Thu, 04-13-2006 - 9:07pm

Chipper,


sorry I didn't get to you sooner, but I had some major upheavals at work last week.

 
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Registered: 03-23-2003
Thu, 04-13-2006 - 9:10pm

Chipper,


Why did they shred your file?

 
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Fri, 04-14-2006 - 10:10am

Hi All,

Things went OK. I'm scheduled for a colonoscopy on May 1st, he's also doing another procedure where he'll run a scope down my throat to check for stomach ulcers.

As for the shredding, State law allows doctor's offices to only keep files 7 years, then they have a right to shred. Now that I know this, I plan to request copies from specialists for my own files.

My history, I had a pretty bad time during child birth--13 yrs ago. I tore straight through my vagina into my rectum--gosh I hate saying those words. To sum things up, I ended up having 3 major surgeries and 2 minor because either the procedures didn't work, things got infected, stitches tore duing BMs, etc. All tolled it took over 5 years to recover from the birth of my DD. Even then I continued to have minor problems and infections, but it was better. Also during all of this they found 2 polyps and removed them.

Then, a few weeks ago, I woke up at 2am with severe cramps and D. Afterward I started bleeding, hense a trip to the ER, CAT scan revealed nothing, GP referred me to another specialist. According to my GP that once polyps are found testing should be done every 3-5 years, just incase more develop they can remove them before they turn bad. Now the bleeding has stopped but really need to get things looked at.

The last surgery I had, they took tissue from the intestine, built a flap, stiched it over the tear on 3 sides, leaving the bottom of it open for drainage. That seemed to hold and I pray it is still holding and that it hasn't gone wrong.

I'm so scared. 5 years of horrible pain, drains hanging out of me making me feel unclean was a nightmare that I thought was over. Plus at the time I had my first (and only) baby and was working at the same time. The fatigue was the worst because the surgeries kept whiping out my energy.

I really need some friends. This stuff is very hard for me to talk about verbally. I'm embarassed beyond belief. And, I can't believe that it could be starting all over again. One of the worst things was when I had my cycle I'd bleed from the both ends, and when I had a bm it too would come out both ends. I should have bought stock in pads, I could smell myself no matter how often I showered, it was just horrific.

If any of you pray, please include me. Like I said, I could really use a friend(s) right now.

chipper

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Registered: 03-23-2003
Sat, 04-15-2006 - 12:42pm

Hey Chipper!


Happy Spring!!!