Posted by corafree on July 25, 2006, at 22:05:01
In reply to Re: Butt, I'm Really Freakin' Out! :( » corafree, posted by Phillipa on July 25, 2006, at 21:07:14
Are we the same person in different locations Phillipa? I just did!
Re subject line ... my daughter and I confer this is a description of a col*-rec*al surgeon's communicatin with me.
'Your description' of a prep is what I find. Yes mine is definitely an overkill.
There is mention of people w/ constipation having to take more stuff the afternoon/eve before, but no mention of '52hours' before! And, I am just 5'4" and 120lbs, if that makes a diff'.
That's 52hrs w/o food. He made no mention of nutrition. (I saw on google you could drink some of the nutritional supplements.)
I'm was submitted to intimidation and 'possible' discrimination.
I'm really concerned. I get very angry if I am not treated well because of my social/financial standing.
I really wonder if I should not, dare I say 'demand', general anesthesia and standby precautions.
I've had unexplained abdominal distention in the last month. I read a bit about that. I did tell him this, but he paid no attention to me.
He hasn't listened to me.
Ya' know how peeps will look at you anxiously as you are speaking, as they're not even listening to you, because all they're thinking about is what they are about to say. That is what he does.
Plus, he knows how 'markedly mentally anxious' I am about a colonoscopy to begin with! I've told he and his MA repeatedly about this. I've told them I'm the girl 'that's buttshy', so they wouldn't forget.
Butt, I totally feel forgotten and am scared to my health in the hands of someone who has 'NOT' taken any necessary precautions due to my medications, past hx, fear, absence of support at home, ... drawing a blank now. It's been nearly 24hrs w/o food and I have another 28hrs to go.
Called a daughter re: light colored jello, concerns re general vs Versed/Demerol, concerns re further injury to c-spine. She said she will call me in two hours. I asked 'what about middle of night' and she said I might not hear my cell.
I've got a psych crisis/nurseline phone#, and am pretty sure they could direct me to medical crisis nurseline. In fact, I think I'll all them now, in advance, and ask them to call me back at intervals. They will and have done this in the past when I've needed psych support.
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