Has anyone ever switched surgeons POST surgery?
I am sort of in a quandry. I like Dr. Barnes and his office, for the most part. There was a bit of a hassle with my EGD yesterday that really bothered me. Before the EGD I ended up crying and telling my husband that every since the surgery (and the big $$ are now paid) I'm not as important to them as pre-surgery.
I know eventually I'll have to switch surgeons when we move -- but that's not for another year or so when my husband's tour of duty here at "lovely" Ft. Polk is over. In the meantime, I'm contemplating a switch. Has anyone done this?
I am also wondering if maybe I'm just having some "buyer's remorse" so to speak because of the stricture, the infected incision, etc. I know there are complications. I know that my few little complications are just that -- little. This surgery has done a number on my emotions -- some bad, mostly good.
Anyhoo... sorry to ramble. Just wanted to ask if anyone's switched surgeons post surgery and how that went.
Lin,
I am sorry you are going through all of this. You have been through a lot and I don't really know what to say. I can understand your feelings right now the things you are going through are just as important to you as prior to surgery.
If you are not happy post surgery maybe you need to find someone that is willing to help you or even talk with your surgeon.
Sorry I can't help you, just want to let you know I am sorry you are going through all of this.
Jodi
Lin, How was the relationship with the surgeon pre surgery? Maybe it was just a bad day. I had an issue with my surgeon after surgery, because LSU told me that he had not done my surgery, that one of the other surgeons in the office had done it, I was devastated, because I believed in Dr. Martin soooo much. Well, I spoke up and told Carolyn, one of his nurses what I was told and she pulled the surgery records and showed me where what they were telling me in the billing office was total bull, what I am getting at is, you should speak up and try to clear the air before you give up on someone that you put so much trust in. I asked and saved myself alot of misery. Also, they say that fat cells hold alot of estrogen, and that makes us more prone to being emotional and probably irrational, at times, becuase when the fat cells break down, here comes the estrogen. Can we say,MEGA PMS. We are on the flip side of misery, on the losing side I mean. Just keep an open dialogue with the doc, if you trust and believe in him, and everything will be OK. We need to have a good dialogue with them to keep ourselves going. Good luck and tah tah for now. Debbie