Pain doc taking meds away said no more for gi patients

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cupcakespinkgal

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Posted 9/21/2017 12:34 AM (GMT 0)

Barbz - I think we may have had our surgeries at the same hospital, if I'm remembering correctly maybe I'm wrong. Were you at Barnes? Is this doctor there?

I haven't been at the hospital since my surgery but this thread is disturbing. All my ER visits, hospital stays, and surgeries pain meds were never an issue. Of all the things I had to worry about at the ER or hospital this was never one. Wonder what would happen if I needed to go to that ER now?!

Myrne

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Posted 9/21/2017 1:02 AM (GMT 0)

Hey Barbz - How are you feeling? It's hard to say if the Stelara is working, I've had 2 doses so far. My mouth and throat ulcers did clear up, so that's a definite positive. I most likely have 2 fistulas between my small and large bowel causing excessive diarrhea and weight loss (on TPN now and have already gained 10 pounds) and I don't know that the Stelara will be able to fix those. Probably looking at surgery unfortunately - can't live on TPN and Fentanyl forever.

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