Rhonda,
sounds like a horrible experience for Ben. I'll be praying for him. Hope
you can switch to the doctor in Atlanta who seems to have a lot more
compassion for his patience. You are right in saying that's important, just
as important as medical knowledge.
JulieMelton
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www.heart-and-music.com
Keep smiling!
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From: "Rhonda" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 1:17 AM
Subject: Ben
> Ben had lazor surgery to help with the bleeding vesels in his eyes! funny
> thing they don't give people anything for pain, Ben says it's painful!
> the
> last doctor in Columbus only did a little and had people come back in a
> few
> weeks, but... this guy did the lazor for 10 minutes! Ben said he was
> very
> rude, and uncaring!
> afterwards, Ben felt awful, this doctor's office takes forever, his
> appointment was at 11:00 and it was 2:30 before we left, Ben threw up all
> the way home, and after we got here, he couldn't keep down tateraide, I
> called the doctor and they called im in something for nausea, so he is
> better now!
> Today he can't seee out of that eye, the doctor gave no aftercare
> instructions, this procedure seemed so hard for Ben, if this really will
> not
> help, I wonder why he shold bother. I do so hate to see him feeling so
> badly, he is supposed to go back next week so they can do the other eye,
> I
> am thinking he should probably eat something before going next time.... if
> we even go. We had breakfast that morning at 9 that is just too long to
> go
> when one is diabetic!
>
> I am awake, I just woke up and can't go back to sleep, so thought I'd let
> you all know what is happening!
> It is a hard thing to get used to for Ben, he could drive before, and now
> we
> have to wait for someone to be here! it is anoying at times!
> Rhonda
>
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