I wasn’t going to post this, because my latest ER experience has really effected my mental health and outlook on the medical community, but I just recurved an email from the hospital asking to fill out a survey. Where to begin... well, my next surgery couldn’t be scheduled until February 6th, so my surgeon told me that if my abdominal pain was bad and I still couldn’t eat, to go to the emergency room and have them page him; simple enough, right? So wrong. I’ve had a lot of negative experiences, but this Doctor made me feel less of a person. After giving me IV meds that I did not ask for, he let me know that all of my pain is in my head. Diagnosed bilateral inguinal hernias, Ehlers Danlos, endometriosis, and recent surgery? Not real. Any meds I’m on are causing me to believe I’m in pain, even though I’m not. During this conversation, I’m in tears, attempting to stand up for myself, and Brett standing up for me, but the Doctor continued to talk down to me... and to top it all off, he refused to page my surgeon. It’s amazing to me that so many people, especially women, aren’t believed. It makes me sick. I thought after being diagnosed, I wouldn’t have to explain myself anymore but I really don’t even know how to explain the mental state I’ve been left in after this. Just because an illness is invisible on the outside, doesn’t mean they aren’t real. #invisibleillness #chronicillness #chronicpain #womenshealth #believewomen #pelvicpain #abdominalpain #endo #endometriosis #eds #ehlerdanlos #sickgirlsclub #hospitalglam #fightlikeagirl Also, shout out to Brett for always having my back and keeping Brix happy with this hospital adventure ❤️ #myboys #brixtonzackery (at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3-u26sDbra/?igshid=huqe9f6m9bc
