Tiggers for Tammy

 
 
Innocent description of suffering ARD…
Tammy Habhegger
 As shared with her
“ Angel ”
IAS Support person:
 Christie Damon
Includes some communications from
 Tammie’s mother: Sue Kolpien and Patient Advocate; Beverly Doucette


 
Subj: Exam - ct of the abdomen & pelvis :
Date: 2/28/2002 8:19:01 AM Eastern Standard Time
From: 
To: 

Exam - ct of the abdomen &pelvis :
TECHNICAL : (FOVnot available) Rountine CT of the abdomen and pelvis with oral, intravenous
(150 of Ultravist 300 ), and rectal contrast.
we knew about the small cyst by my heart on this part but theirs more ok dear. here the other parts.
FINDINGS : There is a midline abdominal hernia with a wide base containing numerous loops of small bowel, none of which apper strangulated or otherwise obstructed.The margins of the hernia apper thin on the right and some what thick with some enhancement on the left suggesting that they may be irritated on the left side.
The bladder ,distended during this examination,also partially protrudes into the hernia anteriorly.
No other bowel abnormality is identified.There is no adenopathy,free fluid or inflammatory focus 
with in the abdomen.
Incidental noe is made of 3,5x4,5cm and most likely representing an epicardial cyst.
IMPRESSION:
1) Large midline abdominal hernia containing multiple loops of small bowel as well as a small portion of bladder.
2) Thickening of the margin of this hernia on the left wich may represent some chronic irritation.
3) Incidental note of right-sided epicardial cyst

we knew on the heart cyst cause it showed up acouple of years ago thank god it dint grow none cause its right by the vaines if it would grow their i would die. but drs say it wont. u never know i had a small a while ago on the outside of my bladder that dr gilles found and that went away that one did grow alittle then he gave me sab for it its gone now so fair. but theirs another cyst i guess mom said that shows on my bladder why im having so much pain when i walk she said she gonna make a copie for dr tuttles and really have a ward with him she was very upset with him on things. when i been telling him about my pain and he saying go out and walk more that will help i tryed to tell him how it hurts and all but he wont listen i hope and pray now he will when he read this copie.
well i have to wake up my yungest son for school soon. plz let me know if you get this ok honey
love you always
u can share this with others if u like so they know whats going on with me.
love always and god bless
tammie

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: Tammie Habhegger 
To: Beverly J.Doucette 
Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 6:19 PM
dear bev
i talked to rosie my best freind this morning when i stayed the night their i havnt been out in ages i got all tired out we dint stay up too late. darrell stayed over at my brother steve and cindy and kids place last night and chuckie stayed over at his freinds so wayne let me stay over at rosie.
she was telling me about this laddie on tv that she seen last week s he had a 60 pound hernah she said her tummy is about as big as mind from having a miss carriages she said my stomach doesnt look so good she getting very wearyed about me she said that ladie that has a big hernahs is full of water and liquards in my tummy thats what some of the drs told me but alot of ppl dont beleave me when i tell them  thats where all my weight is rosie said i look like i lost alot of weight in my face and all, but my tummy is more bigger and sore , i cant seem to still go potty much rosie said she notice that last nigh t when we was visiting kids had a good time visitng with me too they was happy to see me their where like family, i felt really sick this morning i guess im use of staying at home not going no where, but any ways i told her i cant seem to go potty much i dint all day today i told her i have to tube myself since my persiod is done i cant always seem to get it all out so i may have to see dr tuddles monday cause i have the shits and all from my diet med,i really went tonight bu t i can feel the water in my tummy thats what makes it hurt i think i layed down all day today and slept i was so whiped out and we dint even do much but talked and joke around.
rosie wanted me to tell you this cause she said she getting very wearyed about me and all i told her ill tell be v what you seen on tv and all she said she got scared when she seen that it remind her of me she said i told her i have been feeling well im cold all the time then i wake up swetting like i did again today i felt like i was in the s hower dr tuttles said its a sign of fevers i told her my bodie gets so tired it feels like your dying at times i told her u hate to talked that way b ut its been doing that to me for awhile now she said i dont look like myself no more i told her im really losing more hair its still long but you can see bold spots in my bangs and all when i brush my hair it feels like nothing much th eir i told her i said im always wearyed ill wake up with no hair rosie told me all woman and ppl are beatiful with bald hair she herd that on the news too she said. i just grinned at her when s he said that.
my left side of my tu mmy really feels very hard     like i have alot of water in their when i walk i can really feel it.
Do yous think yous can help find help for me.i hope so,I am scared.

plz let me know if you get this k dear.
im gon na take it eazy tonight i just did dishes thats all i can do i cant sweep floors no more i tryed yesterday and had two hernah atteks on my left side of my big tummy and had to push it in so steve my brother told me not to do the floors the kids can do it witch they do at times to times.
well ill let you go ill check my emails from time to time we useally leave this on t hen it lets me know when we have emails.
love yous and thank you for helping us again.
mom  and dad suppose to be home some time tonight wayne said..
God bles yous
lovetammie wayne and boy

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Subj:Re: my sweet friend........... 
Date: 2/5/2002 11:52:18 PM Eastern Standard Time
From:
To:

hi dear
my pc fried down on me plz let me know if you get this i got your two emails ty. ill be going to bed soon but ill email ya tomarrow. i havnt been doing so weel bev knows she helping us out so much she like an anglemy bodie just so tired all the time sat i was in so much pain and so sick my bodie just got so week on me im still not peeing right drs are giving me the ru n arounds with mom and bev i dont understand why drs wont take time out and listen to the one that needs the help before it gets to late i talked to my  mom yesterday and last night when i spend time with her she knows the pain and how sick i have been and how stress full i t is i even have to shut the phones off when im home alone cause i get tootired out i talked to rosie about it all today she very wearyed about me too so is alot of ppl thats been comming over to see me i told mom i dont kn! ow how much longer my big hurnes can take it their so big and so pain ful. i dont hardly eat much any more and im still gainning weight cause of im not peeing right its going back wards.b ev can tell you more on it or mom can email you. i showed mom last night at her place how to get on adheions board room so you know ok. well i need to get to bed been along day im so tired
i just got home with rosie i havnt peed all day today she notice that its hard when u cant pee and gets tiring of the smell when u do pee i havnt been peeing the bed much this week at night like last week but ill tell u more when i can ok honey. send everyone my love
love yous all and happy valentines day
god bless
tammie

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Subj:Re: my sweet friend........... 
Date: 2/6/2002 8:05:16 PM Eastern Standard Time
From:
To

((((((((((dearchirssy)))))))))))
hi sweetie
its good to hear from you. ill give that a try some time i know when im in so much pain i just cant think any more sat night was such a night mare for me.thats why i took my pain pill and cough med i was just in too much pain for it all at onces i told mom about it she been talking to bev. so they have th ings going not sure of what yet but bev working hard to get me some where for my operation sure im nurves about it all cause theirs 50 to 50 c hance i may not make it but that will be god choice i have faith in god thats for sure.
i do think about alot of good things when im in pain alot of times its hard for me cause of the hernahs pains when it seems like its pushing thregh my nurse thats comes here twice a week bonnie she said it could be another ruber and i think so too thats why all the pain feels like its comming out u know  its hard to explaine but its worse then having a baby.
some times my mind just wonders off when im in so much pain and cant stand it but i try to hang i n their as much as i can i have to see more drs on why im not peeing right mom and i and bev knows why cause the adheions are plugging me up thats useally a sign for shut down i go pupe ok so fair so that helps always i would have a harder time and throw up.
my yungest son darrell is home sick today wayne took him in to see dr tuttles today he has browncities dr said... that time of year u know.
so how is your job going honey? keep in touch ok honey im gonna not be on late tonight i was in eau claire 3 days in the roll im really beat tonight and getting up early and all.
love you tell everyone hi for me ok honey
keep in touch
your freind always
tammietigger
god bless

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Subj: Re: Forest Gump Goes to Heaven...... 
Date: 2/8/2002 7:01:05 AM Eastern Standard Time 

morning dear
i couldnt sleep cause i got my   infection last night i had a funny this would happen i dont think i can handle tubing my self every night its too painful im gonna have to see my dr today and tell him that i couldnt last night cause it was hurting so much when i peed im going alot alittle bit this morning so i just stayed up its burns like crazy making me crazy lol,. me i just get tired of the infections all the times  yesterday i slept all day yesterday and thats not like me my bodie must be all tired out from all the pain i think. this morning im gonna have to take a pain pill and fight to stay a way cause my nurse bonnie she comming over after 9 am when my oldest son goes to school chuck only has 3 hours a school now lucky him so where hoping and pray he look for a job i know its a scary world out their for h im i think he kind of scared ! to get a job he 16 h e doing alot bettter in school now his social worker mark was here yesterday for a bit before i layed down. then boy i slept about four hours or so.
im trying to do what u ask me but the pain making me wild....s...... u know its in your tummy and it really burns .
well ill let u go for now ok honey. we love you too  you became like family memers to us and im glad to make stuff for you i dont mind.it keeps me on my toes too and out of misterys me and rosie out of misterys troubles lol.......
keep in touch ill let u know what the drs say thisa fter noon i prob cant get in tell wayne gets home around 1 pm or so .
love you
tammie
 

kids send their love to you last night i read your email before i went to bed but i was just too tired to email you back right a way i never been so tired  yesterday.do u get that tired at times.
take care
love always and god bless sweetsurgar.. ya ya.............just rember we love you too and we always pray for you as well and all in the board room my mom will be a member in the baord soon too bev is help ing her i sh owed her acouple of days ago on her pc how to get on the adhesions board room so she learn in time.
tammie

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Subj: Re: Hi Tammy.........xo's 
Date: 2/17/2002 11:24:46 PM Eastern Standard Time 
From: 
To: 

hi honey
say i have added u to my aol meassages its STggAngel,s
i tryed to have my name as SweetTiggerAngels but i guess thats how they did it for short so if you can add me ok honey the first time i did this i had to re do it so this is what ill keep for now. hope to see uthen i did add u now u need to add me ok honey. ill try and be on line in the morning always if not be tomarrow night after my drs i was gonna take a shower tonight but i think ill do that tomarrow some time before my drs and tube myself i havnt done that this week cause i just got over my pms i wont do it when i have that i know i t makes it hard for your tu mmy it sure really sucks when u have to do that.
no i havnt told bev about being on tv wish bev was here she could be on tv with me again like she was for tv news 18 for the raffle tickets. her and i was funny then when they asked me questions she open her pop and it went all over i cracked up so hard they was asking me about the pain i said ya bad timming for that one lol everyone lol we really love haivng bev and her husband here with us its sure was good to meet karla in person in chicago as well. how is karla doin g by the way i keep trying to send her emails but i get th em back she have to send me one i guess ah. i hope she doing ok.
well honey its late bed time here for me again..........
love yous always
tammie and god bless sweetface..:)..  ya ya..
thats was one of my nick name from one of my friends in fl is sweetface so now i put smile face by it ppl love it when i use that name in chat rooms but i havnt been in chat rooms in ages.
take care
love ya

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: 
To: 
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 11:49 AM
Subject: Emails from Tammy

Well, I will say this Chrissie, Tammy is correct on the TV spot where I was standing a bit off camera as they started to interview Tammy! All was quite as the camera man said, " On the Air, take, three, two and GO! He then points at the reporter and she starts to ask Tammy questions. Just when they get to the question as to her pain, I pop the cap on my soda bottle and it fizzed all over me, the floor, and everyone standing near me!!!  Tammy burst out laughing, as did the reporter...and all we could hear was a loud..VERY LOUD, " CUT!!!!! 
 Well, all in all, having to start over, the interview went well.

I live 5 hours south of Tammy so it is not possible to simply drive up to Stanley for something like that. Last time Bernie and I had to stay overnight and plan an entire weekend, not real easy to do all the time as you can imagine!
 What Tammy nor Sue know at this time, among other things, is that I am attempting to arrange my calendar so I can escort them to Germany personally, now how is that?  It is not for sure yet, but look possible! better we keep this stuff between us in case things do not develop as I hope they will!!!! 

I am busting my butt in trying to get Tammy, Mary, Jim and Anne medical intervention. I am thinking that once these folks are done, at least in areas I can be of help in, I am going to stick to the political and educational end of things for the IAS! 
 I have a couple of lectures on ARD coming up, one in Boston no less!! Plus a trip to Dallas and then Washington D.C. My plate is pretty full...and I have a personal dream as well, but it seems almost impossible for me to find time to work on that, so I chip away at it. and maybe one day it will produce for me. maybe!!!  All in Gods time I keep saying to myself!

Thank-you for sharing Tammy's letters with me. when I communicate with her she is full of questions I cannot answer at this time...best you keep with her and we do it like this. I am in communication with her mother though...with the issues at hand and only issues that Sue can actually produce on right now, anything else simply creates stress for them, better I deal with the facts once I have them ..it is best for them all that way!
 I am emailing Dr. Korell right now to see if we can fax CT scans to him...
 Christie ask Tammy what happened when the home healthcare nurse who asked Dr. Tuttle (aka asshole) about getting a tub railing to assist Tammy in getting in the shower!! 

How are you doing Chrissy, with work and all?  I know this is not easy for you dear, pushing through your days like this, we cannot ever give up though, as sometime something will come up to help you too, don’t give up dear, you’re an Angel to Tammy, and to so many, me included. I know those word mean little to one is suffering so, but please know that they are true and there is so little I can do for you right now, all I have is my words telling you that I care and so greatly appreciate ywhat your doing for so many, Chrissy..one day, dear, one day it will be you who will be well! 
I hold you in my heart and prayers.
 I will keep you posted. 
Love Bev

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Subj: Re: Hi my sweet Tammy ") 
Date: 2/18/2002 11:33:27 AM Eastern Standard Time 
From: 
To: 

morning sweetface :).eg
how are you doing honey?
well my nurse just called me this morning i told her whats been going on with my bleeding and the yellow stuff she wondering if i may have the runs i told her it dont look like it. 
then this morning when i peed a little i farted alot and i had alot of blood and yellowish ornage stuff in m y toylet she said she dont think it should be from the med since ive been off it she gonna call dr tuttles nurse today and have her call me back. so im not sure whats causing the bleeding again. did you ever do that with your adheions honey when u just farted alot it stung when i farted i told her about my burning in my stomach but i dint excpect this morning it look like alot of blood to me with orangeish yellow.no wonder my stomach was full of gramps durning the night ah i took two extra stranth tynals last night that mom bought for me i helps me sleep with all the pain . plus i took a shower last night and tubed myself got about 625 ccs so thats not bad. but their was some chucks and redish oranges also.
well mom emailed me last night when she got home i cant drink or eat from noon on up so im drinking my coffee now their gonna make me drink that yacky stuff so im gonna see if i can have a amma like dr tuttles nurse said i can have i dont think my tummy would handle the drinking on it i know it wont it taste horable. 
talked to u tonight ok honey. plz tell bev about my bleeding for me and all ok so she knows whats going on. ty honey u can tell her about my burning in my tummy too i wonder if i have infection again in my tummy like last  year. drs dont always listen to us u know how that goes thats for sure.
love you take care
i need to get working on my paintings and more drawings for more quilts and wall hanings and stuff like that it keeps me bussy im gonna have my kids do some desings too for me their good at the wards and all too.
god bless honey pie. have a good day today and get alot of rest on your day of f while u can ok sweetheart
love you s always
tammie

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Subj: Re: Hi Tammy.........xo's 
Date: 2/21/2002 8:14:17 AM Eastern Standard Time 

MORNING (((SWEETBABES)))
LET YOU KNOW T HAT THE TV 13 NEWS WENT WELL MOM AND I DID ALOT OF TALKING AND I TOLD THE NEWS ABOUT THE ADHEIONS BOARD ROOM I WANT THEM TO GO IN THE BOARD ROOM AND LET THE PPL KNOW WE ALL CARE FOR YOUS ALL AND THAT WE ARE HERE TO HELP AS WELL I WANT THE WHOLE WORLD TO KNOW TV NEWS 13 BILL OLSON IS GONNA CHECK THE WEB PAGES OUT I ALSO TOLD HIM ABOUT ARE FREIND KARLA CAUSE KARLA BEEN TRYING TO HELP BEV WITH GETTING MY OPERATION GOING AND KARLA NOT DOING WELL EAITHER  ITS LEAST I CAN DO FOR HER TOO, HE WANTS TO READ KARLA WEB PAGES I TOLD HIM ABOUT I HOPE ITS OK WITH KARLA SO ILL WRITE TO EVERYONE ON ADHEIONS BOARD ROOM AND YOU CAN TOO FOR ME TO LET THEM KNOW WE HAD TOLD THE TV NEWS ABOUT THEM AND TO HAVE PPL GO IN THEIR AND LISTEN TO THEM ON THEIR PAIN AND TALK WITH THEM THEY NEED THAT ALOT OF THEM IF PPL TALKED WITH PPL TO SHOW THEM HOW MUCH U CARE FOR THEM ! IT HELPS IT ALWAYS HELP ME EVEN LIKE WHEN U TALKED TO ME TOO. SO IF BILL OLSON COMES ON LINET HATS ARE TV NEWS GUY SO YOUS WILL KNOW ILL TRY AND LEAVE MEASSAGES TODAY IF NOT CAN  U ALSO FOR ME LET THEM KNOW MOM AND I ARE REACHING OUT TO THIS WORLD SO OTHERS KNOW AND CAN HELP SOME HOW ITS GONNA TAKE TIME BUT WE WANT THEM TO GET THEIR HELP AS WELL LIKE I AM GETTING. AND YOU TOO U KNOW. I KNOW WHAT ITS LIKE.
I GOT MOM AND WAYNE LOL A FEW TIMES ON MY INTERVEIW EVEN BILL. I JUST TOLD THEM HOW IF ELT ABOUT THE DRS AND THE PAIN I DINT SAY NO NAMES I JUST SAID MY TRUE FEELINGS YOU KNOW SOME TIMES  YOU HAVE TO TO WAKE UP THE DRS LET THEM KNOW WHAT THEY ARE PUTTING ALL OF THREGH.
WELL MY DRS APOINTMENT FOR MY KIDNEYS WENT WELL HE SAID THEY ARE DOING WELL , HE SAID IT TOOK AWHILE FOR MY KIDNEYS TO WORK FROM THAT OPERATION I HAD BUT THEIRS DOING MUCH BETTER HE SAID THE REASON WHY IM NOT PEEING MUCH IS CAUSE WHEN U HAVE THEM BIG OPERATIONS LIKE THAT YOUR INTESTINES ARE NOT SQEEZING GOOD ENOUGH FOR IT TO HELP YOU PEE SO HE WANTS ME TO TUBE MYSELF ONCES A DAY HE TOOK IT OUT FOR ME YESTERDAY WITH THE SARANCH IT WAS KIND OF FUNNY  ME AND NURSE TRYED TO HIDE ARE LOL CAUSE HE LOOKED RIGHT AT US WHEN HE WAS DOING MY BLADDER AND TAKING OUT THE PEE WITH THE SURANCH I THINK I SPELLED IT RIGHT ANY WAYS HE GOT SPARED IN THE FACE AND ON HIS GLASSES WITH MY PEE. I COULDNT HELP BUT LOL AFTER HE LEFT THE ROOM I TOLD THE NURSE ID INT MEAN FOR IT TO HAPPEN SHE SAID ITS NOT MYFAULT IT JUST HAPPEN AND WE BOTH JUST LOL.. HE WASHED HIS FACE AND GAVE US A FU! NNY LOOK I TOLD MOM AND WAYNE ABOUT IT AND THEY LOLS O HARD. SO I GAVE MY DR A PEE SHOWER LOL......... POOR GUY.. TOO BAD IT WASNT THE OTHER DRS AH LOL............ OH WELL SOME DAY GOD WILL SHOW THEM THAT THEIR IN THE WRONG FOR NOT HELPING US PPL WITH ADHEIONS AND ALL.
WELL ILL LET U GO IM LISTENING TO THE NEWS AND WEATHER.
OH WE WONT BE ON TV FOR AWHILE CAUSE HE DOING OTHERS AS WELL AND IT WILL BE ON CABLE NEWS SO MORE PPL CAN HEAR US IT WILL REACH OUT LIKE BY MINS AND STUFF LIKE THAT SO HE SENDING US A COPIE AND MOM GONNA GIVE ONE TO BEV.
TAKE CARE AND HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON. SEND EVERYONE ARE LOVE
TAMMIE WAYNE AND BOY S

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Subj: Re: Hi Tammy my Tigger ") 
Date: 2/27/2002 12:06:57 PM Eastern Standard Time 

morning ((((((((((Sweetcakes))))))))))))))))
how are u doing this week honey? me i wasnt doing so well  yesterday and last night my bodie just drop. i was so tired from it. i told mom when she called me the second time i told her the othe r day when i pupe at 5 am it went like water y esterday i had to push twice hard and it made me bleed both times i told her i dont understand why its plugging up now. after doing so well then i told her the second time she called i felt my left side drop it was in so much pain i was standing in the living room and wayne was talking to me all of sudden boom i wanted to drop wayne said what s the matter i said something just pulled on my right side from my belly botton and pulled it hurted for a few mins but i wanted to drop then i set down on the reclinner and last night like an hour latter after i talked to mom my left side hurted so i held onto it for a few mins or ! so and breath in and out wayne gave me a funny look i think he was scared but dint wanna ask me if i was ok cause i told him let me do this when it happens not less if its for along time where i end up passing out then call my mom she would know what to do so he was staring at me im sure he was scared poor guy, then it went a way i was watching tv got cold so i was cover up with my mickey mouse blanket and  all of a sudden my left side hit me i swaire i have another rubture their like i did before on my bottom left side when dr hayward took it out but i was told no one knows if u can get another one or not wayne said u can and so did dr tuttles. but it was hurting just for about 10 mins then i got so tired my eyes just wanted to shut. but i rubbed my for head i told wayne i said my bodie just so tired of the pain and so tired of fighting it just wants to give up and i know its wrong of me for saying it buts last night i was so done in my bodie got so darn cold and i wan! ted to pass out i told him, he told me im too stubern to go just yet he like to get me lol but this time it dint work i told him well ill just have to fart so bad where ill get kick out and get send back on earth again i got him giggling in stead of h im getting me lol.. isnt that funny.

this morning im tired but doing ok. my tummy  some times feels like its burning in side i looked at where they cut me last night i told wayne too me it looks like its more reder and darker and streching i dont know maybe its suppose to do that. if u wanted plz for ward bev this email w hat i wrote to u so she knows whats going onw ith my bodie.
during the weekend some thing to me to get queen email from england i worked on it acouple of hours and i found it and the emails mom and dad had ment her when they was their she said its he r home address so im gonna write to her about the adheions and about are room so lets hope and pray she will come in and read everyones up write on pain and all i want to help everyone has much as i can. like mom told bill olson the tv gu y i always think of others for me but thats my gift from god. u know is helping others and how i love ppl and she right mothers are always right thats for sure. bill emailed me last night i talked to him some about that dream i told u about he said he dont have no more painand he hasnt had no dream like that no more he said he sorry to hear about my pain to a good person he said he had a good time too and we have a good mom.... so t hats ni! ce of him.

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Subj: Re: Hi Tammy ")
Date: 3/14/2002 10:47:18 AM Eastern Standard Time 
From: 
To: 

DEAR CHRISSY
HI ((((((((SWEETHEART)))))))))))))
KAREN JUST LEFT WE PLAYED SOME CARDS SHE TOOK MY SON DARRELL TO SCHOOL HE WAS RUNNING LATE CAUSE HE GAVE US A HARD TIME TODAY HE DOES THAT MAYBE ONCES A MONTH I HOPE AND PRAY HE GET OVER IT IM NOT SURE WHY ITS LIKE HE HAS DIF SPLIT PERSONAILITYS U KNOW.
ALWAYS HE A GOOD TEENAGES THATS FOR SURE. KAREN COMMING OVER IN ABOUT AN HOUR IF THE ROADS ISNT BAD ITS SNOWING OUT PRETTY HARD RIGHT NOW. I SHOWED HER MY SCREEN SAVER I DID YESTERDAY AND I SHOWED IT TO ROSIE WHEN SHE WAS OVER SHE SAID HI TO YOU YESTERDAY ITS A PIC OF JESUS AND THE LAMB ITS REALLY CUITE YOU GO TO CLOUDEIGHT ON YOUR SEARCH AND HIT IT OK AND IT WILL TAKE YOU TO THE SCREEN SAVES U HIT THE CHIRSTAIN  ONES OK HONEY LET ME KNKOW IF YOU FIND IT IT HAS OTHERS STUFF AS WELL.
IM SORRY TO HEAR YOUR HAVING A HARD TIME ILL KEEP YOU IN PRAYERS THAT THEY WON T TAKE YOUR MED OFF U SHOULD ASK THEM IF THEY EVER BEEN IN ANY KIND OF PAIN FOR ANY REASON AND THEY NEED SOMETHING FOR IT AND HOW IF THEY LIKE FOR IF THEY COULDNT GET NOTHING FOR IT U KNOW WHAT IM SAYING HONEY BUNNIE IM GO NNA SAY THAT TO MY DRS MONDAY WHEN I SEE THEM AND IM GONNA TELL THEM IF IT WASNT FOR US THEY WONT HAVE A JOB, I KNOWM OM EYES WILL GET BIG BUT SOME ONE HAS TO TELL THEM I KNOW MOM TOLD HIM OUT IN MARSHFEILD CAUSE HE WONT LISTEN TO ME ABOUT MY PAIN DR GRANT WONT AND HE SAID I DONT SEE WHERE SHE GETTING THE PAINS ITS NOT FROM THE HERNIAS AND NOT FROM THE ADHSIONS MOM GOT PISSED AND SAID WELLLLLLLLLLLL I SEEN IT IN TAMMIE WHEN SHE BEEN WITH ME AND I SAID SO HAS WAYNE AND MY BEST FRIEND ROSIE I TOLD MOM THEM DRS HAS ME  LOOKING LIKE IM THE LIER IN THE FAMILY AND JUST ! WANT ATTENTIONS AND I TOLD MOM ONE DAY WHY THE HELL WOULD I LIE LIKE THAT WHEN PPL SEEN ME IN PAIN WH EN I BENT OVER SO MUCH AT TIMES THE LAST TWO DAYS IVE BEEN PRETTY LUCKY SO FAIR. THE PRAYERS ARE HELPING I TH INK FOR THE PAIN ALWAYS IM JUST LAYING DOWN AND NOTHING DOING NOTHING. IM HAVING SOME TROUBLES TODAY IN MY BELLY BOTTON LIKE U SAY. U SURE U DONT HAVE A SMALL HERNIA HONEY BUNCH IN YOUR BELLY BOTTON IT SOUNDS LIKE WHAT I STARTED OUT AND I GET THEM TOO IN THE BELLY BOTTON AND IT BURNS AND SNAPS TODAY ITS SNAPPING AND BURNING. OFF AND ON KAREN NOTICE WHEN I HOLD MY TUMMY. MAYBE THATS WHY MY SON WAS NAUGHTY TODAY CAUSE HE SEES IM HURTING AND IT BOTHERS HIM U THINK SO HONEY. I DONT KNOW IM DOING MY BEST TO HANG IN THEIR IS ALL U CAN DO. DRS JUST DONT CARE THEY SAY THEY DO BUT ALL THEY CARE ABOUT IS MAKING THEIR MONEY AND USING US FOR SCIENCE PROJECT U KNOW WHAT I MEAN HONEY.
I GOT TWO EMAILS FROM MY BUDDIE BILL OLSON FROM TV 13 NEWS HE SAID I SHOULD WRITE A BOOK SO PPL KNOW WHATS GOING ON WITH EVERYONE AND WHAT ADHEIONS AND HERNIAS PUT EVERYONE THEGH HE SAID HE THINKS ITS A WONDERFUL IDEA. SO ILL HAVE TO GET STARTED ON THAT ONE SOON. 
THE NAME OF THE BOOK WOULD BE COULD PEOPLE THAT ARE SUFFINGS WITHE ADHEIONS AND HERNIAS.
HOW WOULD THAT SOUND TO YOU HONEY CAUSE PPL SHOULD KNOW AND DRS SHOULD KNOW MAYBE IT WILL WAKE UP SOME OF THE DRS U KNOW. U NEVER KNOW TELL U TRY.

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Subj: Re: Hi Tammy ") 
Date: 3/14/2002 10:47:18 AM Eastern Standard Time

WELL I HAVE SO FAIR BEHIND ON MY EMAILS I HAVNT CHECKED THEM IN ACOUPLE OF DAYS BEEN SO DARN BUSSY AND ALL U KNOW HOW THAT GOES.
LOVE YOU ALOT AND TY FOR HELPING ME ON HAVING PPL SEND ME THEIR STORYS FOR THE BOOKS AND ALL U CAN SEND ME YOURS TOO OK HONEY SO I CAN GET THEM ALL PRINTED OUT WHAT U THINK
WELL LOVE YOUS TALKED TO YOUS SOON AND HOPE YOUR FEELING BETTER HONEY
JUST KEEP HANGING IN THEIR AND PUT IT IN GOD HANDS I KNOW ITS HARD BUT TRY OK BABES
LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART AND SOUL
TAMMIE
OXOXOXO

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Subj: Fw: Book 
Date: 3/14/2002 11:40:07 PM Eastern Standard Time 
From: 
To: 

dear chrissy
let u know im forwarding  you bill olson on the book him and i are working
on he gonna help me with are books so when u tell ppl to send me their
storys plz make sure to let them know it will be published in the book when
we get it done he gonna help me with it its gonna take time but its gonna be
worth it i called mom about it tongiht she called me back after supper and
she agress too with my ideas and with bills she has alot of write ups she
can send. she also has karla but if karla emails me and oks it for it to be
in the book if you can tell her for me ok honeyb unch.
let me know what you think and u can email me your story too so i can
forward it to bill ok honey. but plz dont put the drs or nurses names on
their we can get into trouble always.let me know how u feel about this ok
honey well i need to get to bed take my shower and tomarrow be a bussy day to get
the house ready for are son b day party alot are comming mom said they
called her darrell dont know whos all comming.. i just love surprpises dont
u babes.
today i took it eazy cause  i had dalmo pains mom said cause i was on the
roll for two days she got my emails she said she couldnt beleave how much i
was doing for two days i told her me either must be the vitaims kicking in i
have to take them yet tonight
let me know if u get this ok hon
love you
tammie
Tammie Habheggers own words:
2002

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: Beverly J.Doucette 
To: Susan Kolpien 
Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 7:51 PM
Subject: Re: Decisions

HI Bev 
Wise !! to be sure , that you have been invited to that Europeon Symposium.Great for all of us who look to you for help. I am surelly praying for you as you travel and do business with the top of the line in surgery.

About Tammies ultra sound. I really don't know the results except what they told Tammie. Normal. Before the test the OB/GYN said she couldn't find her uterus or overies because they were pulled up behind the bladder ,I think. We have asked for all test result as well as Dr reports so hopefully they will get them to us soon and we will get them to you. 

Guess what Tammie did today. She saved her friend Rosies mom from the surgical hands of Dr Hayward!!! The mom has been in and out of the hospital for liver problems. Well this morning Dr Hayward was called to her bedside to see about possible bowel obstruction from a small hernia. Tammie called me all upset because Dr. Hayward wanted to do surgery on her now. I told Tammie to tell the family to ask to have the mom transfered to Marshfield. Tammie went up to the hospital with Rosie ,walked into the room and There was Dr Hayward, When she saw Tammie she  said ,what are you doing here ? How are you related? So tammie said they were very close friens and Rosie and her mom wanted her there. Tammie was able to suggest to the family about sending mom on to Marshfield. After a few hours and many prayers by all of us Dr Hayward said she was sending Mom to Marshfield because she was going on vacation for a few days and really wouldn't be around to be able to handle the case. Rosies Mom is now in Marshfield and they are not doing surgery. Whew!!

Thank you so much for everything. It feels good to be able to pass your wisdom  given to us  onto others.

The TV 13 news reporter that is doing a documentary on chronic pain is coming out to my house to videa Tammie interacting with her little neices and nephews. He wanted to do more family stuff so I invited him to Olivias 6 year birthday party. Is he ever in for a treat!! I hope he likes kids because there will be 7 of them here ages 1 through 6 and they all love Tammie.

WITH LOVE and PRAYERS
Sue

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: Beverly J.Doucette 
To: Susan Kolpien 
Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 7:51 PM
Subject: Re: Decisions

Sue, please see my reply in Bold my dear!! :-)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: : Beverly J.Doucette 
To:  Susan Kolpien
Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 8:24 PM
Subject: Decisions

Hello Bev 

Sorry about not filling you in on what has been decided to do for Tammie. She does not want to go to Chicago. She wants to have everything done at once in Germany. She doe not want 2 separate surgeries. I can't blame her .Did you see what Dr Korell said about laparoscopic surgery being very risky because of possible bowel perforation. Than they would not be able to use the spray gel. He recommended a laparotomy and than use the spray jel if there is no perforation. If that were the case than why couldn't the hernia be repaired as they close her up.? One surgery done in Germany so she can have the confluent spray. That is what I am thinking; Please point out to me if that is impossible. That’s what we want. 
Understood and I will secure that for you!  :-)
I will be meeting with BOTH surgeons as well as the CEO of Confluent Spraygel. I will secure these answers for you, you can trust that...:-)

In reviewing Tammie’s records here are the things that all the Drs she saw are saying.
1.laparoscopic surgery is too risky because of possible bowel perforation
2.They shouldn't use mesh to repair the hernia because of adhesions and bowel attaching to it.
3.lose weight, than her own muscle has a better chance of holding the hernia repair.
4. If she uses pain-relieving drugs she will have constipation problems.
What does Dr Reich have to say?

For some unknown reason, Tammie has been doing better since Darrell’s Birthday March 16. I have a couple of ideas, first of all there has been some very intense praying going on for her, especially in my little prayer group that meets weekly since January. also her bladder infections have cleared up and her bladder is actually working pretty much on its own. She still has the pain on the left side and the umbilical area., but she is doing a lot of walking and has started a slow pace exercise program with me at curves for women. Since she takes all her laxative stuff daily she has lessened the pain a great deal. I would guess she has a mass of adhesion on her large colon and also on her small bowel judging from the pain locations.

May be blessed until we get things arranged for her, the healthier she is before her surgery the better her chances of recovery!!  I am soooo happy! Relieved that we have a reprieve here for me to work with her case!! This must be just right for our Tammy!

Chicago? I don't know. I don't think the balloon thing they tried for Karla will work for Tammie either because she is highly sensitive and reactive to things. If she has a major surgery to repair the hernia, I would imagine it should be at least 6 months before another surgery.
Gotcha, we will move ahead her with both issues then...no problem for me at all, my pleasure to be sure!

I think one of the reasons Tammie is feeling better is because it has been over a year now since her last surgery. Her body has finally recovered from 4 major surgeries in less than 3 years. She is enjoying getting out, walking, etc. How long this will last we don't know. Do you see why she doesn't want to go to Chicago and face another possible surgery?
Oh, do I see why, I know exactly why, I lived this too! I do know. and I will work on her behalf with the utmost respect of her wishes, which are actually very wise ones!!

Is that Mary Pomroy that is having the surgery in Germany this week by Dr Korell right? I have been lifting her up in my prayers daily. 
Yes, this is Mary from Alberta, Canada. Her 4th trip to Korell and her 12 surgeries including the second looks! This will be her final elective one as well.
Are you going to Frankfort Germany to set up accommodations for patients and also see how the confluent spray is working? 
Yes, I am going to be doing that in Frankfurt, then attending a 4 day meeting in Berlin with Dr. Reich and Dr. Corel among many other endoscopes surgeons and researchers from around the world! Dr. Johns of " Women surgery Group of Texas will be among them as will Thierry Vandalia of Australia, Dr. Walter Prendervill of Ireland, I have communicated with a number of these great surgeons, and now will meet them. Though I met many surgeons and researchers when I attended the ARD medical Symposium at Wayne State University, Detroit last year, this is a bigger symposium and many more attendees. I am honored to be invited, as I am the only “lay" person who was asked to be there.  I think that is very mice of them. Wise too! LOL! LOL! LOL! 
That is marvelous what you are doing.
I just do it I guess. Not much time to think about it, someone has to look out for all of us, I don't mind my Lord asking my services. Our walk here on earth is so short, even if we were to live to be 101! I do not tire easily, and when I do, I know I only have to ask to rest in his care and I am rewarded with the strength to continue!  Though this work can be riddled with despair at times, I am so greatly blessed that I am never overwhelmed by it! I think few on this earth know our Lords love and protection as I have been blessed to know! I am always amazed at it too. what an exciting life, huh! LOL! LOL! 

 The Marshfield clinic is supposed to send Tammie’s updated reports directly to Reich. We also paid the 10 to have them sent to Tammie. I can't remember what I sent you Do you have the CT scan and Dr Grants reports, also Tammies blood test results? 
I THINK I might, but I did forward stuff to Dr. Korell, I will look this evening and get back to you on that.
She also saw an ob/gyn and had a pelvic and vaginal probe ultrasound done last week because the Dr couldn't find her ovaries or uterus.  She said it was caught up in the hernia. They called Tammie to say the ultra sound showed normal whatever that means.
So what DOES the ultrasound show? That the "ovaries and uterus" are involved in the hernia??? I cannot imagine such a thing with ovaries based on the location of them in the pelvic cavity! They are attached to the BACK wall of her pelvic cavity! Not only her back wall, but also ALL females! And IF this assumption was correct in the uterus being involved in the hernia. (and that too is attached to the back wall with Uterine ligaments)..then how can the ultrasound be considered NORMAL?  If you have time, look up human anatomy, " Grays Anatomy " is best to understand. Simply study where the ovary's and uterus are; located so you will better be able to discuss the results here.

I know you are super busy so I better give it up for now.
 I am never to busy to be here for you folks!!
I will get back to you on what records I found as I do have some, I looked!

Thanks for all your help and support
Love
Sue

Again, my pleasure!
Love Bev
 
 

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Update by Beverly Doucette   January 2003

Tammy had an “emergency” laporotomy, (open incision,) by a local surgeon who insisted that Tammy’s pain was from a “bowel obstruction. Instead of doing a diagnostic bowel x-rays to confirm her “diagnosis, Dr. Susan Hayward convinced Tammy and her family that this was an emergency situation and surgery was necessary immediately. 
After phone calls between Tammy’s family and myself, and a Dr. located in Pennsylvanian, Dr. Hayward ignored all attempts to educate her to ARD and what other action could be taken before Tammy was subject to a surgery for complaints of abdominal pain instead she went ahead and performed the surgery.
Dr. Hayward called the Dr. from PA a “guru” and that the Dr.’s in them “big” towns think they know everything!

This “emergency” procedure resulted in negative findings of a bowel obstruction. No surprise to Tammy’s family and myself, adhesions were found, some were even lysed, but Dr. Hayward, being overwhelmed by the density of them, closed without much effort to release more adhesions and free up Tammy’s bowels. 

Tammy woke to the same pain she had presented to Dr. Hayward with, and to compound that pain, she now had surgical pain as well to contend with, a massive 8 “ gapping incision! 

Tammy’s mother, Sue Kolpein took on “nurse” duties as Tammy’s incision took months to heal, leaving behind additional abdominal hernia’s. Tammy’s recovery was long and difficult, it took months for her to regain strength to walk again, take in nourishment as she was overcome by constant pain and nausea. Whenever she would get up and walk, her bowel would push through the hernias in her abdominal muscle causing breath stopping severe pain that stopped her in her tracks and doubling up with pain, she would need to be supported on each side by others so that she could push her protruding bowel back in through the hernia’s in her abdominal muscle.

One day while Tammy, her mother Sue, and her friend, Rosie, went shopping in a large chain store shopping center, they had just finished checking out items they had purchased. They were walking along an aisle between the row of checkouts and large plate glass windows in which the parking lot was visible. Tammy was walking closest to the windows when a section of her bowel pushed out through one of her hernias causing her to grab her abdomen and as she gasp in pain, she fell backward through one of the large panes of glass. 
Tammy was critically injured in that accident and though she survived, her focus has been on recovering from those injuries as she continues to struggle through her ever present symptoms of
 Adhesion Related Disorder.


 
 
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