Just another day with left shoulder pain

Mar 15, 2013

I called another office today, I asked that person that answered the phone if the doctor does lap Band, Sleeve etc.. I then proceeded to ask if they have any patients that  have reported Left Shoulder pain? NOT the type you get immediately post Op and  she responded with YES! That is something that can happen with the lap Band(say it ain't so ) I apologized for laughing but then said Well your just the person answering the phone and YOU know about this, my surgeon claims "no one in his practice has experienced this asn I didn't feel like seeing a shitload of other doctors that have never heard of this problem for a second opinion. She proceeded to tell me "Well we Pride ourselves on Educating our patients about all the possible complications So I explained that I'd love to see the Surgeon for a second opinion.

Ah....yes and the call to Allergan went like this: I would like to know if you've had reports of Pain in the Left shoulder from patient's, Physicians' etc..and he tell me YES and can he get some information to file a report about the problems I'm having and contact my Doctor to which I said HELL YES!!!  He  apologizes for the Pain I'm having then tells me he can't do anything but did I want to talk to someone in the medical department, Sure why not ...lol She  says YES, you can have shoulder pain and proceeds though the same SPEIL ...BLAH BLAH BLAH . maybe you need a second opinion .... DUH YA THINK?.by now I'm FUMING so I said yeah thanks for your help and hung up on her, she called me back, apologized that we got cut off  I said I'm getting a second opinion good bye.

I'm not stupid I'm not expecting anything to come of it but I figure it can't Hurt to report it, I'm still hoping ONE DAY SOMEONE WILL GET A CLUE!! 

AND YES I STILL BELIEVE IN THE TOOTH FAIRY 

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