Re: nice posting
04/26/05 01:04 PM
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lithelady
Reged: 08/15/03
Posts: 339
Loc: Novato, CA
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Appreciate the compliment very much, glad to know that my questions and Jessica's replies are useful to others.
Must admit that I feel like I have an advantage since I'm an MD, so naturally, I think that this board's most useful purpose is to educate people, including MDs!
I've certainly read far more often than I've posted and by doing so, I've learned so much about how to help patients as well as myself.
In fact, I'm now moving forward to focus the majority of my clinical work on this disorder. This board has helped me to understand how much there's a need for more enlightened MDs, who are able to treat this disorder both knowledgeably as well as with patience and empathy.
Having this disorder myself has certainly forced me to grow in both of these "virtues" and they were definitely not instilled in me by most of my medical profs. I also believe that it helps to be female, with all due respect to the men on this board. In general - of course there are always exceptions---- these "virtues" are so much more instinctive for females! Sure hope this doesn't set off another brouhaha. 
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Many years of C-IBS and pain too for past 2 years-
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