>----- Original Message -----
From: Bernie and Beverly Doucette <bnb@cybrzn.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@forum.obgyn.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 5:35 AM
Subject: Re: Cost of Intergel -- for Robyne's possible surgery in Australia
> Is Robyn a resident in the USA? It appears she may live in
> Australia.....will be interesting to follow her surgery with the use of
> Intergel...but to date it is not available heer in the USA....right Helen?
>> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Helen Dynda <olddad66@runestone.net>
> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@forum.obgyn.net>
> Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2000 8:03 PM
> Subject: Cost of Intergel -- for Robyne's possible surgery in Australia
>
> > Robyne mentioned that she will have to pay about $2,000 out of her own
> > pocket for the use of Intergel - for a possible upcoming surgery.
> >
> > ````````````````
> >
> > At Fri, 17 Mar 2000, Robyne Hinks wrote:
> > >
> > >Hi everyone Have been offline for a while as I have been in Hospital
> with another gut obstruction.They operated(laproscopically) and found part
> of my bowel well wrapped in adhesionsHe was so proud that he found that
> out(if he only knew).When I got home I had to wade through some 200
e-mails
> and a pleasant surprise awaited me.About four weeks ago I e-mailed
lifecore
> in America begging them to start proceedings to allow the intergel into
> Australia.Intergel is being co-produced with Johnson & Johnson.Well the
> manager of Lifecore e-mailed me to say that she sent my story to the
> Australian manager.The manager e-mailed me and said that even though it is
> not in Australia she can get it in in special circumstances.She sent My
> story to the product manager who rang me and has sdome intergel here in
> Canberra.She has referred me to a rectal-colonic specialist and I see him
on
> the 11th April at 11A.M.I have to pay for the intergel out of my own
pocket
> which will probably cost in the vici!
> > nity of t
> > >wo thousand dollars.I am so excited to think that I am finally going to
> have some help.Love always Robyne
> >
>