Dr Nezhat in California. Check him out. I will send you
private e-mail.
> Ohio isnt really closer for me. I live in New Mexico. Now if there was > one in Pheonix, Arizona, or on the Arizona/California border, or > in/around Shreveport, La, That would be ok. I do have a sister in > Atlanta, Georgia that I could stay with, but the flight is still > expensive. I would prefer one of the other states I mentioned. > Thank you, > Robin > > At Sun, 13 Aug 2000, rsh4799@att.net wrote: > > > >Dr Semertzides is in Cincinnati Ohio. He works out of > >Bethesda North Hospital. He has also worked on people > >that have been on high doses of pain meds. Any one who > >is interested in an alternative choice please send me e- > >mail at RSH4799@att.net > > > >Richard > >> Where is Dr Semertzides located?? I am looking into finding a Dr that is > >> a little closer to me. I do have an appointment in Albuquerque, NM (5 > >> hours away) on Sept. 5 with Dr Fry at the pain clinic. Dr Redan did > >> tell me "Dr. Fry is an excellent surgeon but he does trauma surgery not > >> laparoscopy." My parents live in Pheonix, Arizona & my mom has been > >> trying to find a surgeon around there & then I could stay with her > >> instead of the expense of flying to PA & staying in a hotel for a week. > >> I told my mom that I just couldnt find anyone closer & I would do what > >> ever I needed to do to have surger. Also, Dr Redan told me "You > >> really do need to cut down on the Duragesic, Hydrocodone and Equagesic. > >> The doses you are on are higher than I use for people with terminal > >> cancer pain." I am not sure how I can really cut down on my meds, since > >> I take all of those & still have daily pain. All the pain meds together > >> usually give me a pain rating of 6, with about a once a week 2, & > >> several episodes of 12! Sorry to keep going on. Dr Redan did say he > >> would do surgery as long as I was on my way to quiting. Thanks to all > >> of you for your support. > >> Robin > >> > >> At Sat, 12 Aug 2000, rsh4799@att.net wrote: > >> > > >> >Dr Semertzides will work on people that smoke. I know > >> >that for a fact. > >> >> Hi Robin, > >> >> Just to let you know I had surgery on 7/24/00 by Dr. Redan and Dr. Reich. > >> >> When Dr. Redan came to my hotel room the day before surgery he asked who > >> >> smoked. The smoke was lingering in my hotel room....both my husband and I > >> >> smoked. When I told Dr. Redan that he said if he knew prior to my surgery > >> >> that I smoked he would not have performed surgery on me. I was in total > >> >> shock. I just learned at that meeting what smoking was doing to me - not > >> >> only the bad things but the oxygen to my inners not allowing full > recovery. > >> >> I had picked a quit date to stop smoking and will do everything in my > power > >> >> to make it work. I know what pain I go through in my life is not worth > >> >> lighting up. My husband and I know how hard it is to quit as we had tried > in > >> >> the past to quit. I don't think we will try to quit together this > >> >> time......lol > >> >> Just to let you know you are not alone. I will be here to help and > support > >> >> you each step of the way. Good luck > >> >> ~Chrissie > >> >> > >> > >> -- > >> Robin > >> > > -- > Robin >