>----- Original Message -----
From: Bernie and Beverly Doucette <bnb@cybrzn.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@forum.obgyn.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 7:56 PM
Subject: Re: Doctors, who are very skilled and experienced in adhesiolysis
procedures!!!
> Hello Mary Wade..
> I had my adhesiolysis with Dr. Reich April 22, 1999..and I am doing
> wonderful. ( I reffer to myself as video #2 as three of us from my
hometonw
> all wne tofr surgeies and have shared our videos with many to study!! )I
> have had a 95% decrease in pain, normal bowel movements, can sit, stand,
> touch my toes, get in and out of bed, turn side to side..I can put
pressure
> on my lower right quadrant..and not have pain..even my GERD has subsided.!
> NO medication at all!
> I have NOT taken a pain medication since four weeks post op! I went off
the
> Prilosec two months ago...
>
> I see two of Dr. Reichs past adhesion patients on a daily basis...both
doing
> great! In fact, my surgery was only 4.5 hours compaired to Deb's 10 hour
> surgery ( video #3 )..and she is pain free..yes, totaly! Deb ( video #1 )
> has no symptoms at all...it may take a bit to heal following an
> adhesiolysis, and you may come up with symptoms, including pain, that you
> were not even aware of as one tends to suffer so greatly with adhesions,
> that other medical conditions can be masked by the adhesion pain and only
> discovered after an adhesiolysis is performed....
>
> I am a testiment to the skill and high quality of adhesiolysis that Dr.
> Reich does. It is imparative that you educate yourself to as much as you
> can regarding adhesion disease and then study the procedure of the
surgeron
> your thinking of having a surgery with, look for the reasons that HIS
> surgery will offer you something the others did not offer you, as your
> looking for the best chance in RECOVERING from adhesion disease when
seeking
> another surgery ...so know everything you can about the disease and the
> procedure...I always say:
>
> Be your own best Dr..be informed!!
>
> In friendship
> Bev
>> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mary Wade <acbcsrt@kansas.net>
> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
<adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 5:21 PM
> Subject: Re: Doctors, who are very skilled and experienced in adhesiolysis
> procedures!!!
>
> > Helen and all--
> >
> > There is one critical question in my mind as I read the wonderful
results
> > that some of you have had with Drs. Reich & Redan in Pennsylvania and
Dr.
> > Korell in Germany. That question is: "Do we know of anyone who had
> surgery
> > with these doctors several months or years ago? If so, how are they
> doing?"
> > I would love to feel better, but I am very leery of any more surgery
> because
> > of the fear that I might end up worse off than I am now. I can still
work
> > and kind of get by if I take it just one day at a time. I was worse
than
> > this before my last surgeries and I don't want to go back there. Any
> ideas
> > about people who have had successful surgeries and stayed well? Mary
> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Helen Dynda <olddad66@runestone.net>
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@forum.obgyn.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 12:25 PM
> > Subject: Doctors, who are very skilled and experienced in adhesiolysis
> > procedures!!!
> >
> > > Dear adhesion sufferers:
> > >
> > > Please read Mary Pomroy's message again!! Mary has been where alot of
> > > you are!! But Mary recently had life-changing surgery in Germany; and
> > > she is very satisfied and happy with the results!!! I have copied
Mary's
> > > message and pasted it below. Sometimes we need to read information
more
> > > than once...before we really understand the importance of the
> > > information.
> > >
> > > I can provide you (and anyone else, who reads this message) with alot
of
> > > information about adhesions and adhesion-related concerns. I can also
> > > provide you with information as to how to contact Drs. Harry Reich
and
> > > Dr. Jay Redan, the best surgeons for adhesiolysis procedures in the
> > > United States!! I can also help you learn more about Dr. Matthias
> > > Korell of Duisberg, Germany.
> > >
> > > The 3 doctors, whom I have just mentioned, are dedicating their
surgical
> > > skills to helping the many people, who have developed serious problems
> > > with adhesions as a result of prior surgery.
> > >
> > > You have my permission to write to me at my email address:
> > > olddad66@runestone.net
> > >
> > > Love from your IAS sister,
> > >
> > > Helen Dynda
> > >
> > > ``````````````````````````````
> > >
> > > Mary Pomroy's message follows:
> > >
> > > It is my opinion that Sherry Marie should find herself a new doctor
and
> > > fast, we have all been down the road and met with doctors that don't
> > > understand what is going on with us. The doctors that I have seen in
> > > the past told me the same thing ,not only one of them but many,
> > > many!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Is there any way that Sherry can get to
see
> > > Dr. Reich and Redan, if that is not possible maybe she should
consider
> > > following in my footsteps...... Germany... Dr. Korell is very
> > > knowledgeable and understanding, he knows that adhesions can cause
> > > severe pain. In my case for example, I may never had another bowel
> > > obstruction, but with out a doubt the adhesions would have killed me.
> > > When Dr. Korell operated on me, he found that my liver , spleen,
colon
> > > and stomach were all attached and embedded into my diaphragm as well
my
> > > small bowel was firmly attached to the abdominal wall. I was unable
to
> > > breathe with comfort and for the past few months before the surgery
the
> > > struggle to breathe was extremely severe, and I know that eventually
it
> > > would have cause a heart attack or some major respiratory
> > > distress....but I did go to a surgeon here...as a matter of fact I had
> > > gone to several of them and they all told me that they wouldn't
operate
> > > until I had a bowel obstruction. Most doctors do not understand what
is
> > > going on, and just how much patients like us are suffering, it is
> > > torturous, extremely torturous, that we are left to suffer like we do,
> > > and they all think that we are wimps or if not that we are crazy.
> > >
> > > My trip to Germany cost about $5000.00 to 6000.00 US.( In the off
season
> > > the air fare is much cheaper).That included everything , the
> > > accommodations and airfare and all medical expenses. Dr Korell has
> > > worked in many clinical trials studies and has been involved with
> > > adhesions and treating them for twenty years, and he knows his work.
As
> > > well he uses barriers like intergel and interceed, and what is more he
> > > does a second look and I think that that is an absolute necessity.
Dr.
> > > Korell understands adhesion sufferers like no one else that I have
ever
> > > contacted. If you need any more information on anything please
contact
> > > me at mpomroy@home.com .
> > >
> > > Good luck Sherry Marie, please don't listen to anyone tell you that
> > > there isn't expert help out there available to you, and please seek
out
> > > only the worlds best experts, and only allow them to work with you.
> > >
> > > Love from your IAS sister,
> > >
> > > Mary Pomroy
> > >
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> > >
> >
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