I would recommend that you read my experience with Dr. Reich and my life with ARD ( Adhesion Related Disease ), please contact helen Dynda and she will pass that on to you. olddad66@runestone.net I am SURE it will help you understand the difference of Dr. ( Perry I wonder ?? ) and Dr. Reichs procedure and technique. Please keep in mind that just because a Dr. is of high standing positions within the surgery realm, doesn't mean he is performing the procedure that Dr. reich has pioneered..and there is NO ONE in the IPPS that is currently performing that procedure!! I can prove that statement as well my dear, in fact, there is nothing I say that I cannot sunstantiate and I would love to discuss it with any surgeon..or anyone for that matter!!! :-)
As for your pain and sufferring verses anyone else: I am of the opinion that it does not matter what degree of pain and disability another ARD patient is sufferring as is it worse then anothers..no it is not worse or better..it is simply a subjective sufferring! If pain is infringing on ones life, time, thoughts, fears..thern your sufferring is as great as anyone elses!!
It is a known fact that the sooner one has surgery for reformed adhesions, the softer the tissue is and the easier they are lysed off the organs and tissues they are attached to..thus decreasing the tissue damage as well! You must decide when your ready to start the process to Dr. Reich and Redan...as they are the best, the only and they have MANY success's!
Please do not spend your time on comparing yourself to anyone else on here or anyWHERE else, for that matter, my dear Mary, as you will expend enough time and energy in trying to deal with your own case of ARD..and as we all know, worry and fear are as draining as any physical illness can be!
You may ask me anything at anytime and I will do my best to get you answers, offer you support and assist in in any way that I can! Be assured, mary, your not alone anymore!!
In friendship Beverly
>----- Original Message -----
From: Mary Wade <acbcsrt@kansas.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 8:52 PM
Subject: Re: Doctors, who are very skilled and experienced in adhesiolysis
procedures!!!
> Bev--Thanks so much for your input! My last adhesiolysis (two
really...one
> was second look) was with a physician who is one of the founders of the
> International Pelvic Pain Society. He did everything right by what I have
> seen on here, i.e., pain-mapping, Intraceed, and a second look. I can't
> find anything from my research that would be a red flag about how he
handled
> it. Still, it didn't get rid of the pain, and so I am in a quandry. Now
is
> not a good time for me to have surgery because of family involvements, and
> so I will have some time to mull it over. Hope I can bug you again later
> for more details. Did he give you an idea about what his success ratio
is?
> Many people on here would be happy to feel as well as I do because I can
> still get up and get to work. When I think of it that way, I wonder about
> how much I am willing to risk. Notice how I am arguing with myself?
'Nuff
> for now....thanks for your kind note. Mary
>
>> ----- 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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