Re: Very confused
From: toni welsh (twelsh1@hotmail.com)
Fri Nov 3 09:12:04 2000
At Fri, 3 Nov 2000, Robin wrote:
>
>Dear Richard,
>I was touched my your message to Zoe. I am scheduled soon to see Dr
>Korell, & your message touched me. I just keep feeling more love & care
>& true concern from my IAS family everyday. I felt like you were
>talking to me, remining me that I have made the right decision. Thank
>you. Robin
>
>At Fri, 3 Nov 2000, Richard Hagen wrote:
>>
>>Zoe,
>>My wife was told also that she could only have full abdominal surgery too.
>>We went to a doctor that was familiar with her and he did it laprascopically
>>and she is better now than the last 8 years. She will probably have to go
>>again in the future but the skill of the doctor and his experience makes the
>>real difference. Korell(Germany) and Reich(USA) are two recommended. My wife
>>saw Dr. Semertzides(adhesion specialist) in Ohio USA. He did the last
>>surgery. It was successful in relieving 80% of her discomfort. Trust us, we
>>have been through it and many doctors(healthy untouched men) have not.
>>Furthermore their experience and knowledge comes from the peer group they
>>practice with. If their group is not up on new skills and techniques, you
>>will not get the attention and help you need. It is tough because you want
>>desperately to trust the doctors you go to, but the hard lessons we have
>>learned is few really know what they are doing when it comes to treating
>>people with severe or complicated adhesions. Please, please please trust the
>>info here. It is working!
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Zoe" <anonymous@medispecialty.com>
>>To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
>><adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
>>Sent: Friday, November 03, 2000 4:58 AM
>>Subject: Very confused
>>
>>> Dear All,
>>> I get lots of encouragement from reading about your positive treatment
>>> from Dr Korell or Redan.
>>> I had my follow up appointment at the hospital yesterday to decide what
>>> to do next. They were almost insisting that laproscopic surgery was
>>> impossible for my case and were rather defensive of my suggestion that I
>>> may have found someone who could do it.
>>> Please could you tell me why Dr Korell is willing to do this but not
>>> them - is he just an optimist and them pessimist? Or is he really just
>>> better than them at this sort of thing?
>>> I am seriously concerned about my fertlity, it seems that I am unable to
>>> ovualate and will soon have tests to see if my tubes are blocked. Dr
>>> Korell suggests doing tubal reconstructive surgery. Has anyone ever had
>>> this done or know of anyone who has?
>>> I feel totally confused about the way ahead and don't know what to do
>>> for the best.
>>> I look forward to hearing from you soon.
>>> Best wishes to you all
>>> Zoe
>>>
>>> --
>>> Zoe (UK)
>>>
Good luck to you, Robin. Let us know when you will be going, I just
cannot get to Germany, I will never fly, terrible phobia!!!
Toni