Re: I asked Kath in UK about this, but she may not know the
From: Mary Wade (acbcsrt@kansas.net)
Mon Nov 20 08:53:43 2000
Helen---It would be informative for you to know the kind of diagnostic
testing that Dr. Korell would want you to have before he would take you as a
patient. I am having surgery in December with Drs. Reich and Redan and have
just finished up the diagnostic test procedures locally that they ordered.
I live in Kansas; they are in Pennsylvania. I had an IVP, a barium enema
(it wasn't bad at all for me), and blood work. From watching the boards
over time, I have drawn the conclusion that it is very common to have a
gastro-intestinal doc involved in the diagnostic testing. You ask a very
good question about the diagnostic lap. My best advice would be to pick up
the phone and call Dr. Korell's office with these questions. I debated back
and forth in my head for several months what I was going to do. I now look
back and chuckle when I think of how simple it finally was when I called
their office to get information about possibly becoming a patient. The staff
was wonderful, gave answers (and reasons for those answers) to all my
questions, and made all the preparatory steps very easy for me. Give
yourself the advantage of getting these important answers from the source!
We may guess...but they would be your best source of information. Best of
luck. A friend, Mary
At 07:02 AM 11/20/00 -0600, you wrote:
>After reading through your archives, my dearest wish right now is to get
>my 'adhesions' properly detected by a lap. My chiro's 'hands on
>manipulation' treatment on my abdomen has aggravated what feels like a
>trapped nerve and six weeks on I can hardly move or walk! Is it
>dangerous to push for one in the UK with non-adhesion specialists? I've
>read that any form of invasive surgery could make me worse. I went to a
>new GP, who says I'll only get one if a 'bowel' specialist she's sending
>me to see will agree to refer me anyway! (we decided on that as opposed
>to a gyno as I don't have bad periods, and my chiro said my bowel is
>involved). Or, should I forget the UK medics and start corresponding
>with Dr Korell's people to be on the safe side for a) diagnosis with lap
>then b) surgery depending on the outcome of the lap? Advice would be
>appreciated.
>
>Regards
>