I was thrilled....well...make that "cautiously thrilled"....when Bev told me of your results in Germany. You have done such wonderful work here for all of us. Your website postings have added so much value to this forum. Do you have any interest in assembling the information into a book written from a "users" perspective? The thought that maybe we should take a whack at that keeps coming back to me.
My surgery with Drs R&R will be two weeks from today. I've resisted taking anything but Elavil for the pain but am ready to take my doc up on his offer of pain meds to keep me a bit more comfortable until the surgery. I need some rest.
I makes me happy to know that you will get to go into the holidays and the new year with the possibility of an adhesionless life. Why do I have it in my head that you are an organist? My mother, also a Helen, is (was?...can't play now because of blindness) an organist. I love my mental pictures of her playing joyful songs with fingers and feet flying. I picture you that way now. And if I am all confused and you aren't an organist....just scratch the above :)))))
Love, Mary in Kansas
At 01:56 AM 12/1/00 -0600, you wrote:
>On November 2nd my husband and I took a flight to Germany where I had
surgery for adhesions. Dr. Matthias Korell performed my adhesiolysis on
November 7th. The following web site will give you an excellent picture of
the hospital at Duisburg, Germany , which is known as the Klinikum Duisburg.
>
>* Klinikum mit Herz - im Herzen der Natur! ( Clinical center with heart -
in the heart nature! )
>
> http://www.klinikum-duisburg.com/Klinikum_Duisburg.htm
>
>Dr. Korell has specialized in adhesions for the past 20 years...both
clinically and in doing research. He offers a second-look laparoscopy
following the initial adhesiolysis. A second-look laparoscopy gives Dr.
Korell and his patient a chance to know first-hand the outcome of the
adhesiolysis procedure.
>
>On November 14th Dr. Korell performed my second-look laparoscopy. He told
me that none of my adhesions had reformed! He feels that my surgery was a
complete success...and I hope he is right; however, since I have had a
previous adhesiolysis in the United States which failed ( because the
adhesions returned ), I have decided to be "cautiously optimistic" that Dr.
Korell is right.
>
>Surgeons in Europe have been using the Intergel adhesion barrier since
1998. Dr. Korell is selective as to which patients might benefit the most
from the use of Intergel. He did NOT use Intergel nor an other adhesion
barrier for my surgery.
>
>* My Operation Report ( Summary )...November 7th
>
>Abdominal pain due to severe adhesions, mainly in the middle and lower
abdomen. Complete adhesiolysis was performed and the abdominal wall was
free. Adnexectomy ( I elected to have my ovaries removed at this time. ) on
both sides with bipolar coagulation. Intensive rinsing with Ringer's
solution and artifical ascites. Second look laparoscopy recommended.
>
>* My Operation Report ( Summary )...November 14th
>
>During second look laparoscopy after extensive adhesiolysis, no recurrence
of the adhesions. Good healing of the peritoneal surfaces. In general good
result after endoscopic adhesiolysis with steroid pre-treatment.
>
>[ NOTE: If you have any specific questions, I would be happy to answer
them...if I am able to. ]
>
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>surgery for adhesions. Dr. Matthias Korell performed my
adhesiolysis
>on November 7th. The following web site will give you an excellent
>picture of the hospital at Duisburg, Germany , which is known as the
>Klinikum Duisburg.</DIV>
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><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>* Klinikum mit Herz - im Herzen der Natur! (
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><DIV>Dr. Korell has specialized in adhesions for the past 20 years...both
>clinically and in doing research. He offers a second-look laparoscopy
>following the initial adhesiolysis. A second-look laparoscopy gives
>Dr. Korell and his patient a chance to know first-hand the outcome of the
>adhesiolysis procedure. </DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV>On November 14th Dr. Korell performed my second-look
>laparoscopy. He told me that none of my adhesions had
reformed!
>He feels that my surgery was a complete success...and I hope he is
>right; however, since I have had a previous adhesiolysis in the
>United States which failed ( because the adhesions returned ), I have
>decided to be "cautiously optimistic" that Dr. Korell is right.</DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV>Surgeons in Europe have been using the Intergel adhesion barrier since
>1998. Dr. Korell is selective as to which patients might benefit the
most
>from the use of Intergel. He did NOT use Intergel nor an other adhesion
>barrier for my surgery.</DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV>* My Operation Report ( Summary )...November 7th</DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV>Abdominal pain due to severe adhesions, mainly in the middle and lower
>abdomen. Complete adhesiolysis was performed and the abdominal wall was
>free. Adnexectomy ( I elected to have my ovaries removed at this time. )
>on both sides with bipolar coagulation. Intensive rinsing with Ringer's
>solution and artifical ascites. Second look laparoscopy
recommended.</DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV>* My Operation Report ( Summary )...November 14th</DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV>During second look laparoscopy after extensive adhesiolysis, no
recurrence
>of the adhesions. Good healing of the peritoneal surfaces. In
>general good result after endoscopic adhesiolysis with steroid
>pre-treatment.</DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV>[ NOTE: If you have any specific questions, I would be happy to
>answer them...if I am able to. ]</DIV>
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