Kathy
At Mon, 9 Apr 2001, Eileen Rivera wrote:
>
>Hi Kathy,
>
>Boy, am I happy for you !!! You are one of the lucky ones. I'm sure this
>surgery will be your last one. I'm also a adhesion sufferer. I wish you
>lots of luck, we will be praying for you. God bless.
>
>Eileen
>
>>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Kathy Gill" <kathgill@gte.net>
>To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
><adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
>Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 6:54 PM
>Subject: Surgery in Germany
>
>> My name is Kathy Gill I live in Southern California. I have been
>> suffering from adhesions since 1997 when I had a total hysterectomy for
>> fibroids, cysts,and endometriosis. Since 1997, I have had my
>> gallbladder removed and two surgeries for adhesions. I was giving up. I
>> thought this was the way it was going to be .... forever.
>> I was fortunate to find, through the internet, Dr. Glenn Bradley, who
>> is a very compassionate doctor in Santa Maria, California. He told me
>> about a group of woman who were going to Germany last November to have
>> surgery and about the IAS website. Dr. Bradley asked Anne H. if it
>> would be ok for me to email her.
>> Anne was wonderful. She answered lots of questions and was very open
>> about her experience. She put me in contact with Beverly D. who is an
>> encyclopedia of information and contacts and as they say the rest was
>> history...... I am going to Germany for surgery on April 24th.
>> I have all of you to thank for this journey. Your openness, helpfulness
>> and most of all your caring for each other has given me the strength to
>> take the next step. This is my first posting on the Message Board but I
>> feel like I know all of you. Over the last few months you have become
>> friends.
>>
>> Thank you and keep up the good work!
>> Kathy
>>