Trace chose the right surgeon; and she is doing well today. I hope that Trace will share the name and location of her surgeon with others from Australia.
BE SURE to read the message I posted today on the topic:
>>HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR SURGEON<<
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At Sat, 12 May 2001, Suze wrote:
>
>Dear sweet trace,
>I can see how this upset you as it did to me as I read it also, The fact
>is everyone is different and different things help us all, what about
>saying 7 reasons to have it??
>I had seprafilm in my last op as you said, and with my liver still
>playing up with pockets of fluid and been inflammed its hard to tell yet
>where I will end up. BUT my surgeon didnt give me any ideas it would
>cure me in fact he said 1/3rd it works great for 1/3rd get some relief
>and 1/3 might as well not have used it . BUT it sure was worth trying
>it and I would try again tommorrow if necessary. I was cut open for my
>surgery, and when you think about it trace wasn't and who is the one
>pain free now??? Its not me so go figure.
> If seprafilm is that bad why is any doctors using it?? it can work and
>help for some!! I know trace did a lot of work and research into finding
>her doctor seems to me like she made a damn good choice to.
>I to like gloria have found posting on this site hard at times as you
>often get ingored and I know of others that have felt the same, and it
>seems to me if you try to give your story and what worked for you you
>get slammed anyway.
>I wish you wouldnt leave trace cause I for one know your help,
>knowledge, and support has got me to where I am today and that is having
>found a surgeon (through you trace) and finally at least having some
>hope now to getting a life back.
>
>--
>Suze
>
>niko wrote:
>
>> My experience in Oz was totally different to this, obviously my facts
>> of real life are wrong. I have disconnected from this website, as
>> these sort of remarks upset me, when you try to help. Anyone can email
>> me privately at any time. Trace xo
>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Helen Dynda
>> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
>> Sent: Saturday, 12 May 2001 1:09 AM
>> Subject: Seprafilm.....7 reasons NOT to use...and...and only
>> 1 reason that MAY help!!
>> BE WARY OF SURGEONS, WHO SAY THEY CAN APPLY SEPRAFILM
>> LAPAROSCOPICALLY!!! ||| Reasons NOT to have Seprafilm used
>> as an adhesion barrier: 1.) Seprafilm can NOT be applied
>> laparoscopically! 2.) Seprafilm has NOT been approved by the
>> FDA to be applied laparoscopically! 3.) Seprafilm is brittle
>> ( somewhat like waxed paper ) and very difficult for the
>> surgeon to use! 4.) Any moisture on Seprafilm makes it
>> sticky -- causing it to stick to surgeon's gloves -- which
>> also makes it very difficult to apply! 5.) For all of the
>> above reasons, the BEST surgeons have decided to NOT use an
>> adhesion barrier. 6.) Any infection or inflammation within
>> the abdominal/pelvic cavity CAN cause MORE adhesions to
>> develop! 7.) The way each person's body accepts a foreign
>> substance or adhesion barrier IS DIFFERENT!! Some people
>> are ALLERGIC to adhesion barriers, like Seprafilm, Interceed
>> and the NEW Intergel gel adhesion barrier. I know of one
>> person, who is allergic to ALL three adhesion
>> barriers!!! ||| ONLY ONE REASON TO USE SEPRAFILM: 1.) The
>> FDA has approved Seprafilm for LAPAROTOMY surgery
>> ONLY!!!!!!! THERE ARE NO GUARANTEES THAT SEPRAFILM WILL
>> PREVENT ADHESIONS FROM FORMING ( de nova adhesions) OR
>> RE-FORMING!!!!!!!
>>