At Wed, 18 Jul 2001, marianne bolding wrote:
>
>jean-#1=thanks for sending me your address...#2=thanks
>for offering to do the picture....on this 7 day
>search...it sounds great!!!...but, at the same
>time...wouldn't they have to go in a third time to see
>if going in the 2nd time caused adhesions...and on and
>on...it's all so interesting in a strange sort of
>way...how did Robin's 2nd surgeory come out...did they
>see more? I'm not trying to be nosey...but, I am...I
>guess...ha ha...I took a stool softener tonight...hope
>it works...I can't stand the bloating anymore.
>marianne
>--- Jean Long <creative@enter.net> wrote:
>> Marianne,
>> Robin had 2 surgeries because Dr. Korell does a 2nd
>> look about 7 days after the initial adhesion
>> surgery. The 2nd look surgery is to see if any
>> adhesions came back and to remove them while they
>> are soft and pliable if there are any (this is
>> suppose to be the time frame that they would come
>> back in). This is routine for him and Dr. Redwine in
>> Oregon also does it this way.
>>
>> Don't mean to bud into Robin's business with this
>> just thought I could help with that part incase she
>> isn't on here to see it!
>> JEAN
>>
>> Quote of the week:
>> "Learn from the mistakes of others........
>> You can't live long enough to make them all
>> yourself"
>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "marianne bolding" <ojowojo@yahoo.com>
>> To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
>> <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 4:58 PM
>> Subject: Re: You are going to get better Robin
>>
>> I am curious...you've been through 2 surgeories with
>> Dr.Korell...which means your adhesions came back and
>> he did it again. What still makes you want to go
>> back
>> to him? For all this talk of Dr. Reich and Redan
>> and
>> this German dr. noone seems to be free of
>> pain...what
>> makes it worth the travel and money when they seem
>> to
>> accomplish no more than the other doctors? Is it
>> the
>> procedure itself and the feeling that they are more
>> compassionate, more safe? I am curiuos because I
>> use
>> this sight to outweigh wether it's worth it to go
>> through any form of adhesion removal for
>> pain...blockage leaves you no choice, just curious.
>> --- Robin <rmasse2333@aol.com> wrote:
>> > Dear Sally
>> > I am on the quilt, I am under Robin Massengill. I
>> > did respond to your
>> > survey. I have had 3 c-sections, hysterectomy & 1
>> > laparotomy for
>> > adhesions & 4 laprascopic surgeris for adhesions.
>> > My last 2 surgeries
>> > being by Dr Korell in Germany. I wish I could go
>> > back to him, but I
>> > just don't have the finances to do so. We are
>> > literally on the brink of
>> > bankruptsy. Last night, I finally took a sleeping
>> > pill. It worked
>> > pretty well, I only got up 2 times instead of 4-5
>> > times. But, I woke up
>> > hurting really bad, inspite of the meds I am on.
>> I
>> > have just really
>> > been depressed & hurting the last couple of weeks
>> &
>> > I guess it finally
>> > had to come out. I have a very supportive family
>> &
>> > my church (when I
>> > feel up to going) is supportive too. Thanks for
>> > your encouragement.
>> > Robin Massengill
>> >
>> > At Tue, 17 Jul 2001, Sally Grigg wrote:
>> > >
>> > >Dear Robin, I know how you feel, in pain,
>> > depressed, and worthless. But you're
>> > >not. You valuable, and wonderful. The pain will
>> > someday be gone. They are
>> > >doing so much research that someday soon we will
>> > wake up and there will be
>> > >news of a medical breakthrough. It's coming, I
>> can
>> > feel it. Hang on. Tell us
>> > >all about your trip to Germany. Every little bit.
>> > I'm really interested. Have
>> > >you seen my survey? Is your story on the quilt?
>> > There were four Robins so I
>> > >didn't know which one was you, if any.
>> > >
>> > >I know its easier to say cheer up, and its
>> > meanignless, but please. Do you
>> > >have any support group where you are? Family,
>> > friends, your church, or a group
>> > >just for people in pain or who are depressed? All
>> > of those can really help.
>> > >Please know that we all care and we're here for
>> > you. Love, Sally Grigg
>> > >
>> >
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