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Visa?.....ha ha...but, seriously...do they?
--- Robin <rmasse2333@aol.com> wrote:
> I couldn't find a local Dr to do surgery on me last > year. None would > touch me, they all said I had already had too many > surgeries, & Dr > Korell would do the surgery & he is very skilled. > Dr Korell is also a > very understanding & compassionate dr & man. The > surgeries were > laprascopic & very easy to wake up from. There is > also no bowel prep!! > That means no drinking that gross stuff that makes > you want to puke! I > felt right away a difference when I woke from > surgery. 2 days later, I > was out of the hospital & sight-seeing! I think here > in the states, they > give you too much anestesia & it makes it hard to > wake up. I trust Dr > Korell & would go back to him again. Last time, I > spent 3 weeks in > Germany, my TOTAL cost was about $6,500, including > gifts I brought back. > It felt more like a holiday that surgery. > Robin > > t Wed, 18 Jul 2001, marianne bolding wrote: > > > >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 > >> > > >> > >> http://www.adhesions.org/forums/listcmds.htm > > http://www.adhesions.org/forums/listcmds.htm