How are you feeling? Hope you are doing okay.
Hugs,
Janet
> [Original Message]
> From: Gloria <gpierson@nemontel.net>
> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
<adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
> Date: 7/28/01 10:11:07 PM
> Subject: Re: I was a experimental subject.....
>
> Thank you , thank you, Pauline -for the words of hope. I'ts what we all
love
> to hear. Thank you-you certainly brightened my day. I'm hoping to have
the
> same procedure as soon as I can. God Bless you.
>
> Gloria :)
>
> pauline wrote:
>
> > Hi everyone,
> > I am new to this site. I was given your page through a good friend and
> > fellow suffer of adhesions.
> > I was an experimental patient for adhesion surgery with interceed in
> > July of 1994. The surgery procedure was much different then todays
> > techniques and was very uncomfortable, but it was the best thing I could
> > have done.
> > My surgeon was Dr. John Semertzides located in the Cincinnati area, a
> > wonderful surgeon and person.
> > I had adhesions on my small intestion which had looped, also around my
> > pelvic area.
> > After years of being told that I was depressed, a hypocondriac, or that
> > I would just have to live with chronic pain it was wonderful to hear
> > from a physician that I was not crazy.
> > The surgery took, as a matter of fact, I did develope small adhesions
> > near the gallbladder area just 2 years ago and Dr. Semertzides was able
> > to go back in remove the new adhesions and look at the old removal and
> > repairs from 7 years ago. I had no trace of adhesions from that
> > previous surgery.
> > I am proof that the interceed works and I am pain free. I have had very
> > physical jobs and until my back was injured I had no physical
> > limitations at my jobs. (If you have ever worked fast food, you know
> > how physical that job is)
> > So, doctors keep up the good work and the studies. Fellow
> > suffers--don't dispair, there is help.
> >
> > Pauline
> >
>
--- Janet Karam --- janetk7@earthlink.net