In Bev's search to get help for adhesions she found information that dated back to 1932 that was the result of some government funded research I believe, that gave a detailed report on what needed to be done to prevent adhesions. The information has been available for years. It isn't just that doctors are just learning about adhesions.....its that they are just now beginnning to pay attention. You were lucky to have been warned about the potentials of adhesions forming with your surgeries. Out of the 50+ surgeries that I have had in my life....and particularly the last 28...I was never warned about adhesions....even when they knew how badly I had them before going in. Heck, my doctors didn't even mention adhesions as being a problem other than how awful it was opening me up everytime I needed surgery because the adhesions were "the worst they had ever seen". Does that sound familiar to anyone? What I find interesting is how so many people have doctors who refuse to do surgery because their adhesions are so bad....I never once had them refuse to do surgery for that reason....I still don't. They are refusing because of other problems. Maybe if they had said they wouldn't do surgery years ago when the adhesions were that bad I wouldn't be in this boat that I am in.
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>----- Original Message ----- From: "Cheryl" <cbj1790@yahoo.com> To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 7:13 AM Subject: Re: Money...
> I was always told adhesions were a risk of surgery. Now I find out it > didn't have to be, after all the surgeries I've had. WHAT? > Cheryl > > At Wed, 13 Mar 2002, Karla wrote: > > > >I know that none of my doctors used tthe proper technique to prevent my > >adhesions...they did not perform clot evacuation...they did not leave in a > >large amount of ringers lactate when they closed....if you ask doctors > >now...and I have...very few know that doing this can alleviate adhesions. > >The thing that really makes me angry is that research dating to 1932 shows > >that this technique should be used. Unfortunately, very few paid attention > >to the research. > > > >I am not trying to argue. I just want to say that adhesions can be > >prevented in many cases. People would be surprised to know just how much > >knowledge there has been about adhesions...dating back to 1932 and how > >little was paid attention to. > >There is NO excuse for ignorance. > > > >-- > >Karla > > > >Somewhere up in the stars................. > >My angel and me! > > > >http://www.geocities.com/karlasfamily2001 > >http://www.geocities.com/princessd82000/BraydensHaven > >
>> >>----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Donna" <quinn@snet.net> > >To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" > ><adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com> > >Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 2:59 PM > >Subject: Re: Money... > > > >> Karla, > >> > >> I worked in the operating room for many years. Most, not 100%, but I > >> would say 98-99% were very gentle, did not mishandle body parts and used > >> excellant and proper technique etc etc. > >> > >> DMG > >> > >> At Wed, 13 Mar 2002, Karla wrote: > >> > > >> >Actually, that is probably what they would try to tell you...that there > >is > >> >nothing that can be done to stop them...but, if the doctor uses the > >proper > >> >techniques and does not manhandle your body parts adhesions should not > >form. > >> >Since so few doctors use proper techniques, etc., it has become > >acceptable > >> >that adhesions form "as part of the healing process" but that is not the > >> >entire truth. It is very much a problem of the doctor's making...but > >> >proving that would be so difficult. I would think that they would then > >> >bring up adhesions caused as the result of trauma as in seat belt > >> >injuries....there again your body has been mishandled...but not by the > >> >surgeon. It would take quite the documentation. > >> > > >> >-- > >> >Karla > >> > > >> >Somewhere up in the stars................. > >> >My angel and me! > >> > > >> >http://www.geocities.com/karlasfamily2001 > >> >http://www.geocities.com/princessd82000/BraydensHaven > >> > > >
>> >>> >>----- Original Message ----- > >> >From: "Donna" <quinn@snet.net> > >> > >> >> > >> >> DMG > >> >> > >> >