I travelled to Sydney which is a pleasant three & a half hour drive over the Blue Mountains into the city. My husband Shane stayed with me in my hospital room for the first three nights after my surgery & then returned to Bathurst to care for our four daughters 17, 15, 14 7 10.
I arrived home on Friday afternoon & required NO PAIN meds after the trip! Normally I would head for bed as sson as the front door was unlocked, usually in tears & waiting for Shane to dish out the pain pills & get me a glass of water! This is a huge improvement & I hope that all of you get the opportunity to see of SprayGel will work for you too!
At Sun, 11 Aug 2002, Tami wrote:
>
>Hi Jo,
>I just wanted to tell you how happy I am for you, and I wish you all the
>best. Please keep us posted on how you are doing. That's great the
>Spray-Gel is available in Australia. How far did you have to travel
>from your home to the hospital ? Take care Jo, and go slow so you don't
>overdo it...Don't push yourself too hard because you feel so much
>better. Just one day at a time girlfriend!!
>Your friend,
>Tami
>
>At Fri, 9 Aug 2002, Jo Eslick wrote:
>>
>>Hello to all my wonderful ARD buddies,
>>
>>I have read Helen Dynda's post regarding surgery in Germany with Dr's
>>Reich & Korrel and agree that a very experienced surgeon is our best
>>hope for the BEST results.
>>
>>I would also like to offer the alternative of surgery in Australia... we
>>are a very advanced nation when it comes to medical innovations and have
>>many very experienced surgeons of the same genre as Dr's Reich & Korrel.
>>The surgeons who looked after me are very highly sought after and well
>>respected here.
>>
>>As a public patient, I had my own room, with ensuite bathroom, fantastic
>>care from the nurses, catering and cleaning staff who were all friendly,
>>compassionate and considerate people. As for my surgeons... there
>>aren't words that describe exactly how I feel about them... they went
>>out of their way to make sure I received the best treatment possible.
>>
>>My bowel is my only complication this time, after being stuck down with
>>adhesions for so long. One of my doctors went looking for a new drug on
>>the Australian market for the bowel.... he managed to get it for me...
>>I arrived home yesterday afternoon & had to page him so that he knew I
>>arrived home without incident! (Last surgery for those who don't know
>>me, my family & I were involved in a serious car accident an hour after
>>my release from hospital... this caused internal bleeding & contributed
>>to my rapid decline & need for a further surgery). He was very happy
>>that I arrived home safe & sound.... I have to ring him every day for
>>the next week (including this weekend!) to give him a daily run down on
>>how I am feeling. How much did I pay for this fantastic service?
>>NOTHING, except my taxes :-)
>>
>>We also have a private medical system in Australia too, and you can take
>>advantage of that & receive similar treatment to what I had. Also bear
>>in mind that the exchange rate between the US$ and the Australian$ is
>>also very attractive. US$1.00 is worth almost US$2.00... depending on
>>the exchange rate. Yesterday the closing figure was 53.02cents in the
>>dollar.
>>
>>I know that Dr's Reich & Korrel have many thousands of hours experience
>>in surgery; my surgeons have similar experience too. Please don't
>>misunderstand me, I am NOT trying to say that our doctors are better; I
>>am simply offering you another alternative.
>>
>>If any of you have any questions or would like further information,
>>please email me privately at joanne@bombobeach.com
>>
>>I am so happy to feel this good after surgery :-) This last one was my
>>fifth major surgery since February 2000, and I can say with all honesty
>>that I have NEVER felt so good after surgery OR experienced so little
>>pain and discomfort (except for my VERY blocked bowel...which IS
>>clearing and I feel a little better each day).
>>
>>If you would like to follow my progress, I will be posting a daily diary
>>on http://www.bombobeach.com's message board. You are welcome to visit & leave
>>comments or questions too.
>>
>>I will not be leaving the IAS board or bombobeach.com now that I am pain
>>free... I want to help as many of you achieve this wonderful feeling
>>too...
>>
>>--
>>Love and gentle hugs,
>>Joanne Eslick
>>Founder Australian Adhesions Support Group
>>http://www.bombobeach.com
>>NSW Australian Co-ordinator of
>>International Adhesions Society
>>http://www.adhesions.org
>>
>>--
>>I am not a medical person, and all my messages are based
>>on personal experience. I am a fellow adhesions sufferer
>>reaching out to help others.
>>
-- Love and gentle hugs, Joanne Eslick Founder Australian Adhesions Support Group http://www.bombobeach.com NSW Australian Co-ordinator of International Adhesions Society http://www.adhesions.org
-- I am not a medical person, and all my messages are based on personal experience. I am a fellow adhesions sufferer reaching out to help others.