At Wed, 23 Oct 2002, Marcia K. McGaw wrote:
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>At Wed, 22 Mar 2000, Helen Dynda wrote:
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>>[ Note: You may need to type this website onto the address line of your computer. ]
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>>[] January 14, 2000 - FDA panel votes against LifeCore surgical adhesion product.
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>>http://mdchoice.com/pt/news.asp?rowid=145506&title=FDA+panel+votes+a ainst+LifeCore+surgical+adhesion+product
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>I need some help desperately. I have had numerous intestinal
>surgeries..and have horrible problems with adhesions. I have had small
>bowel resections and a colon resection. I now have an abdominal hernia
>and horrible adhesions again, pluuling the abdomen. I just got out of
>the hsoital again with an intesinal obstruction. I am 49 years old and
>this has been going for 8 years.
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>I have heard there is aproduct..maybe a gel..that can be used to put
>over organs to prevent adhesions from growing..is thsi that product?????
>what is happening in some surgery centers.?????? I am in el Paso Texas
>and no one will even do surgery anymore because the case is so
>somplicated. I am now waiting to get in to a hospital in albuquerque,
>NM waitng 2 months for a surgery date. Previously had surgery
>here...alsmot lost my entire small intestien the adhesions were so
>bad..it is like a junlgle and vines.
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>Please , any information you can provide, hospitals, Drs i can talk to
>...patients..anyone. I am desperate for some help. Haven't found much
>on line yet. Hoping someone out there has some information.
>Thank you.