Re: SprayGel and adhesions

From: Kath Findlay (kath.findlay@adhesions.org.uk)
Tue Oct 29 01:47:18 2002

Hi Jo, Sorry that I haven't been in touch for a while, as usual I am struggling with all my mail. We started an awareness campaign in April and have had hundreds of snail mail from it and we did not have the money or back up to deal with it all. It has been horrendous, I had to tell the girls to stop writing for a while.

The reason I am writing is to let you know how my friend is who had her op with SprayGel. She is still experiencing some pain but nothing like she had before. She has had pain most of her life, so it is better for her but she has gone into a depression. I think maybe she has been ill for so long that her depression is perhaps a shock for her system.

The cost of a lap in the UK with an adhesion specialist is £ 1600 and a laparotomy can rise to £3000 Prices can vary from surgeon to surgeon but not a big difference. For Europeans in the EEC they can have for free on the NHS but may have to wait for few months unless its an emergency. Private you can have next week. Glad you are well. Has anyone heard from Sally?

In Friendship Kath Findlay The UK Adhesion Society http://www.adhesions.org.uk Kath.Findlay@adhesions.org.uk

-----Original Message----- From: adhesions@adhesions.org [mailto:adhesions@adhesions.org] On Behalf Of Jo Eslick Sent: 29 October 2002 01:53 To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS Subject: Re: SprayGel and adhesions

Hello "J"

I am Joanne Eslick & I have had nine hours of surgery to divide adhesions this year (in two surgeries) the second was on Aug 1 when SprayGel was applied after adhesions were divided. They used 6 "kits" and so far no sign that the adhesions have returned.

You can read my full story about it on http://www.bombobeach.com go to ARD Stories, mine is titled "Jo's Story" and is the first one on the list. At the bottom of that story is the link to my SprayGel Experience including slides taken during my surgery of adhesions and as the SprayGel was being applied.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss anything with me, please feel free to write to me joaane@bombobeach.com

Love & warm gentle hugs, Jo 

--
Joanne Eslick
Founder Australian Adhesions Support Group
http://www.bombobeach.com
NSW Australian Co-ordinator of
International Adhesions Society
http://www.adhesions.org



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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.













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