This letter is excellent! I'm in Toronto, and if there's anything I can do for you please let me know. I did hear that one Canadian Dr from out west somewhere went to Germany to train with Dr. Korell, but I haven't heard anything about this in a while.
Thanks again for sharing this with us.
Wishing you pain free moments, hours and days. Clare
At Thu, 9 Jan 2003, Koolinsask@aol.com wrote:
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>Dear Dr. Moore, first of all, let me thank you for your' reply back!!!
>Secondly, let me say, in no way was I bashing you personally as a Dr. What I
>get upset with is the fact that too many doctor's write us off, and tell us,
>adhesions do not cause pain!!! They do,and there are far too many of us out
>here,to verify this!!! Also, for some reason, now this is just the feeling I
>got from reading your' email, you seem somewhat frustrated with Dr.K, and
>what he is doing!!! If so many people are in fact getting relief from his
>surgery, then what would the problem be? Also, as I said in my previous
>email, if spending money to find relief, and this relief brings about a
>better, improved quality of life, then I would say, go for it!!!! All medical
>training in the world cannot bring about a total understanding of what pain
>is all about, the true sense of understanding pain, comes about when one has
>personally suffered from the pain....Never once did I say, a surgeon could
>not be a wonderful surgeon unless he had the same condition as the
>patient....I believe there are many skilled doctor's out there! I just will
>continue to maintain, that no doctor, and nobody, can fully understand what
>we feel, what our daily lives are truly like!!!! That, I am sure you cannot
>deny!!! Each one of us on this forum have done tons of research, and one of
>the reasons why we have, is simply because, our medical communties have
>failed us, we have been tossed out, and been told, far too many times, it's
>all in our heads, and here, take these anti-depressants, you should feel
>better soon......not the case, we came here, to find out WHY, we suffer so
>terribly, and to find out what possibilities are out there, and to obviously
>find a doctor somewhere, that may be able to help us to live a more
>reasonable life....if only to get rid of some of the problems, for even a
>short while!!! Basically , what I personally feel would be a real wonderful
>thing to see, is this: To, see doctor's take a more in depth look into this
>trouble some problem, and try to find some type of a solution , there may be
>no absolute cure , but even some remote understanding would be a start! I
>also suffer from endometriosis, and have yet to come across a doctor, that
>truly has any compassion! Surgery after surgery, and never once did i
>understand that I could develop these terrible adhesions simply from having
>surgery, nobody informed me of such things....I am from Canada, and maybe
>things are slightly different in that manor here, iam not sure!!! See, what
>frustrates me is, if one has Cancer, it is a very known disease, everyone
>knows of it, the doctor's have compassion for the patient with
>cancer.......but when it comes to this, it's a mystery , and nobody seems to
>even want to discuss it, it seems such a tabo subject!!! I could carry on
>forever, but i won't.....you are a very young doctor, and have many years to
>research and help many people in need, I am only one year older than
>yourself, and boy, if it were me, this much i have learned! : We are all
>people, no matter what we do, or how much money we have, nothing in this
>world matter's unless you have your' health! So, in closing, I want to ask
>you this, please during your' travels, and when you see and hear your'
>patients, please remember how they may feel, and think of how you might feel
>if in their shoes!!!! No medical training in this world, can teach you how to
>simply be just a human being........sometimes the very best doctor's are the
>ones, that show compassion, understanding, and show their patient that are
>eager to try to help, throw the medical terminology out the door sometimes,
>and just talk..........most of the jargen really doesn't mean a thing to the
>average person...........Thanks for your' response, and please, nobody is
>pointing a finger at you!!!! We welcome anyone here, that is willing to try
>to help us, and learn with us!!!!!! Any decent and kind treatment is alway's
>welcome........
>
>Sincerely, Cherryl
>koolinsask@aol.com