Dear All,
I have my surgery date with DR Korell! I will see him for an office
visit on June 2, and have my surgery with him & Spray Gel on June 3. I
am so happy about this. I feel this is my best & last chance at
becoming adhesion & pain free. I have an angel in Duisburg that will
post for me after surgery & when I feel up to it, I can use her computer
to post. I am praying this will be it. I am wanting my life back.
Adhesions have ruled it for too long now. I am in daily pain even
though I am on pain meds. If I do anything at all, it causes extra
pain. Dr Korell is such a wonderful DR & person. Last time, he even
picked me up at the airport! He is very experienced in adhesions
surgeries. I have all the faith in him that I will be adhesion free
when I return. I do not have my flight booked yet, but I hope to leave
on May 29th, arrive on the 30 & be able to relax over the weekend before
my surgery. During that time, I will be able to go shopping for
groceries to put in my room and in the shared kitchen. The place is
very nice. In the rooms, there is a phone, TV, alarm clock, small
refridge & a safe. There is also a small balcony. The kitchen is
shared on each floor & has individual locked refridges. It has been a
comon space for many. When I was there in Nov 2000, I got to meet
several from this board. It was wonderful to sit around the table &
talk. It felt like this board does, all family & love & suport &
understanding. There is washers & dryers in the basement. Across the
street is a forest area that has pathways to walk. The apartment is
right next door to the hospital, very close. A few blocks away is a
pizza place, little stores and a bank. The teller at the bank speaks
english, so it is easy to exchange money there. While in the hospital,
you can have your phone # transfered from the apartment to your hospital
room, great for having friends & family call. The only problem is, the
time differnce. & the TV is only in German. In the hospital cafateria,
you can get ice, Just about the only place to get it. I guess you can
tell I had a wonderful experience there and I am looking forward to
going again.
All my love & prayers,
robin M