Re: can a ct scan miss adhesions?

From: LOU COOPER (louc829@gmail.com)
Fri Mar 13 09:29:48 2009


HI Carmela from Lou Fri 13@11.25a.m I have not heard of it, in what country is it used and how did you know about it Thanks Lou

On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 12:48 AM, Carmela Canale <pebble15@msn.com> wrote: > There is an gell substanse that they use called Genzyme. It's like a 50/50
> chance they won't come back. From my understanding the doc's don't use
> enough at times.
>

>> ----- Original Message -----
> From: LOU COOPER
> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
> Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 7:48 PM
> Subject: Re: can a ct scan miss adhesions?
> Hi from Lou,
> I am going to vent again---I have just read that Coviden has opened
> spray shield to the European
> Marketplace + SA and is not open to the US and Canada. ( DO WE NOT
> HAVE ADHESION'S)!!!!!!
> It makes no sense, help I feel pulling my hair out, are we not also in pain.
> Lou
>
> On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 9:15 PM, Linda <lindahalford@comcast.net> wrote:
>> Adhesions don't show on any of these tests. Someone on this site said the
>> UK and Germany have a Cine MRI that shows adhesions. The U.S. is the most
>> advanced country in the world but we don't have the Cine MRI to detect
>> adhesions which is causing millions of people to live in pain. Unless
>> doctors can see adhesions, they'll dismiss our complaints of pain and say
>> the problem is all in our head. Unless you're going to an experienced
>> general surgeon who has performed many surgeries to remove adhesions, I
>> wouldn't want to go through major surgery. I'm waiting until there's some
>> FDA approved adhesion barrier available before I go through another
>> surgery. I don't want to go through another surgery just to have the
>> monsters return.
>>

>>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Vicki
>> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
>> Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 5:44 PM
>> Subject: can a ct scan miss adhesions?
>> Hi I am new to this but have been in pain for 5 months. I have had a ct
>> scan, xrays, urine tests, blood tests, and colonoscopy. I have been to 3
>> Dr's, and the emergency room 3 times for the same left flank pain that
>> wraps around to the lower left side. They say It's probably adhesions but
>> the ct scan and xrays don't show that. HELP!!! Can a ct scan miss this?
>> I can relate to so many of the emails on this forum. Can anyone help me?
>> I have a dr's apt tuesday with a surgeon. any advice? Thanks Vicki
>>
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