>> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Linda
> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
> Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 10:21 PM
> Subject: Re: Quesion for the Canadian members
> Hi, Katie,
>
> You ask "Why do you guys have to go to Germany?" The reason is German
> doctor, Dr. Kruschinski, is using a substance (I believe Sprayshield) that
> keeps adhesions from forming after surgery. Some people Dr. K. had operated
> on say he goes back in with a laparoscope afterwards (week or so) to make
> sure the adhesions haven't returned. Germany also has a Cine MRI that
> detects adhesions....The U.S. doesn't have anything available that detects
> adhesions. It took seven years for me to find out the reason I was hurting
> so bad after surgery was because I had massive adhesions in my abdomen that
> had entrapped nerve endings. Dr. Redan performed two Laparoscopic
> Adhesiolysis on me but each time the adhesions returned. He removed my
> navel during the second surgery. He said it sometimes takes two or three
> surgeries to get rid of all the adhesions. I have a video of the second
> surgery. I'm not sure, but I believe, Dr. Kruschinski trained Dr. Reich in
> the lysing of adhesions or I could have it backward....that is, Dr. Reich
> trained Dr. Kruschinski. I guess one could Google it.
>
> Dr. Redan is an experienced general surgeon who trained and performed
> hundreds (perhaps thousands by now) of surgeries with Dr. Reich, the pioneer
> of Laparoscopic Surgery. If Dr. Redan is using Sprayshield to keep
> adhesions from reforming, it would be worth going through surgery if there
> was a high success rate that adhesions didn't reform. Each patient is
> different...not all people form a lot of adhesions. Those of us that do,
> are in excruciating pain hoping that one day we will be able to get rid of
> the adhesions so that we can live a happy life.
>
> I haven't heard from Dr. Redan since I informed him I'm in excruciating pain
> and my adhesions returned.
>
> Good luck to you. Take care and God Bless.
>
> Linda, Jax, FL
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Katie
> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
> Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 3:04 PM
> Subject: Quesion for the Canadian members
> Why do you guys have to go to Germany? Would it not be easier and
> cheaper to come to the U.S. and see adhesion specialists here? Or is
> that even possible?
>
> I have no idea what you guys have to go through up there so that's why
> I'm asking. I feel bad for anyone who has to leave their country or
> province to seek medical care. I have to leave my state to see Dr.
> Redan but I have met him and believe (and hope and pray), that it will
> be worth it.
>
> Katie
>
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