Thank you Marcie
At Fri, 14 Jan 2005, International Adhesions Society wrote:
>
>Hi Mary;
>
>Thanks for the bit of info I read on the
>adhesions web site. I am not new here, but
>I have had surgery twice with Dr. Redan
>while he was in PA. And with Dr. Gerhart.
>
>This last year I have suffered with nausea,
>vomiting, bloating, diarrhea, etc. You know
>the drill, I am sure. There has been no
>"mechanical" obstruction. I went to a new
>general surgeon today and he seems to think
>that these other doctor's )not necessarily
>the ones in PA) that have operated on me don't
>thoroughly look at my intestines to see if
>there are any adhesions attached to my bowel.
>
>I am scheduled for surgery next Thursday, Jan
>20. Where about in Maryland are you located? I
>was going to a GI Doctor @ John's Hopkins in
>Baltimore, but he wasn't doing anything for me.
>
>I live in Northern Virginia. What type of
>surgery did you have, and what makes you feel
>as though it's successful so far? What type
>of surgeon did you go to, if you don't mind
> my asking?
>
>Hope to hear from you, my story is also
>on the adhesions quilt. Under, Karen Carter.
>
>Thanks,
>In friendship
>Karen Carter