This is Karla....on Bev's computer. I would like to say something that really struck me when you mentioned that your gyn would "never hurt me" and that he was the best around. I don't know if you have read my history.....I have had 26 operations since 1991...soon to be 27(no choice there). I have been everywhere....I went to a teaching hospital in our state for all of my surgeries....I have been to Mayo Clinic, Boston and most recently out to Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. All of these places were supposed to be "the best". But NONE of them were able to provide me with the answers that joining this support group has. No doctor goes in with the intentions of hurting us....they want to help make us better....but it is their ignorance to the condition that ultimately really hurts us. What we all need to find is a physician that has thoroughly studied adhesions and can deal with them appropriately so that we may better lead our lives. Once we do this we will begin to feel better and can once again become productive. Perhaps Dr. Reich would be a wise choice for you to see....I am pretty new to this group and don't really know of any others....from the tapes I have seen...I wouldn't want anyone else.
Take Care!
Karla
>----- Original Message -----
From: toni welsh <twelsh1@hotmail.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@forum.obgyn.net>
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2000 10:11 AM
Subject: Re: Adhesiolysis with Harry Reich, M.D. -- Beverly's messages
> At Fri, 21 Jan 2000, Helen Dynda wrote:
> >
> >I would like to share with you some messages which Beverly Doucette
posted
> >at the International Adhesions Forum in June
> >and July 1999 about her adhesions surgery in April 1999. Her surgeon
was
> >Dr. Harry Reich, who is considered to be the best laparoscopic surgeon in
> >the world. Dr. Reich practices surgery in both New York and
Pennsylvania.
> >
> >Bev ( bnb@cybrzn.com ) posted the following messages about her surgery
for
> >adhesion at the International Adhesions Society Forum - # 3 gives the
best
> >information about her surgery:
> >
> >1.) * Re: Adhesional Lysis New York Columbia Presbyterian - June 05,
1999
> >
> ><http://www.adhesions.org/forums/ADHESIONS.9906/0013.html>
> >
> >2.) * Re: Continuation of Adhesional Lysis New York - June 05, 1999
> >
> ><http://www.adhesions.org/forums/ADHESIONS.9906/0014.html>
> >
> >3.) * Re: Dr. Reich Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center New York - June
> >08, 1999
> >
> ><http://www.adhesions.org/forums/ADHESIONS.9906/0046.html>
> >
> >4.) * UGHHHH - June 09, 1999
> >
> ><http://www.adhesions.org/forums/ADHESIONS.9906/0071.html>
> >
> >5.) * Re: Sherry - June 09, 1999
> >
> ><http://www.adhesions.org/forums/ADHESIONS.9906/0078.html>
> >
> >6.) * Re: Adhesions - June 10, 1999
> >
> ><http://www.adhesions.org/forums/ADHESIONS.9906/0091.html>
> >
> >7.) * Continuation of Adhesion Pain Perception - July 08, 1999
> >
> ><http://www.adhesions.org/forums/ADHESIONS.9907/0029.html>
> >
> >8.) * Re: First page of: Adhesion pain & elevated WBC - July 08, 1999
> >
> ><http://www.adhesions.org/forums/ADHESIONS.9907/0030.html>
>
> --
> Thank ypu bev, and Helen. I have to go to the store soon, and take my
husbands aunt, predicting more snow here for tomorrow.
>
> I guess I am alittle confused here, the trouble the gyn thinks now is that
the pain meds, and the other meds are causing me to lose more weight. I am
NOT vomiting, but as far as burping alot, the GI drs have tried prilesec for
awhile, now I take Ranitidine for that, The surgeons have all told me the
laparoscopy surgery is out of the question now, they all say that it is too
risky for me. Right now I am cxonfused again, but I still do not think my
gyn would do NOTHING to hurt me. He IS the best gyn around in my city, and
he too deals with adhesions. I am still going to look into all this. The
pain meds are hurting my stomach, and now the laxatives too. The cramps
with senekot are really bad. And my GI dr tried to get me to start taking
milk of magnesia daily, That was worse!
>
> I will keep in touch with you, thank you both for the info!
>