>----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Hagen <r.hagen@worldnet.att.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@forum.obgyn.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 5:06 PM
Subject: Coping without surgery
> I know I haven't written much. My wife needs a new pain
> doctor for pain meds and to keep her motivated in fighting
> the ARD. We are still waiting to hear if surgery is
> available. Meanwhile she suffers greatly.
> We were unable to connect with Dr.Reich when we were in New
> York plus she most likely needs a full surgery and not a lap
> with a scope. The clinic in New Orleans never got back to
> me. We have been made into pariahs locally and it is very
> hard to keep a PCP. I don't know what to do anymore. It's
> like we are at an impasse and nothing will happen unless it
> is life and death and then it most likely will be just
> another two years of suffering and more doctors. Dr.
> Semertzides has not responded as of late. He was the last
> surgeon to work on her. He was going to arrange surgery
> where he could use the interceed. But no info.
>
> We tried the nerve blocks, pain clinics, pain doctors,
> physical therapy ,now its viceral manipulation. I still feel
> that we are just wasting our money on unknowledgeable
> doctors.
>
> Its hopeless.
>