> -----Original Message-----
> From: JF7770@aol.com [SMTP:JF7770@aol.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 3:35 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
> Subject: Re: Ladies Home Journal -- Ginni
>
> Hi all,
> Change in plans for me. Not going to Atlanta for surgery after all, going
> to
> find the way to California. Saw my specialist here and he feels that I
> need
> to see Dr. Nezhat in California. There is remarks in my last operative
> report that a bowel resection may be necessary this time and he feels that
> I
> MUST see the doctor who has helped me twice and knows the exact spot where
>
> this trouble lies. He feels he is only one a few doctors who can do this
> laprascopically. He also know Dr. Reich and said he is amazing! I asked
> if
> I should go to see him and he said it would be better to stay with the
> doctor
> who had already been in there and knew my case, and that Dr. Reich would
> have
> to start from scratch with me. I am not sure where we will find the
> money,
> but it must be done and soon. The doctor here said something about if
> they
> do not do the surgery within the week that they may have to put a tube in
> my
> neck and build me up so that I can handle the surgery. I don't want that!
>
> Also, my doctor here told me he thinks they are doing double blind studies
>
> with the gel based barriers and maybe I could get on the study as I am a
> perfect candidate. You don't know though whether you get it or not he
> said
> because it is a double blind study but worth a try I think. I am going to
>
> check into it.
> So now trying to get this plan worked out and travel plans. Feel so
> guilty
> that we have to use money for my health when the family could use so many
> things. But my blessed husband tells me that I am the heart of the family
>
> and without me nothing else matters. I am so blessed to have found a man
> who
> supports me in this illness. My birthday is coming up and it will be just
> my
> luck to be operated on then. I am thinking about keeping a day by day
> diary
> of the before and through surgery and after for my article. What do you
> think? Thank you all so much for all your kind words and support. I
> don't
> know what I would have done without you! Hope everyone is dealing the
> best
> they can. Ginni
>
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