>----- Original Message -----
From: Helen Dynda <olddad66@runestone.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@forum.obgyn.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2000 8:03 PM
Subject: Cost of Intergel -- for Robyne's possible surgery in Australia
> Robyne mentioned that she will have to pay about $2,000 out of her own
> pocket for the use of Intergel - for a possible upcoming surgery.
>
> ````````````````
>
> At Fri, 17 Mar 2000, Robyne Hinks wrote:
> >
> >Hi everyone Have been offline for a while as I have been in Hospital
with another gut obstruction.They operated(laproscopically) and found part
of my bowel well wrapped in adhesionsHe was so proud that he found that
out(if he only knew).When I got home I had to wade through some 200 e-mails
and a pleasant surprise awaited me.About four weeks ago I e-mailed lifecore
in America begging them to start proceedings to allow the intergel into
Australia.Intergel is being co-produced with Johnson & Johnson.Well the
manager of Lifecore e-mailed me to say that she sent my story to the
Australian manager.The manager e-mailed me and said that even though it is
not in Australia she can get it in in special circumstances.She sent My
story to the product manager who rang me and has sdome intergel here in
Canberra.She has referred me to a rectal-colonic specialist and I see him on
the 11th April at 11A.M.I have to pay for the intergel out of my own pocket
which will probably cost in the vici!
> nity of t
> >wo thousand dollars.I am so excited to think that I am finally going to
have some help.Love always Robyne
>