All I am saying is this, if we don't do it for ourselves, who will?
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> From: mhaya0902@aol.com [SMTP:mhaya0902@aol.com]
> Sent: Monday, July 03, 2000 12:34 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
> Subject: Dateline - Feature on Chronic Pelvic Pain
>
> I have just finished watching DATELINE, and one of
> the featured segments concerned a woman who suffered
> chronic pelvic pain and the cause seemed to be related
> to a buried varicose vein in the pelvis. It seems an
> M.D. in Johns Hopkins is able to block some of the
> culprit veins, and has brought about pain relief for
> some women.
> I was disturbed by the fact that Dr. Arnat(sp?)
> listed other pelvic pain causative factors including
> endo., but as usual, no mention of adhesions as a possible
> problem. I would suggest that perhaps DATELINE needs
> to hear from some of us. Research is based on monetary
> return, and I am convinced the amount of money spent on barrier research
> will be dependent on the perception that there is a huge need. If
> varicose veins can get some
> recognition, why is there such hesitancy to feature the
> adhesion issue? Why is this issue always getting bypassed?
> Is it because of the link to surgery? I wonder....
> Anne H.
>
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