At Sun, 13 Aug 2000, rsh4799@att.net wrote:
>
>Dr Semertzides is in Cincinnati Ohio. He works out of
>Bethesda North Hospital. He has also worked on people
>that have been on high doses of pain meds. Any one who
>is interested in an alternative choice please send me e-
>mail at RSH4799@att.net
>
>Richard
>> Where is Dr Semertzides located?? I am looking into finding a Dr that is
>> a little closer to me. I do have an appointment in Albuquerque, NM (5
>> hours away) on Sept. 5 with Dr Fry at the pain clinic. Dr Redan did
>> tell me "Dr. Fry is an excellent surgeon but he does trauma surgery not
>> laparoscopy." My parents live in Pheonix, Arizona & my mom has been
>> trying to find a surgeon around there & then I could stay with her
>> instead of the expense of flying to PA & staying in a hotel for a week.
>> I told my mom that I just couldnt find anyone closer & I would do what
>> ever I needed to do to have surger. Also, Dr Redan told me "You
>> really do need to cut down on the Duragesic, Hydrocodone and Equagesic.
>> The doses you are on are higher than I use for people with terminal
>> cancer pain." I am not sure how I can really cut down on my meds, since
>> I take all of those & still have daily pain. All the pain meds together
>> usually give me a pain rating of 6, with about a once a week 2, &
>> several episodes of 12! Sorry to keep going on. Dr Redan did say he
>> would do surgery as long as I was on my way to quiting. Thanks to all
>> of you for your support.
>> Robin
>>
>> At Sat, 12 Aug 2000, rsh4799@att.net wrote:
>> >
>> >Dr Semertzides will work on people that smoke. I know
>> >that for a fact.
>> >> Hi Robin,
>> >> Just to let you know I had surgery on 7/24/00 by Dr. Redan and Dr. Reich.
>> >> When Dr. Redan came to my hotel room the day before surgery he asked who
>> >> smoked. The smoke was lingering in my hotel room....both my husband and I
>> >> smoked. When I told Dr. Redan that he said if he knew prior to my surgery
>> >> that I smoked he would not have performed surgery on me. I was in total
>> >> shock. I just learned at that meeting what smoking was doing to me - not
>> >> only the bad things but the oxygen to my inners not allowing full recovery.
>> >> I had picked a quit date to stop smoking and will do everything in my power
>> >> to make it work. I know what pain I go through in my life is not worth
>> >> lighting up. My husband and I know how hard it is to quit as we had tried in
>> >> the past to quit. I don't think we will try to quit together this
>> >> time......lol
>> >> Just to let you know you are not alone. I will be here to help and support
>> >> you each step of the way. Good luck
>> >> ~Chrissie
>> >>
>>
>> --
>> Robin
>>
-- Robin