There is one critical question in my mind as I read the wonderful results that some of you have had with Drs. Reich & Redan in Pennsylvania and Dr. Korell in Germany. That question is: "Do we know of anyone who had surgery with these doctors several months or years ago? If so, how are they doing?" I would love to feel better, but I am very leery of any more surgery because of the fear that I might end up worse off than I am now. I can still work and kind of get by if I take it just one day at a time. I was worse than this before my last surgeries and I don't want to go back there. Any ideas about people who have had successful surgeries and stayed well? Mary
>----- Original Message -----
From: Helen Dynda <olddad66@runestone.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@forum.obgyn.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 12:25 PM
Subject: Doctors, who are very skilled and experienced in adhesiolysis
procedures!!!
> Dear adhesion sufferers:
>
> Please read Mary Pomroy's message again!! Mary has been where alot of
> you are!! But Mary recently had life-changing surgery in Germany; and
> she is very satisfied and happy with the results!!! I have copied Mary's
> message and pasted it below. Sometimes we need to read information more
> than once...before we really understand the importance of the
> information.
>
> I can provide you (and anyone else, who reads this message) with alot of
> information about adhesions and adhesion-related concerns. I can also
> provide you with information as to how to contact Drs. Harry Reich and
> Dr. Jay Redan, the best surgeons for adhesiolysis procedures in the
> United States!! I can also help you learn more about Dr. Matthias
> Korell of Duisberg, Germany.
>
> The 3 doctors, whom I have just mentioned, are dedicating their surgical
> skills to helping the many people, who have developed serious problems
> with adhesions as a result of prior surgery.
>
> You have my permission to write to me at my email address:
> olddad66@runestone.net
>
> Love from your IAS sister,
>
> Helen Dynda
>
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> Mary Pomroy's message follows:
>
> It is my opinion that Sherry Marie should find herself a new doctor and
> fast, we have all been down the road and met with doctors that don't
> understand what is going on with us. The doctors that I have seen in
> the past told me the same thing ,not only one of them but many,
> many!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Is there any way that Sherry can get to see
> Dr. Reich and Redan, if that is not possible maybe she should consider
> following in my footsteps...... Germany... Dr. Korell is very
> knowledgeable and understanding, he knows that adhesions can cause
> severe pain. In my case for example, I may never had another bowel
> obstruction, but with out a doubt the adhesions would have killed me.
> When Dr. Korell operated on me, he found that my liver , spleen, colon
> and stomach were all attached and embedded into my diaphragm as well my
> small bowel was firmly attached to the abdominal wall. I was unable to
> breathe with comfort and for the past few months before the surgery the
> struggle to breathe was extremely severe, and I know that eventually it
> would have cause a heart attack or some major respiratory
> distress....but I did go to a surgeon here...as a matter of fact I had
> gone to several of them and they all told me that they wouldn't operate
> until I had a bowel obstruction. Most doctors do not understand what is
> going on, and just how much patients like us are suffering, it is
> torturous, extremely torturous, that we are left to suffer like we do,
> and they all think that we are wimps or if not that we are crazy.
>
> My trip to Germany cost about $5000.00 to 6000.00 US.( In the off season
> the air fare is much cheaper).That included everything , the
> accommodations and airfare and all medical expenses. Dr Korell has
> worked in many clinical trials studies and has been involved with
> adhesions and treating them for twenty years, and he knows his work. As
> well he uses barriers like intergel and interceed, and what is more he
> does a second look and I think that that is an absolute necessity. Dr.
> Korell understands adhesion sufferers like no one else that I have ever
> contacted. If you need any more information on anything please contact
> me at mpomroy@home.com .
>
> Good luck Sherry Marie, please don't listen to anyone tell you that
> there isn't expert help out there available to you, and please seek out
> only the worlds best experts, and only allow them to work with you.
>
> Love from your IAS sister,
>
> Mary Pomroy
>