Re: ADHESIONS digest 676

From: Robin (rmasse2333@aol.com)
Thu Oct 26 06:49:50 2000

Hi Nanc I wanted to tell you what I thought. I wasted so much money going to different drs & none of them could help me. The only releif I had was for 3 months in June-sept 99. Dr Redan said he could help me, I could have had surgery with them on Oct 16th, but, with the 3,000-6,000 up front, & who knew what amount afterwards I didnt know if I could afford it. Helen C said she got a bill for $25,000.00 & her insurance only paid 10,000 of it, I KNEW I couldnt afford THAT! I am going to Germany to see Dr Korell. Of couse I will have to pay most of it up front, but I found out that my insurance will cover out of country, so..... I am waiting for a surgery date. I dont have all the money yet, but I would have had a lot more, if I didnt go to so many drs that could do nothing. I also went to physical therapy, I spent $300. on it & all it gave me was a little mobility, I tried acupuncture, many, many different meds to help ease the pain. & countless, useless test. I am borrowing 3,000. from my insuance policy. That gives me a great head start. If I have to, I can go to the bank to borrow the rest, but I am trying to raise the money on my own. I am hoping that by mid nov. I will be heading to Germany, if I do, I will get to meet Bev & others that will be there. If you think this new Dr might do surgery on you & that he is QUALIFIED to do it, go see him, if not, contact Bev about going to see Dr Korell in Germany. I figured it would cost about $8,500. for me & a travel companion to go, but Bev said I was about 1,000 over in my estimate. That is a little more than what Drs Riech & Redan want UP FRONT. I am not telling you what to do, but, only food for thought! Best Wishes Robin

At Wed, 25 Oct 2000, Tooolgirll@aol.com wrote: >
>this is nanc and i am so confused as to what i have just read... i sincerly
>hope that that things have been mened over this pt situation... i do hope
>that it will help some that suffer... i have been a sufferer for a few years
>now and i am at the point of not noing what to do here... i have had several
>surgeries starting from 1974 for uterus remofval for endo.. then 4 years
>later ovaries removed by endo and now i suffer severe pain.. cannot sit for
>long perieds of time always wanting to stand or lay down for comfort.. my doc
>says i have to live with this... i have fibromylagia... i have apt on friday
>the 27 to discuss all what i have read in this forem and i at this point do
>not no what i should do here... do i havea surgeion in this area take care of
>me because insurance will pay..?? do i go to a pt who mite help me or do i
>wait untill i can save enough money and go see dr. reich who mite finally
>help me... i am at the end of my rope here in pain... and i need some serious
>advice before i go see my doc on the 27 to give him some of my veiws as to
>what i think i need to do about my condition as he does not feel it is worthy
>of anything except to live with this horrible pain that i endoure daily...
>plese please write back and help as to anything that you can tell me that
>will helpo my appt with my doc on friday of this week.. i have been trying so
>hard to get infor and help for weeks but have received nothing as to what i
>can do at my doctors abpppt... i need your advice now... thank you nanc in
>new hampshire
>just another point of interest i did have a gall bladder removal and this is
>when all ofthe stomach problems started... then i had a hernia removal and
>adhesion removal that was video ta[ped i have copy and it was horrible to see
>how it was done .. just plain scarey as he rippped thropugh my stomch and
>burned all of the scar tissure that excisted in my lower adomen.... i cannot
>imagine him doing that to my upper stomach area as well... he never went
>there thank god ... i am in so much pain daily it is hard to function.. i
>do....... i go to work every day as a medical assistant and work 11 tro 12
>hours a day by the time i get home i am no good to myself let alone my
>husband and to tell you the truth he is quite concerned about another surgery
>or anything else.. thanks again nanc

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