Re: Adhesiolysis with Harry Reich, M.D. -- Beverly's messages

From: Dottie (DottieKes@aol.com)
Wed Apr 4 15:14:07 2001


At Sat, 22 Jan 2000, Bernie and Beverly Doucette wrote: >
>Tony,
>
>This is Karla....on Bev's computer. I would like to say something that
>really struck me when you mentioned that your gyn would "never hurt me" and
>that he was the best around. I don't know if you have read my history.....I
>have had 26 operations since 1991...soon to be 27(no choice there). I have
>been everywhere....I went to a teaching hospital in our state for all of my
>surgeries....I have been to Mayo Clinic, Boston and most recently out to
>Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. All of these places were supposed to be "the
>best". But NONE of them were able to provide me with the answers that
>joining this support group has. No doctor goes in with the intentions of
>hurting us....they want to help make us better....but it is their ignorance
>to the condition that ultimately really hurts us. What we all need to find
>is a physician that has thoroughly studied adhesions and can deal with them
>appropriately so that we may better lead our lives. Once we do this we will
>begin to feel better and can once again become productive. Perhaps Dr.
>Reich would be a wise choice for you to see....I am pretty new to this group
>and don't really know of any others....from the tapes I have seen...I
>wouldn't want anyone else.
>
>Take Care!
>
>Karla
>

>>----- Original Message -----
>From: toni welsh
>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
>Sent: Friday, January 21, 2000 10:11 AM
>Subject: Re: Adhesiolysis with Harry Reich, M.D. -- Beverly's messages
>
>> At Fri, 21 Jan 2000, Helen Dynda wrote:
>> >
>> >I would like to share with you some messages which Beverly Doucette
>posted
>> >at the International Adhesions Forum in June
>> >and July 1999 about her adhesions surgery in April 1999. Her surgeon
>was
>> >Dr. Harry Reich, who is considered to be the best laparoscopic surgeon in
>> >the world. Dr. Reich practices surgery in both New York and
>Pennsylvania.
>> >
>> >Bev ( bnb@cybrzn.com ) posted the following messages about her surgery
>for
>> >adhesion at the International Adhesions Society Forum - # 3 gives the
>best
>> >information about her surgery:
>> >
>> >1.) * Re: Adhesional Lysis New York Columbia Presbyterian - June 05,
>1999
>> >
>> >2.) * Re: Continuation of Adhesional Lysis New York - June 05, 1999
>> >
>> >3.) * Re: Dr. Reich Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center New York - June
>> >08, 1999
>> >
>> >4.) * UGHHHH - June 09, 1999
>> >
>> >5.) * Re: Sherry - June 09, 1999
>> >
>> >6.) * Re: Adhesions - June 10, 1999
>> >
>> >7.) * Continuation of Adhesion Pain Perception - July 08, 1999
>> >
>> >8.) * Re: First page of: Adhesion pain & elevated WBC - July 08, 1999
>> >
>>
>> --
>> Thank ypu bev, and Helen. I have to go to the store soon, and take my
>husbands aunt, predicting more snow here for tomorrow.
>>
>> I guess I am alittle confused here, the trouble the gyn thinks now is that
>the pain meds, and the other meds are causing me to lose more weight. I am
>NOT vomiting, but as far as burping alot, the GI drs have tried prilesec for
>awhile, now I take Ranitidine for that, The surgeons have all told me the
>laparoscopy surgery is out of the question now, they all say that it is too
>risky for me. Right now I am cxonfused again, but I still do not think my
>gyn would do NOTHING to hurt me. He IS the best gyn around in my city, and
>he too deals with adhesions. I am still going to look into all this. The
>pain meds are hurting my stomach, and now the laxatives too. The cramps
>with senekot are really bad. And my GI dr tried to get me to start taking
>milk of magnesia daily, That was worse!
>>
>> I will keep in touch with you, thank you both for the info!
>>

--
Bev or anyone who has this problem. I have had adhessions removed two times;both times they were really bad. They were wrapped around my bowel the last time.
     This time I am having pain in my right side and right groin area and down my right leg. I also have pain under my right rib cage. I have pain in my right leg and It feels like pressure in my R. leg when I go up steps or up hill; It was just my one leg now It Is both legs even when I am just walking but worst going up steps. I can not make It up stairs to my bedroom with out crying.
     I have had disc surgery in my low back and I still have one buldging disc @ L-3-4- but the doctors say it is not that bad and the doctors here don"t see the point of removing adhessions as they just come back. Has anyone out their had pain in their legs  like this from adhession . This pain is a lot like before but a lot worst and the leg&groin pain  was never like this. I also can not have a b.m. without an enema. Ican not lay on my R.side because of the pain.
 Does any one know of a doctor in Colorado that does the same type of surgery that Dr.Reich does.
                       Thanks for your help

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