Boy, am I happy for you !!! You are one of the lucky ones. I'm sure this surgery will be your last one. I'm also a adhesion sufferer. I wish you lots of luck, we will be praying for you. God bless.
Eileen
>----- Original Message -----
From: "Kathy Gill" <kathgill@gte.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
<adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 6:54 PM
Subject: Surgery in Germany
> My name is Kathy Gill I live in Southern California. I have been
> suffering from adhesions since 1997 when I had a total hysterectomy for
> fibroids, cysts,and endometriosis. Since 1997, I have had my
> gallbladder removed and two surgeries for adhesions. I was giving up. I
> thought this was the way it was going to be .... forever.
> I was fortunate to find, through the internet, Dr. Glenn Bradley, who
> is a very compassionate doctor in Santa Maria, California. He told me
> about a group of woman who were going to Germany last November to have
> surgery and about the IAS website. Dr. Bradley asked Anne H. if it
> would be ok for me to email her.
> Anne was wonderful. She answered lots of questions and was very open
> about her experience. She put me in contact with Beverly D. who is an
> encyclopedia of information and contacts and as they say the rest was
> history...... I am going to Germany for surgery on April 24th.
> I have all of you to thank for this journey. Your openness, helpfulness
> and most of all your caring for each other has given me the strength to
> take the next step. This is my first posting on the Message Board but I
> feel like I know all of you. Over the last few months you have become
> friends.
>
> Thank you and keep up the good work!
> Kathy
>