Re: Seprafilm.....7 reasons NOT to use...and...and only 1 reason that

From: Suze (suze63@one.net.au)
Fri May 11 23:35:34 2001


Dear sweet trace, I can see how this upset you as it did to me as I read it also, The fact is everyone is different and different things help us all, what about saying 7 reasons to have it?? I had seprafilm in my last op as you said, and with my liver still playing up with pockets of fluid and been inflammed its hard to tell yet where I will end up. BUT my surgeon didnt give me any ideas it would cure me in fact he said 1/3rd it works great for 1/3rd get some relief and 1/3 might as well not have used it . BUT it sure was worth trying it and I would try again tommorrow if necessary. I was cut open for my surgery, and when you think about it trace wasn't and who is the one pain free now??? Its not me so go figure. If seprafilm is that bad why is any doctors using it?? it can work and help for some!! I know trace did a lot of work and research into finding her doctor seems to me like she made a damn good choice to. I to like gloria have found posting on this site hard at times as you often get ingored and I know of others that have felt the same, and it seems to me if you try to give your story and what worked for you you get slammed anyway. I wish you wouldnt leave trace cause I for one know your help, knowledge, and support has got me to where I am today and that is having found a surgeon (through you trace) and finally at least having some hope now to getting a life back.

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Suze

niko wrote:

> My experience in Oz was totally different to this, obviously my facts > of real life are wrong. I have disconnected from this website, as > these sort of remarks upset me, when you try to help. Anyone can email > me privately at any time. Trace xo >

>> ----- Original Message ----- > From: Helen Dynda > To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS > Sent: Saturday, 12 May 2001 1:09 AM > Subject: Seprafilm.....7 reasons NOT to use...and...and only > 1 reason that MAY help!! > BE WARY OF SURGEONS, WHO SAY THEY CAN APPLY SEPRAFILM > LAPAROSCOPICALLY!!! ||| Reasons NOT to have Seprafilm used > as an adhesion barrier: 1.) Seprafilm can NOT be applied > laparoscopically! 2.) Seprafilm has NOT been approved by the > FDA to be applied laparoscopically! 3.) Seprafilm is brittle > ( somewhat like waxed paper ) and very difficult for the > surgeon to use! 4.) Any moisture on Seprafilm makes it > sticky -- causing it to stick to surgeon's gloves -- which > also makes it very difficult to apply! 5.) For all of the > above reasons, the BEST surgeons have decided to NOT use an > adhesion barrier. 6.) Any infection or inflammation within > the abdominal/pelvic cavity CAN cause MORE adhesions to > develop! 7.) The way each person's body accepts a foreign > substance or adhesion barrier IS DIFFERENT!! Some people > are ALLERGIC to adhesion barriers, like Seprafilm, Interceed > and the NEW Intergel gel adhesion barrier. I know of one > person, who is allergic to ALL three adhesion > barriers!!! ||| ONLY ONE REASON TO USE SEPRAFILM: 1.) The > FDA has approved Seprafilm for LAPAROTOMY surgery > ONLY!!!!!!! THERE ARE NO GUARANTEES THAT SEPRAFILM WILL > PREVENT ADHESIONS FROM FORMING ( de nova adhesions) OR > RE-FORMING!!!!!!! >


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