Re: I was a experimental subject.....

From: Janet Karam (janetk7@earthlink.net)
Sat Jul 28 22:33:35 2001


Dear Pauline,

It gives me so much hope to hear success stories such as yours. I am so glad you are pain-free, and leading a 'normal' physically active lifestyle...I wish we heard stories like yours everyday! Continued health and happiness.

Love,

Janet

> [Original Message]
> From: <clarkgable45103@yahoo.com (pauline)>
> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
<adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com> > Date: 7/28/01 9:11:11 PM
> Subject: I was a experimental subject.....
>
> Hi everyone,
> I am new to this site. I was given your page through a good friend and
> fellow suffer of adhesions.
> I was an experimental patient for adhesion surgery with interceed in
> July of 1994. The surgery procedure was much different then todays
> techniques and was very uncomfortable, but it was the best thing I could
> have done.
> My surgeon was Dr. John Semertzides located in the Cincinnati area, a
> wonderful surgeon and person.
> I had adhesions on my small intestion which had looped, also around my
> pelvic area.
> After years of being told that I was depressed, a hypocondriac, or that
> I would just have to live with chronic pain it was wonderful to hear
> from a physician that I was not crazy.
> The surgery took, as a matter of fact, I did develope small adhesions
> near the gallbladder area just 2 years ago and Dr. Semertzides was able
> to go back in remove the new adhesions and look at the old removal and
> repairs from 7 years ago. I had no trace of adhesions from that
> previous surgery.
> I am proof that the interceed works and I am pain free. I have had very
> physical jobs and until my back was injured I had no physical
> limitations at my jobs. (If you have ever worked fast food, you know
> how physical that job is)
> So, doctors keep up the good work and the studies. Fellow
> suffers--don't dispair, there is help.
>
> Pauline
>

--- Janet Karam --- janetk7@earthlink.net


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