>>>----- Original Message -----
>From: Helen Dynda <olddad66@runestone.net>
>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@forum.obgyn.net>
>Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2000 8:03 PM
>Subject: Cost of Intergel -- for Robyne's possible surgery in Australia
>
>> Robyne mentioned that she will have to pay about $2,000 out of her own
>> pocket for the use of Intergel - for a possible upcoming surgery.
>>
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>> At Fri, 17 Mar 2000, Robyne Hinks wrote:
>> >
>> >Hi everyone Have been offline for a while as I have been in Hospital
>with another gut obstruction.They operated(laproscopically) and found part
>of my bowel well wrapped in adhesionsHe was so proud that he found that
>out(if he only knew).When I got home I had to wade through some 200 e-mails
>and a pleasant surprise awaited me.About four weeks ago I e-mailed lifecore
>in America begging them to st
art proceedings to allow the intergel into
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-- jyotindr >Australia.Intergel is being co-produced with Johnson & Johnson.Well the >manager of Lifecore e-mailed me to say that she sent my story to the >Australian manager.The manager e-mailed me and said that even though it is >not in Australia she can get it in in special circumstances.She sent My >story to the product manager who rang me and has sdome intergel here in >Canberra.She has referred me to a rectal-colonic specialist and I see him on >the 11th April at 11A.M.I have to pay for the intergel out of my own pocket >which will probably cost in the vici! >> nity of t >> >wo thousand dollars.I am so excited to think that I am finally going to >have some help.Love always Robyne >>