At Sun, 12 May 2002, Shali wrote:
>
>$10,000 - 22,000??? I was told by the secretary between $3,000-6,000. I
>assumed it was their standard rate being there was no way she would know
>if I would cost more. Now Im really lost.
>
>At Sun, 12 May 2002, Robin wrote:
>>
>>The total for the trip to Germany with the 2 surgeries, sight seeing &
>>gifts was about $5,800. I could have done it for a little less. My
>>insurance didn't pay for it last time, but I am working on them to pay
>>for medical expesises this time. That is what I pay them for. My
>>insurance would not have covered going to Riech or Redan, so I would
>>have had to pay a whole lot more. The total for the surgery with them
>>was $10,000 to 22,000. I just couldn't afford that. Right now, I am
>>raising money & waiting for a hernia surgery & then I will have to wait
>>about 6 months before Dr Korell will operate on me.
>>robin
>>
>>At Sun, 12 May 2002, Shali wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi Robin -
>>>
>>>Im lost on this one. I have to assume the insurance company paid for
>>>the Germany surgery then if you couldnt afford to stay here? But then
>>>you are saying you are trying to raise the money for the surgery. So Im
>>>not sure I understand. Who pays the motel and plane trips? If the
>>>insurance company doesnt, I cant imagine just how much cheaper it would
>>>be to go to Germany than to have it done here. I know the quote is
>>>between $3,000-6.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Shali
>>>
>>>At Sun, 12 May 2002, Robin wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Dear Shali
>>>>They were willing to do surgery on me, but I could not afford it. I
>>>>chose instead to go to Germany & have surgery with Dr Korell. At the
>>>>time, Nov 2000, he was using intergel. at my 2nd look, I had 50%
>>>>reformation. I am trying to get my insurance to pay to return & trying
>>>>to raise the money for surgery with him again with the new spray gel.
>>>>robin
>>>>
>>>>At Sat, 11 May 2002, Shali wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>Hi Sally -
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanx for the info. I do know the body is making them because it is not
>>>>>manufacturing fibrin or enough of it. And it isnt going to if you cant
>>>>>get ahold of digestion so that you can heal and produce the fibrin. I
>>>>>also know the Reich procedure is not 100% guaranteed. I WAS under the
>>>>>impression you have a better chance of them not recurring, as it is in
>>>>>the way they perform the procedure. I guess the question is what is the
>>>>>percentage ratio between the two classes of people. You did indicate
>>>>>many many people on the board have had surgery with them. Doesnt sound
>>>>>like a good track record as far as them not recurring if they are still
>>>>>on the board! I was hopeful. Now I wonder. This is what I think has
>>>>>been happening all along with me. You cant seem to get ahead of them.
>>>>>My main intention at this point is not to end up back in emergency
>>>>>though. How the hell can you live this way anyway? I do feel a better
>>>>>chance now that if I can get these done the way they do them, I can make
>>>>>this turnaround.Just seems like I cant get on the other side of
>>>>>mountain. Just dont know. Really need to know the success rate
>>>>>
>>>>>Love - Shali
>>>>>
>>>>>At Sat, 11 May 2002, Sally Grigg wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Hi, Shali, I'm Sally from Northern California, I've had surgery with Dr.
>>>>>>Reich and Redan and they are both excellent doctors. Many, many people here
>>>>>>on the board have had surgery with them. What seems to happen is that if
>>>>>>your adhesions do not return, you leave the board and we never hear from you
>>>>>>again. If however, they come right back, as in my case, then you stick
>>>>>>around the board waiting for a "cure".
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It is not their fault. It's my body doing it. I saw a video of the
>>>>>>operation and their skill level is amazing. They can remove the adhesions
>>>>>>and not cut the organ. It's really incredible. I've watched my "movie" many
>>>>>>times to see if the adhesions feel like they have come back in the same
>>>>>>places, and I think so. Love, Sally
>>>