Re: Looking for an ahesion specialist?

From: Tammy (mfields567@earthlink.net)
Sat Jun 1 00:12:31 2002


At Wed, 2 Aug 2000, ifirgit@webcntrl.com wrote: >

I have painful adhesions and I need to find a doctor? Do you know of one?

>I would like to make a "big" suggestion (in other words.....I strongly
>advise....or if I were near you I would kick you in the butt!!! lol)to
>those of you that are seeking a surgeon to perform your adhesiolysis. DO
>NOT ACCEPT THEIR STATEMENTS THAT THEY KNOW ALL ABOUT ADHESIONS....or that
>they have performed numerous adhesiolysis procedures. You need to go on
>and ask more questions. There are plenty of doctors out there that can
>reassure you that they understand the development of adhesions and that
>they can help you deal with them by placing barriers., etc. We have all
>been to doctors that think they can handle our adhesions. I think that
>they either have fooled themselves into believing they are helping us....or
>that they are looking out for the almighty dollar. Many have heard it said
>that there are doctors out there that advertise that they can cure our
>adhesions in 2 to 13 surgical procedures. What kind of claim is that? We
>all know that the more procedures we have, regardless of whether they are
>laparscopic or not, the more adhesions we get. So we keep going back to
>these doctors to help us with our pain.....as it gets worse and worse. And
>then there are the doctors that are truly sympathetic to our pain. They
>can perform adhesiolysis' too.....and yes, they might relieve our
>pain....for a while. But next thing you know.....its back.....probably
>worse than ever. We can't buy in to the doctor's convincing us that they
>can help us.....unless we know that they can. I cannot emphasize more that
>we need to ask our doctors questions. Find out what their procedure is for
>lysing the adhesions. Ask them to put into writing what their procedure
>is....and then bring it back to this group. The worst thing that any of us
>can do is accept a doctor's statement that we need surgery and that he can
>help, without investigating it further. Try and find out just what kind of
>success ratio they have. I am not trying to take away anyone's hope or
>confidence in their doctor....believe me. I have been there. I allowed
>one doctor to perform 26 surgical procedures on me....having all the trust
>in the world in him. Now here I sit....basically unable to find a doctor
>willing to perform surgery that will allow me to continue to live. Yes, I
>have found a doctor....at least I think I have. Everything hangs on a
>little string....contingent on there being no further precautions. Don't
>let yourself get in my boat. I am not saying that Dr. Reich and Dr. Redan
>are the only surgeons out there capable of doing the surgery. They are the
>only two that I have total confidence in....but there surely may be more
>throughout the country and now Dr. Korell in Germany. For those of you
>where money may be an issue...as it is with me and others....even though I
>have insurance (Medicare and Blue Cross) it may still be cheaper to go and
>have it done in Germany...paying the entire thing out of my pocket.
>Anyway, I went off on a tangent there....you have to ask your doctors
>questions. Sherry Perry found Dr. Daniells. Sherry was ready to let
>doctors mess up her entire bladder. But, she realized that it was time to
>start asking questions and she found a doctor that successfully removed her
>adhesions and she no longer has the bladder problems that they were
>torturing her for.
>
>For those of you new to this group.....go to the adhesion quilt....read my
>story. I am Karla N. I think you will understand why I am begging you to
>be careful in allowing surgeons to perform any more procedures on you. It
>is imperative that you stop the cycle now....before you become like
>me....or worse yet....die.
>
>God Bless each and everyone of you and I love you!
>
>Karla N.


Enter keywords:
Returns per screen: Require all keywords: