>>>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Paul Owens NREMT-P" <PLOJER40@aol.com>
>To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
><adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
>Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2001 2:08 PM
>Subject: Paramedic with adhesions, hell from inside the medical community
>
>> Hello, My name is Paul Owens, and I have been a Paramedic for about
>> twelve years. I am also a paramedic, and emt instructor. I have been
>> an ARD sufferer for about 14 years. Every surgeon that has treated me
>> in the past has treated me like scum after surgery. Their feelings were
>> that they had removed the adhesions; end of story. I am originally from
>> akron, Ohio. I contacted Dr Wiseman to ask if there were any doctors in
>> northeast Ohio that had a clue. I figured with the Cleveland Clinic,
>> Cleveland Univ. Hospital, Cleveland Metro Hosp., There had to be
>> someone. WRONG!!!! Dr Wiseman gave me the name of Dr John Semertzides,
>> and his phone number in Cincinnati. I called him the next day, and he
>> called me back. We talked for 45 minutes, and without me saying a word;
>> he told me MY story. I saw him two weeks later. I've been very
>> fortunate; my fiance' lived about 45 min away from him. For the last
>> year I have lived down here being treated by Dr Semertzides. I have at
>> least one more surgery, but I'm better than I was.
>> Please allow me to give you a few details. So far I have had three
>> surgeries. During the first surg the Dr found a problem that the other
>> surgeons should have noticed during my first surgery for ARD. Dr
>> Semertzides will not be rushed, because he insists on doing it right. As
>> a medical profesional I can appreciate that, but it's the other things
>> about Dr Semertzides that really make him great. He doesn't have any
>> partners, and if you call him at 3am, he will have called you back by
>> 3:10am. I can go into the ER at any hosp, and if the doc calls from his
>> car, he can still tell the ER docs, what meds you're on, what surgeries
>> you've had, and when you've had them. If you're feeling down, he will
>> have some of his success stories get in touch with you. They will give
>> you their phone numbers, come in and see you in the hospital. If you
>> need psychotherapy, he will arrange that too. THE MAJOR thing is; no
>> matter how difficult your case he will NOT give up on you. He helped to
>> keep me going when I was just too tired to deal with the pain any more.
>> When I was sick of kneeling in front of the toilet.
>> It's been a rough road, but I can actually see a light at the end of the
>> tunnel, and 90% of why is Dr John Semertzides
>>
>> --
>> Paul Owens=PLOJER40@aol.com
>>