Re: Look out Germany, here I come!
From: clare (csheedy@netcom.ca)
Thu Jun 27 07:29:17 2002
Hi Lisa:
Good luck with your surgery next month! It's great to hear that there
will be a center for ARD and endo sufferers, even if it is in Germany.
Please let us know how you feel after your surgery. You will be in my
thoughts and prayers - I hope you get some relief!
--
Clare
At Tue, 25 Jun 2002, Lisa wrote:
>
>Hello everyone
>It has been a really long time since I've posted, partly because of
>computer problems, but mainly because I've felt horrible for the past 4
>months or so. I have tried to keep up with you all here on the board.
>The reason I'm posting now is because I've decided to go to Frankfurt
>for surgery. I learned through my patient advocate that they are going
>to open a "International center for Endometreosis and ARD" in September
>2002! Heading this team of top surgeons will be Dr. Harry Reich along
>with Dr. Daniel Kruschinski. Not everything is set to go at this
>point, there are still alot of things to work out yet. I did contact
>Dr. Kruschinski, and sent him my records. It has taken awhile but I
>have finally set my surgery for July 19th, with a second look lap on the
>26th. Dr. Kruschinski is very skilled in adhesiolysis, in fact he has
>invented a device to preform laparoscopy without the use of gas, as we
>know is a factor in adhesion formation. I didn't think I could wait
>until September because I have had extreme pain, nausea, and vomiting
>and both my doctor and Dr. Kruschinski feel it is a bowel obstruction
>and I shouldn't wait to long. I agree partly because I wake up every
>day wondering how I can possibly get through another day in such pain.
>The surgery at the Emma Clinic is very reasonable, not much more than Dr
>Korrel, who I originally started with, but he has been extremely busy
>now that the Spraygel is such a success. I just wanted you all to know
>there is another option that should be available soon.Please add me to
>your prayers, hopefully this will be my answer! Any questions feel free
>to ask!
>Lisa
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