That's how I read them as well. You are responsible for the surgery itself. Which could make things very difficult as many insurance companies may refuse payments considering the treatment experimental. Just a thought on my part. Maybe I am wrong.
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>----- Original Message ----- From: "Rita Steele" <steelerita@yahoo.com> To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 9:41 PM Subject: Re: Fw: Dr. Lyons Vindicated..the rest of the story on Clinical trials and waiting lists!
> Karla or Helen, > Are these clinical trials suppose to be payed for by > the company sponsoring them? According to Dr. Lyons > web site the first surgery is at the patients expense! > Thanks, > Rita in AZ > --- Karla <ifirgit@new.rr.com> wrote: > > > > From: Karla To: adhesions@adhesions.org > > Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 5:26 PM > > Subject: Fw: Dr. Lyons Vindicated..the rest of the > > story on Clinical trials and waiting lists! > > > > Hi all, > > > > I wanted to immediately clear some information up > > regarding my earlier posts and the forwarding of > > information from Bev. While the gist of all of the > > information that was passed on earlier remains the > > same we both want to clarify information that was > > passed on by Dr. Lyons. We apologize if this caused > > any undo turmoil. The following is the additional > > information that I received from Bev: > > > > The comments regarding a waiting list in Germany had > > not been proven as fact. Dr. Lyons is excused in > > that it appears his intentions in repeating a > > comment he heard regarding that issue was his > > attempt to expedite the clinical trials here and get > > them started so he could help those he thought were > > in fact on a waiting list. > > > > Non the less, anyone who wish's to secure an > > adhesiolysis with Confluent Spraygel and Dr. Reich > > can contact Dr. Kruschinski at: > > Dr.Kruschinski@t-online.de > > Dr. Reich will be at the Emma Clinic in Frankfurt > > this coming September. I am willing to assist anyone > > interested in securing information on > > that.http://www.EndoGyn.com > > > > It also appears that those who are selected for the > > clinical trials for Confluent Spraygel in the USA > > can indeed have the Confluent Spraygel used on > > organs other then the reproductive organs. That is > > IF your selected as part of the group who will get > > the Spraygel! > > > > Now we have this cleared up, Germany is alive and > > kicking, Dr. Lyons is vindicated, and we have > > learned something new about the clinical trials! And > > as always, I call it as I see it! > > > > One very positive aspect of the information that was > > passed today is that communication is open for > > everyone to see, as it should be. Far to long things > > discussed between a Dr. and patient stayed where it > > was said, but not today, and there is no room for > > things to be kept quiet or private in a sense as > > that is exactly why so many people felt so alone as > > well as suffering so terribly with issues > > surrounding ARD! Those times are gone..we talk, we > > share and nothing will stop that now. It is best > > that people get used to it as it is the way we who > > suffer the indignities of ARD intend to handle > > things.. in the open and upfront! > > > > Karla > > > > Somewhere up in the stars................. > > My angel and me! > > > > http://www.geocities.com/karlasfamily2001 > > http://www.geocities.com/princessd82000/BraydensHaven > > > > Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better > http://health.yahoo.com >