Did your doctor tell you WHY you are not a candidate for SprayGel? Is it possible that your doctor has confused SprayGel with Intergel?
SprayGel is not even available in the United States yet!! Clinical trials - involving the use of SprayGel - are currently underway in the United States. It will take at least a year or more before SprayGel clinical trials will have been completed.
Intergel was approved for use in open abdominal procedures in November 2001; and is currently available for use in laparotomy procedures.
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At Sun, 4 Aug 2002, Annie Hawksley wrote:
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>Dear Cynthia, I read your message today & understand what you are going
>thru. I have also suffered from at least 50 (probably more as I have
>lost count) bowel obstructions since
>having my appendix out 38 yrs ago (aged 14). I developed
>adhesions,endometoris, & heeps more. I have had a total of 22 ops, plus
>about 8 lapascopes. In June my Dr did surgery for freeing the adhesions
>& used a barrier known as Seprafilm. My hopes were extremely high but
>within 5-6 days of the op the pain had returned. I tried to ignored it
>but 3 weeks post op guess what?? yes there I was in emergency with a
>full blown bowel obstruction - the vomiting, the nausea, the colic
>everything. I haven't fully recovered as yet.The pain worsens every day
>& my Dr says I am not a candicate for the new product Spraygel. I am
>doing a lot of thinking & research,etc to see what my next move will be
>& where I go. I am in the middle of writing my story & I will post it
>as soon as I've written it. My God bless you & keep you comfortable.
>Keep in touch. Regards Annie
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>Annie H
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