At Mon, 16 Sep 2002, Denise wrote:
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>Interceed is a mesh type material used to cover or "wrap" around the
>section of Intestine that is being covered by the Adhesions. Interceed
>slowly breaks down into a "gel" type substance,,, { not like the
>spraygel that is now being done}. It takes about 28 days for the
>Interceed to fully desolve,,, that was what I meant by the "Residuals"
>after about 28 days,,, there is really nothing left of the Interceed.
>And yes,,, I do highly feel that the Interceed causes more Adheasions
>due simply to the fact that the Interceed in my opinion agervates and
>irritates the section of Intestine it is covering. I always have had a
>very bad reaction to Interceed but the Dr continues to use it only
>because it is more plyable and can be manipulated better through the
>scope where as the Sepra film { which I have had too and think it is
>much better}but Sepra film cannot be manipulated through the scopes }.
>If you would like to actually see what the Interceed looks like inside
>of the body,,, feel free to visit my web site and go to the picture
>page,,, there you will see pictures of a few of my 16 surgeries and the
>Interceed that the placed inside! http://www.gimppysplace.freeservers.com
>Again I would like to thank all of those who have been tollerant and
>helpful,,,, I am currently working on something that actually get me to
>Austraila within the next few months!!! I hope I can just pull this
>off!!! But I have you kind, loving and patient people to thank for
>this,,, so God Bless all of you,,, and if this works for me,,,,, bet
>I'll be doing what ever it will take to make sure you and everyone else
>like us will get the help we all so desperatly need!!!!! Even if I have
>to go have lunch with the President!!! I'll do it!! Mark my words!!!
>People should not have to suffer like this in a country as great as
>America!!!!!!!!
-- cathy :-)