At Wed, 8 Jan 2003, Dr.Moore wrote:
>
>At Wed, 8 Jan 2003, K. Murray wrote:
>I am a physician who is quite puzzled by this website. I have much
>experience with adhesions and I see them quite often during surgery. I
>was taught (as were most physicians) that adhesions are caused by
>surgery and therefore doing surgery to correct them was circular logic
>(doing surgery to correct something caused by surgery could cause the
>same problem). Now obviously there are less invasive surgical
>techniques (eg laparoscopy) to try and prevent adhesions, but there are
>no guarantees they won't reform. In addition, doing surgery on someone
>with adhesions is more difficult (organs can be 'adhesed' together
>and/or in the wrong place making injury to them more likely). I would
>like more information about this 'gel' the German doctor is using. There
>have been many attempts by pharmaceutical companies to produce a
>substance that prevents adhesions. The name "Intercede" comes to mind
>as one that was tried. Unfortunately, none have been shown in medical
>trials to work. Believe me, it would be a medical miracle if someone
>could prevent adhesion formation. But as far as I know, no one can. I
>hate telling someone they have terrible pain that I can't do anything
>about, but that is the facts as I know them.
>
>In closing, I don't write this to dash anybody's hopes or cast doubt on
>any physician's credentials. But beware false prophets- since the days
>of snake oil salesmen there have been all kinds of 'cures' for illnesses
>that later didn't pan out. I don't want to see anyone spend a lot of
>money on things that don't work and could potentially be harmful (such
>as unneccessary surgery).
>
>-Dr. Moore, OB/GYN
>
>>Mary Lou,
>>I went to Germany in December and had surgery. I walked alot after surgery
>>post-op. I even walked back to the flat from the hospital after surgery.
>>I felt worse after sitting on the plane forever coming home. It set me back
>>some.So maybe it will be a good idea for you to walk around alot.
>>Kelly
>>-------Original Message-------
>>
>>From: adhesions@adhesions.org
>>Date: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 11:39:07 AM
>>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
>>Subject: Who is going to Germany for surgery Jan 16,17
>>
>>Hello folks,
>>This is from me, Mary Lou, also known as "desperate". As some of you
>>know, I have made he decision to go to Germany as soon as possible to
>>have surgery by Dr. K. Someone sent me a message stating that three
>>others are going over there for surgery on Jan 16, and Jan 17. Does
>>anyone know who these three are and how I can get in touch with them? I
>>am hoping to have my time there overlap with their time there, as I do
>>not have a companion to stay with me in the apartment. I am having a
>>plastic surgery, not a laporoscopy, in which they will undue my scar
>>pull back as much skin as necessary, and remove the adhesions, spray gel
>>the surfaces, and they resuture. I hope I will have time the day before
>>surgery to go to the grocery and stock up the apt with food, because I
>>do not think I will feel like venturing out for several days post-op.
>>Three people have gone so far and all are now adhesion-free. As more
>>and more go, eventually there will be a caravan of adhesion sufferers
>>making the trip. Yes, It is expensive, but when I think of day after
>>day of this continuous pain for the rest of my life, the thought
>>overwhelms me. thanks. Mary Lou
>>
>>--
>>mary lou
>>
-- mary lou