Yes there are successfull adhesiolysis here and IAS blazes way for hope
From: Dawn (dawn@naisp.net)
Sat Apr 12 14:35:48 2003
Hi all,
I worried about my words cause each time Germany is mentioned everyone
goes crazy....I just want to say that yes, succesful adhesiolysys has
and is performed in the US...it has to do with the surgeons awareness
for the special needs of the ARD patient and their use of surgical
techniques developed to reduce adhesion formation, a committed surgeon
who will go to the tedious lenghts, no matter how long it takes...just a
handful of folks in the world are this committed and talented.
People have gone to the US surgeons and have become adhesion free. They
can be found in the sponsor section of this site. They are great
surgeons and the IAS approves of their surgical techniques but they have
no successful adhesion barrier to work with.
I'm just saying your best chance right now lies in Germany. Spray gel,
proper techinique and second look. I personally believe in the no gas
approach as some studies are showing that acidosis occurs after yer
insides are subjected to gas and the pressure on the organs...I just
figure that that avenue could not hurt but up your chances for becoming
adhesion free even more plus you feel better faster. I know that
surgeons have gone to study techniques in Germany...the bottom line is
for now in the US there is no profit in it,it takes too long to do it
right and a mess of other reasons that keep on getting us into surgery
that is not successful.
I stopped feeling sorry for myself and set Germany as my goal...I did
not and still don't have a dime...not worked in a few years and a single
mother who's family thought I was maybe making this up??? It took me
months to get that money...mostly from small fundraisers and donations
from friends and strangers alike. I never for a second gave up on that
goal and it came to fruition.
As I said earlier the IAS is always working for us to help get
recognition,enact legislation,helping to secure us SSI benefits, talking
to the surgeon general and now working with NIH. We are well on the way
to getting some status. The IAS is out there kicking butt for us right
now. There is hope. Never give up hope. If your goal is to get to
Germany you will sumount the hurdles, if you are still active, maybe now
is a waiting time, if you need surgery now then you get it. Just be the
most educated you can be about your options before you could do anything
to make you worse off.
Nuff about Germany for now.
Love,
Dawn
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I'm no doctor, just a fellow sufferer like you but I hope you consider me a new friend.