Robin,
Thanks for the response to my questions concerning Dr. Korell. I do think
there needs to be clarification between the two German doctor's and the
techniques being used.
Many postings have been made concerning Dr. Kruschinski and the
success that patients are achieving through his surgery techniques.
Your recent post about Dr. Korell has confused some patients. I have
received personal letters regarding the two surgeons.
I believe it is only in the best interest of ARD sufferers to know all the
facts
before making a decision concerning such an important surgery! We must
make a unified effort to bring complete clarification between the two
surgeons! I firmly believe we would both be doing a disservice to the
suffering patient if we do not state facts, techniques, & results
between Dr. Kruschinski and Dr. Korell.
I am thrilled for your successful surgery with Dr. Korell............this is
the
same story we are wanting others to hear! You did mention pain
medications, waiting to see if you are free of adhesion pain and costs. You
stated that Dr. Korell is not as expensive as Dr. Kruschinski. We must not
allow a dollar bill to come between success stories being posted on this
site.................Although the cost may be more or less from one doctor
to
another, we would not want money to sway a patient considering going to
Germany because of cost differences, as these are two very different,
unique individuals, using two very different techniques, different
hospitals, different facilities, etc..........the two doctor's would
obviously
have different expenses!
We would all agree if we are making such a drastic step to fly to Germany,
we want the BEST possible outcome of that endeavor!
Patients must KNOW!!
Dr. Kruschinski uses SprayGel, but no CO2 (gas).
Dr. Korell uses Spraygel and gas (CO2).
I would love everyone that has been to Germany to begin postings
answers to the following questions and let's do a comparison:
My name:____________My Surgeon:_____________
Pain before surgery (scale 0 -10):
Pain after surgery (scale (0-10):
How much pain meds were you on prior to surgery:
What were the pain medications prior to surgery:
How much pain med were you on after your surgery:
What were the pain medications after your surgery:
Activity level prior to surgery (scale 0-10):
Activity level after surgery (scale 0-10):
How many adhesion surgeries have you had in the US?
How many adhesion surgeries have you had in Germany?
Have you had more than one surgery (excl. second look) with Dr. Korell?
If so, why?
Have you had more than one surgery (excl. second look) with Dr.
Kruschinski?
If so, why?
Have you had any surgeries CONNECTED to adhesions after
adhesion surgery with Dr. Korell, in Germany or the US:
If so, please state reason (give doctors' name if you like)
Have you had any surgeries CONNECTED to adhesions after
adhesion surgery with Dr. Kruschinski, in Germany or the US:
If so, please state reason (give doctors' name if you like)
I would love to collect the data between surgeons. Robin, since you are the
only one I currently know that has been to Dr. Korell, it would be hard for
me to collect the data......do you know of others we could get data from?
Would you help gather data for this important study?
Thanks a lot,
Karen
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