>My name:_Robin Massengill___My Surgeon:__DR Korell___
>
>Pain before surgery (scale 0 -10): 10
>Pain after surgery (scale (0-10):2
>How much pain meds were you on prior to surgery:
C>What were the pain medications prior to surgery:
> Duragesic 75 patch, 60 mg 2 x day Morphing (MS Contin), 15-20 mg of codine every 3 hours, Ibuprofin 800, equgesic, Paxil & Buspar (anti depressants that should help with pain) Temazapam for sleep
>How much pain med were you on after your surgery:
>What were the pain medications after your surgery:
>30 mg 2x day of Morphine & 5to 10 mg Vicodin
>Activity level prior to surgery (scale 0-10):0
>Activity level after surgery (scale 0-10):7
>
>How many adhesion surgeries have you had in the US? 6
>How many adhesion surgeries have you had in Germany? 2 (and 2, 2nd looks)
>
>Have you had more than one surgery (excl. second look) with Dr. Korell? yes,
>If so, why? In Nov 2000, he was using Intergel. It did not keep the adhesions from returning.
>
>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)
At Wed, 25 Jun 2003, Karen Steward wrote:
>
> Robin,
>
>Thanks for the response to my questions concerning Dr. Korell. I do thin
>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 t e
>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............thi 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. ou
>stated that Dr. Korell is not as expensive as Dr. Kruschinski. We must n t
>allow a dollar bill to come between success stories being posted on this
>site.................Although the cost may be more or less from one doct r
>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 German ,
>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 he
>only one I currently know that has been to Dr. Korell, it would be hard or
>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
>
>.