At Sun, 13 Jul 2003, Helen Dynda wrote:
>Dearest Helen, I pray that this surgery will be the one you have been longing for. I know you have been waiting a long time to get well and you deserve that. Let us know how you do and we will be praying for your safety and painfree years ahead. Love Lillian >Ever since the International Adhesions Society went online in April >1999, I have posted websites of information on the many topics that are >related in some way to Adhesions Related Disorder (ARD). > >For the next three weeks I will not be posting messages or information; >but don't let my absence keep you from searching the IAS Archives. > >The easiest way to find information that I've posted is to enter my name >plus the name of the topic you are searching for. For example: In the >Search box (at the bottom of this webpage)... > >1.) Enter: Helen Dynda + addiction, dependence, tolerance (or enter: >Helen Dynda + any topic of your choice) > >2.) Click: Search Adhesions > >You will be surprised as to how much information is actually stored in >the IAS Archives!! > >I will be leaving the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport at >7:20 PM on Monday, July 14th. After about an hour at the airport in >Reykjavik, Iceland I will be boarding another plane, which will take me >directly to Frankfurt, Germany. > >I will arrive at the Frankfurt airport at 12:50 PM on Tuesday, July 15th >- and Michaela will meet me at the airport to take me to my apartment at >Seligenstadt. > >I will have a few days to settle in; and on Friday, July 18th, I'm >scheduled for surgery. I have carefully taken a close look at what Dr. >Daniel Kruschinski offers his patients: 1.) Gasless laparoscopy (no >carbon dioxide gas) along with the use of his invention, the AbdoLift; >2.) SprayGel Adhesion Barrier; 3.) Second look laparoscopy 7 days later >- to be sure no adhesions have reformed. > >In addition to the above adhesion-prevention techniques, Dr. Kruschinski >is a very skilled and very experienced laparoscopic surgeon. I feel >very confident that he will do his very best in his attempt to help me >become pain-free. > >Someone has to "step up to the plate" in this seemingly endless struggle >to become free of adhesions and to become pain-free. I have lost almost >half of the best years of my life - and I'm convinced that Dr. >Kruschinski offers me the best possible chance to be free of ARD. > >I'm so thankful for all of the helpful information I've received from >Kathy Gill, Karen and Melissa Steward, Carolyn Meadows and Sally Grigg. >With their help I can almost visualize the area in Seligenstadt where I >will be staying until August 3rd; and I'm looking forward to exploring >what this city has to offer. > >Please keep me in your prayers. Together with your prayers and Dr. >Kruschinski's surgical skill hopefully I will be able to look forward to >a life without the pain of ARD!! > >In Friendship and Love, > >-- >Helen Dynda >