One Year!!!!! No Pain!!!!!
From: Bob (BMarkford@aol.com)
Sun Aug 10 20:57:07 2003
What can I say. This has been a long journey for both of us, mostly
Pam. Today, August 10, 2003 is one year from her last surgery!!!! Can I
get an AMEN?? It started here on this message board in 1999 when I
posted a plea (actually groveling and sobbing) for help. Within 24
hours I had not only help, but a worldwide support group for both me and
Pam. We began a journey down a road that 99% (my guess only, not
proven) of surgeons refuse to help with. We met Drs. Reich, Redan,
Gerhart, and finally Korell from Germany. Both Pam and myself refused
to listen to arrogant surgeons talk down to us and make statements such
as "give up", "go disabled", "your here for the drugs", and best of all,
"there is no hope, live with it, lose 20 pounds, it does not cause pain,
it is in your head!!!" We read everything, became educated with the help
of Bev, Helen, Chrissy, Helen C., Beth, and many, many more. They all
became friends, sometimes have chat room talks at wee hours of the
morning due to not sleeping because of the pain. Some we have met and
will cherish the meeting for ever. Some we lost to the Lord, and cried
at the funeral.
Pam and myself went to Germany to seek barriers the USA FDA drags their
feet on. First one was Intergel. It worked some, but not completely.
Then came SprayGel. On August 10, 2003 Dr. Korell performed his second
look (very important) surgery on Pam. Twelve months later, Pam is
adhesion pain free. She is a nurse that has returned to the O.R. again
after giving it up 12 years ago due to pain.
We are not touting that Dr. Korell is the best and only adhesion
surgeon. We know him and love him for what he did for Pam, and me.There
are other surgeons using SprayGel in Europe and elsewhere other than the
USA. Two ladies living in our area hav gone and seen him last year and
they are now both productive. One a teacher, now teaching again. No
More Adhesion Pain!!!
To those still suffering, my heart is with you and your family. Do not
give up. If Germany is not possible, it will get released someday in
the USA. Consider Germany though. The cost compared to US is much
lower, but you must deal with travel, 2 surgeries, and time away from
home. It can be done.
Again, this site is the right place for you to be. You are not alone.
Anyone here is willing to help any way they can. I personally praise
God everyday for having my 'Pam' back. We just spent one week
snorkeling in the Florida Keys with our 2 teen age children and each
brought a friend.
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In Friendship,
Bob Markford