On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 6:20 PM, Donna Johansen <donnajohansen@telus.net> wrote:
> Hi Lou,
> I am not sure if you were referring to me (donna j) but I'll reply
> anyway. I had surgery last June in Germany. SprayGel was used
> and although I have some problems they are nothing like before and
> I'm not sure they are adhesion related as I have other issues such
> as severe arthritis, back problems, diabetes and who knows what
> else! The second look one week after my main surgery showed no
> regrowth of adhesions. I would call it a success as I am alive!
> Not sure I would have been without the trip to Germany and Dr. K.
>
> Donna J
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: adhesions@adhesions.org [mailto:adhesions@adhesions.org] On
> Behalf Of Lou
> Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 9:07 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
> Subject: Adhesion Barriers Survey
>
> Hi All,
> It would also be of interest after surgery, did you or did you not
> have adhesion barrier.
> Donna, you said that you had another sheet of film put in to stop
> adhesions, do you know the name of this adhesion barrier and the
> company. By reading about barriers,it appears that some work
> better than others in stopping adhesions returning.This appears to
> be the answer, barriers, so like Donna would you mind telling us,
> your last surgery, yes or no to having abd barrier also how did it
> work out.
> It would be of great help to all of us to be armed with the facts
> and to make an informed decision.
> I had surgery in 07 with NO adhesion barrier, thay were back after
> 5 days.
> JUST INFO
> A corp in Montreal and Florida called HAEMACURE hs a fibrin
> sealand which has been tested on 151 people that stops adhesions
> and proved to be safe.
> And maybe was going on the US and Canadian market within the next
> two years but just our luck it looks like its up for sale!!!!!
> LOU
>
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> LOU
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