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[Dr. Merck]

To all the patients who are interested in the Stitch Method

I operated ears with the traditional method for fifteen years, and never received a thank-you-letter from a patient, not even when the result was positive. No doubt this was due to what the patients had to go through during this method, from having pain for days, to the hospital stay and the wearing of a bandage for at least two weeks. I do not even know of a colleague operating with the traditional method who ever received a thank-you-letter.

When I started operating according to the stitch method I invented in 1996, I got so many thank-you-letters and photos that they filled a whole folder. Any patient who visits to my institute in Constance can view this folder. I am no longer allowed to show them on my homepage on www.merck-ecs.com, as per German law.

Some of the latest thank-you-letters are posted here.


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[familie schrempf]

Dear Dr. Merck and Team

we would like to thank you very much for all that you have done for our son Luca. Since the operation Luca is a lot more confident and very happy with his new ears. As an attachment I send you a few photos from a very happy child that you, Dr. Merck, saved from a lot of teasing. Please find also enclosed a few photos from my husband after the operation with traditional methods he had when he was a child. Thanks to your stitch method our son won't have such scars.

Thank you very much to all the team!
We're glad we've decided for the stitch method operation.

Best regards

M. Schrempf


16.1.2006

Dear Ms. Op de Hipt,

sorry that we did not get in touch for a long time, but over the holidays we've been very busy in the shop and I haven't found the time to report back. So I will do that now.

Lucas ears healed very well and there are absolutely no problems. He doesn't even complain about pain when he bumps his ear really hard.

I'd like to tell you an Dr. Merck a few positive things that have happened since the operation.

Luca has been playing handball since the summer 2005. In the beginning I was concerned whether it was too soon after the operation, but there was no problem. 2 weeks after the operation he was able to turn somersaults. In the first handball tournament Luca was the goal keeper, and of course a ball hit him right on his ear. I thought that was the end! But nothing really happened and he said it didn't hurt, although that was only five weeks after the operation.

Between Christmas and Epiphany Luca's kindergarden was closed so we had him in the shop. A lot of customers know him since he was a baby and had not seen him for a long time because he's in kindergarden normally. When they saw him they were very surprised how much he had changed. Everyone agreed that he looks great and that it was the right thing to do.

Also our relatives who had not seen him until Christmas were surprised. When they asked us how it went we were able to say: Absolutely fantastic. My cousin is a nurse in a clinic in Bayreuth. She was completely surprised that she could not see any scars, since she has seen a lot of ears after otoplasty.

We had a nice incident with our pediatrist. Luca had a preventive medical checkup with a doctor who know him since birth. We hadn't told him anything about the operation – you can imagine what his reaction was like: his jaw dropped when we told him. He examined Luca's ears thoroughly and he said he'd never seen such good work in his entire career (25 years!). So, Dr. Merck, this compliment is for you only. We told the pediatrician the URL, because there are a few more children he wants to recommend this method to.

Last week a woman from Berlin called us and asked us about the operation and the time afterwards. We think it is great to talk to parents who have the same problem we had. This woman talked to my husband, unfortunately, I was not at home. But they must have had a really nice and long talk. She herself had had otoplasty with the usual method and she must have had enormous pain afterwards. I can only hope she decides for the stitch method. My husband recommended it to her.

At the moment there is nothing more to report. We will still be availabe for further advice. Do not hesitate to give our telephone number and e-mail adress to people who are interested in the stitch method. We are glad to help and support you.

I have found some more pictures from Easter 2005 (before the operation) but of course I also want to show you the latest ones. Maybe you can use those pictures for your forum.

Best regards,

Manuela Schrempf
her husband
and of course Luca

[Familie Mümken]

Dear Dr. Merck,
we want to say thank you for a very successful otoplasty operation by writing you this letter. Also the fact that you spend quite some time explaining everything made us very happy. After the information talk we were very relieved and noticed that we really were in good hands.
All of our friends are very thirlled about the result of the operation. Luca is so proud about the result of the operation and the way he behaved during the procedure that he has grown 10 cm. I took some photos so that you can see the overall result, too. Please also say thank you to the anaesthesist. It was great how he explained everything to Luca and took away his fear of the anaesthesia.

Thank you for everything you've done for us!

Best regards

Family Mümken

[Mathias A.]

Dear Ms. Op de Hipt,
dear Dr. Merck,

although it's late I want to thank you, Dr. Merck, anyway for the result of your otoplasty on me in Constance on 14th November, 2005.
My family and friends are thrilled by the result of your work and I am very pleased myself – I keep asking myself why I did not come to see you earlier.
Thanks to the Spanish speaking assistent and to Ms. Op de Hipt for the friendly, smooth and professional Work.
I will recommend you absolutely!
Should you find the time during your visits to Majorca to come to the small "sister" island Ibiza I would be glad if you stopped by at the club. I wish you and your team a happy new year!

Best regards from Frankfurt am Main

M. A.

[Dr. Merck]

Dear Mathias A.,
I'm glad that you are so happy. I happily accept the invitation.

Yours
Priv.Doz.Dr.med.W.Merck