Guest guest Posted September 9, 2000 Report Share Posted September 9, 2000 Dear Sue, I am so happy to hear that you have found a doctor will to at least consider treatment, and who isn't brushing you off! I sure hope he doesn't find anything else wrong, but at least he is looking at all possibilities! Let us know what happens. Take care, Claudine --- <suejacks@...> wrote: > Hello, > I went to a new doctor today and was quite > impressed. I have known about > the hep c for more than a year and because of my low > platelett count had > been written off, no biopsy or treatment. The > doctor I saw today felt that > my spleen enlarged too quickly, and my platelet > count dropped so fast, that > he feels all my symptons are not hep c related. He > ordered blood work, > screening for cancer, not that he feels I have it, > ITP and a host of other > things. He will be redoing ultrasound and once he > rules out any > complications, we will discuss biopsy and he will > treat as long as my > platelet level is 70,000. He feels that sometimes > once a doctor gets a > diagnosis, they stop any further investigation. > Sue > > ===== claudinecrews@... __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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