Guest guest Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 My doctor took just a tiny speck of blood from a pin prick and put it on slide and under magnifying glass and person looked at it and said amoung other things I had aspergillus in my blood, just that tiny speck. I was shock. I must be full of it then. Aspergillus is nasty. Doctor is gynecologist who threw away the practice to practice just natural hormone and other alternatives to medicine. She is excellent and clinic is excellent but I wonder if alternative therapy is enough for this. I went to infectious disease doctor after discussing with my internist last June and he laughed at my idea I would have an aspergillus infection. I had visible aspergillus for a long time on basement walls, didn't know how bad it was for your health or that it would be in air. He said I'd have to have a compromised immune system to get infected with it. He said only cancer patient or people with AIDS get it. Turns out a cyst on my ovary was cancerous and taken out 6 months later. It was early stage and they think they got it all with surgery so I am not going through chemo but if I have aspergillus infection it would compromise my immune system and make it harder if not impossible to fight something like cancer. These doctors are so intellectually LAZY. Why does he sit on his ass instead of just running a blood test on me. I said I was sick and described. I said I had it visible on basement walls for long time now not knowing it was dangerous. I wish I could get tested by someone more authortative than a former gyne. If I have it, I'd think I will report his lazy ass to medical board. He could put my life in jeopardy since aspergillus can be deadly if not treated timely. Not that that will do anything but it is better than just taken stuff like that. __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 I don't doubt the doctor's results (seeing Aspergillus in blood) but it is probably better to get a second opinion on this. What did the doctor see in blood? spores, mycelia, whole Aspergillus structure? Kung'u --- Barb <barb1283@...> wrote: --------------------------------- My doctor took just a tiny speck of blood from a pin prick and put it on slide and under magnifying glass and person looked at it and said amoung other things I had aspergillus in my blood, just that tiny speck. I was shock. I must be full of it then. Aspergillus is nasty. Doctor is gynecologist who threw away the practice to practice just natural hormone and other alternatives to medicine. She is excellent and clinic is excellent but I wonder if alternative therapy is enough for this. I went to infectious disease doctor after discussing with my internist last June and he laughed at my idea I would have an aspergillus infection. I had visible aspergillus for a long time on basement walls, didn't know how bad it was for your health or that it would be in air. He said I'd have to have a compromised immune system to get infected with it. He said only cancer patient or people with AIDS get it. Turns out a cyst on my ovary was cancerous and taken out 6 months later. It was early stage and they think they got it all with surgery so I am not going through chemo but if I have aspergillus infection it would compromise my immune system and make it harder if not impossible to fight something like cancer. These doctors are so intellectually LAZY. Why does he sit on his ass instead of just running a blood test on me. I said I was sick and described. I said I had it visible on basement walls for long time now not knowing it was dangerous. I wish I could get tested by someone more authortative than a former gyne. If I have it, I'd think I will report his lazy ass to medical board. He could put my life in jeopardy since aspergillus can be deadly if not treated timely. Not that that will do anything but it is better than just taken stuff like that. __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest guest Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 , They put drop of blood on glass side like you do in science class and smeared it with another glass slide and put it under microscope. There were pictures in book of various things you could see. Most everything was perfectly round spheres, i.e. cells, but there were some also some 'blobs', irregular shaped forms larger than cells sprinkled around, exactly as pictures labeled mold in hematology book pictures. Person looking said 'aspergillus' was type. I don't know how that was known but I do have a visible source of aspergillus in the basement so it is possible. Yes, I will try to get it confirmed BUT I already have gone to infectious disease person and that should be his area and he wouldn't even test me, said it was unlikely and I left without any testing done, just my time going there and sitting around in his waiting room so it costs me. I don't have any energy to go running around and accomplishing nothing. However if he is wrong, aspergillus is deadly in the blood, usually doesn't get into the blood. >> From: jennifer lake <funjen2b@... > > --------------------------------- > My doctor took just a tiny speck of blood from a pin > prick and put it on slide and under magnifying glass > and person looked at it and said amoung other things I > had aspergillus in my blood, just that tiny speck. I > was shock. I must be full of it then. Aspergillus is > nasty. Doctor is gynecologist who threw away the > practice to practice just natural hormone and other > alternatives to medicine. She is excellent and clinic > is excellent but I wonder if alternative therapy is > enough for this. > I went to infectious disease doctor after discussing > with my internist last June and he laughed at my idea > I would have an aspergillus infection. I had visible > aspergillus for a long time on basement walls, didn't > know how bad it was for your health or that it would > be in air. He said I'd have to have a compromised > immune system to get infected with it. He said only > cancer patient or people with AIDS get it. Turns out > a cyst on my ovary was cancerous and taken out 6 > months later. It was early stage and they think they > got it all with surgery so I am not going through > chemo but if I have aspergillus infection it would > compromise my immune system and make it harder if not > impossible to fight something like cancer. These > doctors are so intellectually LAZY. Why does he sit > on his ass instead of just running a blood test on me. > I said I was sick and described. I said I had it > visible on basement walls for long time now not > knowing it was dangerous. I wish I could get tested > by > someone more authortative than a former gyne. If I > have it, I'd think I will report his lazy ass to > medical board. He could put my life in jeopardy since > aspergillus can be deadly if not treated timely. Not > that that will do anything but it is better than just > taken stuff like that. > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 , They put drop of blood on glass side like you do in science class and smeared it with another glass slide and put it under microscope. There were pictures in book of various things you could see. Most everything was perfectly round spheres, i.e. cells, but there were some also some 'blobs', irregular shaped forms larger than cells sprinkled around, exactly as pictures labeled mold in hematology book pictures. Person looking said 'aspergillus' was type. I don't know how that was known but I do have a visible source of aspergillus in the basement so it is possible. Yes, I will try to get it confirmed BUT I already have gone to infectious disease person and that should be his area and he wouldn't even test me, said it was unlikely and I left without any testing done, just my time going there and sitting around in his waiting room so it costs me. I don't have any energy to go running around and accomplishing nothing. However if he is wrong, aspergillus is deadly in the blood, usually doesn't get into the blood. >> From: jennifer lake <funjen2b@... > > --------------------------------- > My doctor took just a tiny speck of blood from a pin > prick and put it on slide and under magnifying glass > and person looked at it and said amoung other things I > had aspergillus in my blood, just that tiny speck. I > was shock. I must be full of it then. Aspergillus is > nasty. Doctor is gynecologist who threw away the > practice to practice just natural hormone and other > alternatives to medicine. She is excellent and clinic > is excellent but I wonder if alternative therapy is > enough for this. > I went to infectious disease doctor after discussing > with my internist last June and he laughed at my idea > I would have an aspergillus infection. I had visible > aspergillus for a long time on basement walls, didn't > know how bad it was for your health or that it would > be in air. He said I'd have to have a compromised > immune system to get infected with it. He said only > cancer patient or people with AIDS get it. Turns out > a cyst on my ovary was cancerous and taken out 6 > months later. It was early stage and they think they > got it all with surgery so I am not going through > chemo but if I have aspergillus infection it would > compromise my immune system and make it harder if not > impossible to fight something like cancer. These > doctors are so intellectually LAZY. Why does he sit > on his ass instead of just running a blood test on me. > I said I was sick and described. I said I had it > visible on basement walls for long time now not > knowing it was dangerous. I wish I could get tested > by > someone more authortative than a former gyne. If I > have it, I'd think I will report his lazy ass to > medical board. He could put my life in jeopardy since > aspergillus can be deadly if not treated timely. Not > that that will do anything but it is better than just > taken stuff like that. > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 The infectious disease person could be right. --- barb1283 <barb1283@...> wrote: --------------------------------- , They put drop of blood on glass side like you do in science class and smeared it with another glass slide and put it under microscope. There were pictures in book of various things you could see. Most everything was perfectly round spheres, i.e. cells, but there were some also some 'blobs', irregular shaped forms larger than cells sprinkled around, exactly as pictures labeled mold in hematology book pictures. Person looking said 'aspergillus' was type. I don't know how that was known but I do have a visible source of aspergillus in the basement so it is possible. Yes, I will try to get it confirmed BUT I already have gone to infectious disease person and that should be his area and he wouldn't even test me, said it was unlikely and I left without any testing done, just my time going there and sitting around in his waiting room so it costs me. I don't have any energy to go running around and accomplishing nothing. However if he is wrong, aspergillus is deadly in the blood, usually doesn't get into the blood. >> From: jennifer lake <funjen2b@... > > --------------------------------- > My doctor took just a tiny speck of blood from a pin > prick and put it on slide and under magnifying glass > and person looked at it and said amoung other things I > had aspergillus in my blood, just that tiny speck. I > was shock. I must be full of it then. Aspergillus is > nasty. Doctor is gynecologist who threw away the > practice to practice just natural hormone and other > alternatives to medicine. She is excellent and clinic > is excellent but I wonder if alternative therapy is > enough for this. > I went to infectious disease doctor after discussing > with my internist last June and he laughed at my idea > I would have an aspergillus infection. I had visible > aspergillus for a long time on basement walls, didn't > know how bad it was for your health or that it would > be in air. He said I'd have to have a compromised > immune system to get infected with it. He said only > cancer patient or people with AIDS get it. Turns out > a cyst on my ovary was cancerous and taken out 6 > months later. It was early stage and they think they > got it all with surgery so I am not going through > chemo but if I have aspergillus infection it would > compromise my immune system and make it harder if not > impossible to fight something like cancer. These > doctors are so intellectually LAZY. Why does he sit > on his ass instead of just running a blood test on me. > I said I was sick and described. I said I had it > visible on basement walls for long time now not > knowing it was dangerous. I wish I could get tested > by > someone more authortative than a former gyne. If I > have it, I'd think I will report his lazy ass to > medical board. He could put my life in jeopardy since > aspergillus can be deadly if not treated timely. Not > that that will do anything but it is better than just > taken stuff like that. > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 The infectious disease person could be right. --- barb1283 <barb1283@...> wrote: --------------------------------- , They put drop of blood on glass side like you do in science class and smeared it with another glass slide and put it under microscope. There were pictures in book of various things you could see. Most everything was perfectly round spheres, i.e. cells, but there were some also some 'blobs', irregular shaped forms larger than cells sprinkled around, exactly as pictures labeled mold in hematology book pictures. Person looking said 'aspergillus' was type. I don't know how that was known but I do have a visible source of aspergillus in the basement so it is possible. Yes, I will try to get it confirmed BUT I already have gone to infectious disease person and that should be his area and he wouldn't even test me, said it was unlikely and I left without any testing done, just my time going there and sitting around in his waiting room so it costs me. I don't have any energy to go running around and accomplishing nothing. However if he is wrong, aspergillus is deadly in the blood, usually doesn't get into the blood. >> From: jennifer lake <funjen2b@... > > --------------------------------- > My doctor took just a tiny speck of blood from a pin > prick and put it on slide and under magnifying glass > and person looked at it and said amoung other things I > had aspergillus in my blood, just that tiny speck. I > was shock. I must be full of it then. Aspergillus is > nasty. Doctor is gynecologist who threw away the > practice to practice just natural hormone and other > alternatives to medicine. She is excellent and clinic > is excellent but I wonder if alternative therapy is > enough for this. > I went to infectious disease doctor after discussing > with my internist last June and he laughed at my idea > I would have an aspergillus infection. I had visible > aspergillus for a long time on basement walls, didn't > know how bad it was for your health or that it would > be in air. He said I'd have to have a compromised > immune system to get infected with it. He said only > cancer patient or people with AIDS get it. Turns out > a cyst on my ovary was cancerous and taken out 6 > months later. It was early stage and they think they > got it all with surgery so I am not going through > chemo but if I have aspergillus infection it would > compromise my immune system and make it harder if not > impossible to fight something like cancer. These > doctors are so intellectually LAZY. Why does he sit > on his ass instead of just running a blood test on me. > I said I was sick and described. I said I had it > visible on basement walls for long time now not > knowing it was dangerous. I wish I could get tested > by > someone more authortative than a former gyne. If I > have it, I'd think I will report his lazy ass to > medical board. He could put my life in jeopardy since > aspergillus can be deadly if not treated timely. Not > that that will do anything but it is better than just > taken stuff like that. > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2004 Report Share Posted December 14, 2004 I would believe person who went to a little effort to check it than believe someone who did nothing. Person who did lab work is one of five people who are in clinic team. Other one of team read an MRI of an ovarian cyst I had and said it was cancerous and surgeon said a radiologist couldn't know that but it turned out it was and it was type he said 'mucinous' but early stage one and believed to be gotten out with surgery just 2 months ago so I am pretty impressed with the group so far. The clinic has the imaging equipment. I had the MRI done there also. > > > > I don't doubt the doctor's results (seeing > Aspergillus > > in blood) but it is probably better to get a second > > opinion on this. What did the doctor see in blood? > > spores, mycelia, whole Aspergillus structure? > > > > Kung'u > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2004 Report Share Posted December 14, 2004 I would believe person who went to a little effort to check it than believe someone who did nothing. Person who did lab work is one of five people who are in clinic team. Other one of team read an MRI of an ovarian cyst I had and said it was cancerous and surgeon said a radiologist couldn't know that but it turned out it was and it was type he said 'mucinous' but early stage one and believed to be gotten out with surgery just 2 months ago so I am pretty impressed with the group so far. The clinic has the imaging equipment. I had the MRI done there also. > > > > I don't doubt the doctor's results (seeing > Aspergillus > > in blood) but it is probably better to get a second > > opinion on this. What did the doctor see in blood? > > spores, mycelia, whole Aspergillus structure? > > > > Kung'u > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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