Re: Mike's initial appt w/hepatologist

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nope, we live in Nova Scotia Canada (Lobster, Lobster, Lobster)....

Patti

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>Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 14:38:49 -0800

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>Hey Patti,

>

>My old Hepatologist at Duke is now at Denver. His name is Greg Fitz and I

>really was sorry to see him leave the area. Have you encountered Dr. Fitz?

>

>Greg.

>

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> > All righty...

> > here goes, to sum it up...

> > feels Mike is in early stage PSC...expected his liver to be larger than

>it

> > was, spleen enlarged due to scar tissue in liver pushing blood aside

>causing

> > pressure (why not remove scar tissue and let liver regenerate? I'm sure

> > someone smarter than me has thought of this), anyway....not too

>concerned

> > about that....

> > not listing him now.....feels transplant is a possibility down the road

>but

> > said and this is good news for alot of us...that most people die of old

>age

> > before this disease kills them....(I believe one guy said on this forum

>he

> > expected to be trampled by cows before giving into this

>disease)....anyway,

> > he said he'd see Mike in a year barring any complications...

> > of course he did oodles of bloodwork and cancer screening so until that

> > comes back clear we will still be nervous....

> > Believes STRONGLY in alternatives, said he is on the internet all the

>times

> > researching, agrees most info outdated and depressing....wants me to fax

>him

> > info on SAMe and Moducare Sterinol, he said he doesn't want to miss a

>single

> > thing that may be helpful to other patients of his.......

> > I like him already....

> > he is the transplant surgeon so I certainly respect and trust his

> > opinion...and that my friends is the report...

> > so Denver, like you and Mette....

> > on to the future....

> > stay positive folks,

> > Patti

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nope, we live in Nova Scotia Canada (Lobster, Lobster, Lobster)....

Patti

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>Reply-To: egroups

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>Subject: Re: Mike's initial appt w/hepatologist

>Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 14:38:49 -0800

>

>Hey Patti,

>

>My old Hepatologist at Duke is now at Denver. His name is Greg Fitz and I

>really was sorry to see him leave the area. Have you encountered Dr. Fitz?

>

>Greg.

>

>---- Original Message -----

>

>To: <egroups>

>Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 7:13 AM

>Subject: Mike's initial appt w/hepatologist

>

>

> > All righty...

> > here goes, to sum it up...

> > feels Mike is in early stage PSC...expected his liver to be larger than

>it

> > was, spleen enlarged due to scar tissue in liver pushing blood aside

>causing

> > pressure (why not remove scar tissue and let liver regenerate? I'm sure

> > someone smarter than me has thought of this), anyway....not too

>concerned

> > about that....

> > not listing him now.....feels transplant is a possibility down the road

>but

> > said and this is good news for alot of us...that most people die of old

>age

> > before this disease kills them....(I believe one guy said on this forum

>he

> > expected to be trampled by cows before giving into this

>disease)....anyway,

> > he said he'd see Mike in a year barring any complications...

> > of course he did oodles of bloodwork and cancer screening so until that

> > comes back clear we will still be nervous....

> > Believes STRONGLY in alternatives, said he is on the internet all the

>times

> > researching, agrees most info outdated and depressing....wants me to fax

>him

> > info on SAMe and Moducare Sterinol, he said he doesn't want to miss a

>single

> > thing that may be helpful to other patients of his.......

> > I like him already....

> > he is the transplant surgeon so I certainly respect and trust his

> > opinion...and that my friends is the report...

> > so Denver, like you and Mette....

> > on to the future....

> > stay positive folks,

> > Patti

> >

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Hey Patti,

My old Hepatologist at Duke is now at Denver. His name is Greg Fitz and I

really was sorry to see him leave the area. Have you encountered Dr. Fitz?

Greg.

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Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 7:13 AM

Subject: Mike's initial appt w/hepatologist

> All righty...

> here goes, to sum it up...

> feels Mike is in early stage PSC...expected his liver to be larger than it

> was, spleen enlarged due to scar tissue in liver pushing blood aside

causing

> pressure (why not remove scar tissue and let liver regenerate? I'm sure

> someone smarter than me has thought of this), anyway....not too concerned

> about that....

> not listing him now.....feels transplant is a possibility down the road

but

> said and this is good news for alot of us...that most people die of old

age

> before this disease kills them....(I believe one guy said on this forum he

> expected to be trampled by cows before giving into this

disease)....anyway,

> he said he'd see Mike in a year barring any complications...

> of course he did oodles of bloodwork and cancer screening so until that

> comes back clear we will still be nervous....

> Believes STRONGLY in alternatives, said he is on the internet all the

times

> researching, agrees most info outdated and depressing....wants me to fax

him

> info on SAMe and Moducare Sterinol, he said he doesn't want to miss a

single

> thing that may be helpful to other patients of his.......

> I like him already....

> he is the transplant surgeon so I certainly respect and trust his

> opinion...and that my friends is the report...

> so Denver, like you and Mette....

> on to the future....

> stay positive folks,

> Patti

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Hey Patti,

My old Hepatologist at Duke is now at Denver. His name is Greg Fitz and I

really was sorry to see him leave the area. Have you encountered Dr. Fitz?

Greg.

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Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 7:13 AM

Subject: Mike's initial appt w/hepatologist

> All righty...

> here goes, to sum it up...

> feels Mike is in early stage PSC...expected his liver to be larger than it

> was, spleen enlarged due to scar tissue in liver pushing blood aside

causing

> pressure (why not remove scar tissue and let liver regenerate? I'm sure

> someone smarter than me has thought of this), anyway....not too concerned

> about that....

> not listing him now.....feels transplant is a possibility down the road

but

> said and this is good news for alot of us...that most people die of old

age

> before this disease kills them....(I believe one guy said on this forum he

> expected to be trampled by cows before giving into this

disease)....anyway,

> he said he'd see Mike in a year barring any complications...

> of course he did oodles of bloodwork and cancer screening so until that

> comes back clear we will still be nervous....

> Believes STRONGLY in alternatives, said he is on the internet all the

times

> researching, agrees most info outdated and depressing....wants me to fax

him

> info on SAMe and Moducare Sterinol, he said he doesn't want to miss a

single

> thing that may be helpful to other patients of his.......

> I like him already....

> he is the transplant surgeon so I certainly respect and trust his

> opinion...and that my friends is the report...

> so Denver, like you and Mette....

> on to the future....

> stay positive folks,

> Patti

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