Re: doctors.....yuck.........Sandie

[Guest guest]

I agree and I have a great family doctor back (YIPPY) and she and I

talk a lot. She called me last night, so she stays in contact with

me and she knows what I am going through.

My aunt just informed me that now she thinks my grandfather did in

fact of lung cancer and not colon cancer, she is going to get his

medical records to verify she knows its import I know which one it is

I seem to follow the lines of my grandparents and great-

grandparents. Also my grandma she believes had emphysema, she said

she did in fact have heart disease and so do several of my uncles!

Gee that would have been nice to know a head of time! Arghhh

Sandie

> > >

> > > Well it was what i figured the appt was to be. I dont know I

just

> > > cant get my hopes up to much with these doctors. I suspect

> whatever

> > > I have will sit and drive me miserable for awhile before they

are

> > > able to see what it is and do something about. He was a nice

> > > doctor. Did an exam and said he wanted to check two things, one

a

> > > blood test for emphasyma he said he does it on all his patients

> but

> > > secondly he said your tests show you have the beginning of

> emphasyma -

> > > he said did they tell you that, I said no they didnt. So he

said I

> > > really quit smoking at the best time possible for me and to not

> > > start. he said this blood test will tell him if I have a

genetic

> it

> > > gene for emphasyma if I do he said we want to know this now and

> not

> > > in 20 years. He also ordered the exercise stress test. He said

> lets

> > > see what you can do, lets see if its your heart or lungs or if

its

> > > neither and rule some of this out for you so then you know.

> > >

> > > He said unfortunatly with people who have auto-immune issues he

> has

> > > seen it take a few years up to five years before anything of

> > > signifigance shows up before they know what it is to treat.

> > >

> > > So I will go to that test, and see the GI doc at the end of the

> month

> > > and then I will just see my regular GP until something major

> > > happens. And just document things there really isnt anything I

can

> > > do about it. My GP called last night my other tests were fine,

> and I

> > > told her about the lung appt she said yep this thing is going

to

> be

> > > just like the RA and hide until its beyond miserable and then

we

> will

> > > find it.

> > >

> > > So still no diagnosis and I still have to suffer. He did tell

me

> to

> > > do some 40-80 minutes of cardio workout a day he said 9 out of

10

> > > people are out of shape. I just looked at him. I think I know

if I

> > > was out of shape I hardly think I am that out of shape. But

> whatever

> > > I will do my best.

> > >

> > > Thanks for listening!

> > >

> > > Sandie

> > >

> >

>

>

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I respect nurses. I love the nurses of most of my doctors. I only am

bothered when nurses want to pretend they are the doctors. I'm sorry,

your profession is quite worthy and I respect it but you don't have

the medical diploma on your wall. Only my pulmonologists' nurse has

this complex (and the Triage guy at ER). But, I don't want to go back

and forth ten times through an intermediary to get something resolved

that 30 seconds of the doctor's time would have resolved. I try to

deal with the appropriate person on each thing, but the

pulmonologists' nurse will not let you get to the doctors. I'm sure

my next pulmonologist will have a more cooperative nurse.

> > >

> > > Well it was what i figured the appt was to be. I dont know I

just

> > > cant get my hopes up to much with these doctors. I suspect

> whatever

> > > I have will sit and drive me miserable for awhile before they

are

> > > able to see what it is and do something about. He was a nice

> > > doctor. Did an exam and said he wanted to check two things, one

a

> > > blood test for emphasyma he said he does it on all his patients

> but

> > > secondly he said your tests show you have the beginning of

> emphasyma -

> > > he said did they tell you that, I said no they didnt. So he

said I

> > > really quit smoking at the best time possible for me and to not

> > > start. he said this blood test will tell him if I have a

genetic

> it

> > > gene for emphasyma if I do he said we want to know this now and

> not

> > > in 20 years. He also ordered the exercise stress test. He said

> lets

> > > see what you can do, lets see if its your heart or lungs or if

its

> > > neither and rule some of this out for you so then you know.

> > >

> > > He said unfortunatly with people who have auto-immune issues he

> has

> > > seen it take a few years up to five years before anything of

> > > signifigance shows up before they know what it is to treat.

> > >

> > > So I will go to that test, and see the GI doc at the end of the

> month

> > > and then I will just see my regular GP until something major

> > > happens. And just document things there really isnt anything I

can

> > > do about it. My GP called last night my other tests were fine,

> and I

> > > told her about the lung appt she said yep this thing is going

to

> be

> > > just like the RA and hide until its beyond miserable and then

we

> will

> > > find it.

> > >

> > > So still no diagnosis and I still have to suffer. He did tell

me

> to

> > > do some 40-80 minutes of cardio workout a day he said 9 out of

10

> > > people are out of shape. I just looked at him. I think I know

if I

> > > was out of shape I hardly think I am that out of shape. But

> whatever

> > > I will do my best.

> > >

> > > Thanks for listening!

> > >

> > > Sandie

> > >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

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I just want to state that no one, not anyone...has a doc like mine. I appreciate this man more than I can say. He has called me 3 times in a week and seen me once. He has been determined since day 1 that I was going to beat the odds. Even when I feel beaten, he is searching out ways to treat where there is no treatment. He is a loving friend after all these years. God has been so good to me.

Believe me, I could write volumes about inadequate health professionals. But this guy deserves a medal.

Hugs, Joyce D.PULMONARY FIBROSIS/LUPUS 1997 BRONCHIECTASIS 2004 INDIANA 2 COR. 12:10 ....when I am weak, then I am strong.> > > > > >> > > > > > Well it was what i figured the appt was to be. I dont know > I > > > just> > > > > > cant get my hopes up to much with these doctors. I suspect > > > > whatever> > > > > > I have will sit and drive me miserable for awhile before > they > > > are> > > > > > able to see what it is and do something about. He was a nice> > > > > > doctor. Did an exam and said he wanted to check two things, > > one > > > a> > > > > > blood test for emphasyma he said he does it on all his > > patients > > > > but> > > > > > secondly he said your tests show you have the beginning of > > > > emphasyma -> > > > > > he said did they tell you that, I said no they didnt. So he > > > said I> > > > > > really quit smoking at the best time possible for me and to > > not> > > > > > start. he said this blood test will tell him if I have a > > > genetic > > > > it> > > > > > gene for emphasyma if I do he said we want to know this now > > and > > > > not> > > > > > in 20 years. He also ordered the exercise stress test. He > > said > > > > lets> > > > > > see what you can do, lets see if its your heart or lungs or > > if > > > its> > > > > > neither and rule some of this out for you so then you know.> > > > > >> > > > > > He said unfortunatly with people who have auto-immune > issues > > he > > > > has> > > > > > seen it take a few years up to five years before anything of> > > > > > signifigance shows up before they know what it is to treat.> > > > > >> > > > > > So I will go to that test, and see the GI doc at the end of > > the > > > > month> > > > > > and then I will just see my regular GP until something major> > > > > > happens. And just document things there really isnt > anything > > I > > > can> > > > > > do about it. My GP called last night my other tests were > > fine, > > > > and I> > > > > > told her about the lung appt she said yep this thing is > going > > > to > > > > be> > > > > > just like the RA and hide until its beyond miserable and > then > > > we > > > > will> > > > > > find it.> > > > > >> > > > > > So still no diagnosis and I still have to suffer. He did > tell > > > me > > > > to> > > > > > do some 40-80 minutes of cardio workout a day he said 9 out > > of > > > 10> > > > > > people are out of shape. I just looked at him. I think I > know > > > if I> > > > > > was out of shape I hardly think I am that out of shape. But > > > > whatever> > > > > > I will do my best.> > > > > >> > > > > > Thanks for listening!> > > > > >> > > > > > Sandie> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________> > > __> > > > Meet the new AOL.ca. Free radio, music, videos, news & > > > entertainment â€" with a Canadian perspective.> > > >> > >> >>

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Joyce, you are the the Queen. We are not the only people that see the quality person you are. Next time you talk to your Doc tell him he has a secret admirer.What is happening now?? How are you feeling? I think I'll find him a medal. Love and Prayers, Peggy  ipf 6/04 Florida"Worry looks around, Sorry looks back, Faith looks up." I just want to state that no one, not anyone...has a doc like mine.  I appreciate this man more than I can say.  He has called me 3 times in a week and seen me once.  He has been determined since day 1 that I was going to beat the odds.  Even when I feel beaten, he is searching out ways to treat where there is no treatment.  He is a loving friend after all these years.  God has been so good to me. Believe me, I could write volumes about inadequate health professionals.  But this guy deserves a medal. Hugs, Joyce D.PULMONARY FIBROSIS/LUPUS 1997    BRONCHIECTASIS 2004   INDIANA 2 COR. 12:10   ....when I am weak, then I am strong.> > > > > >> > > > > > Well it was what i figured the appt was to be. I dont know > I > > > just> > > > > > cant get my hopes up to much with these doctors. I suspect > > > > whatever> > > > > > I have will sit and drive me miserable for awhile before > they > > > are> > > > > > able to see what it is and do something about. He was a nice> > > > > > doctor. Did an exam and said he wanted to check two things, > > one > > > a> > > > > > blood test for emphasyma he said he does it on all his > > patients > > > > but> > > > > > secondly he said your tests show you have the beginning of > > > > emphasyma -> > > > > > he said did they tell you that, I said no they didnt. So he > > > said I> > > > > > really quit smoking at the best time possible for me and to > > not> > > > > > start. he said this blood test will tell him if I have a > > > genetic > > > > it> > > > > > gene for emphasyma if I do he said we want to know this now > > and > > > > not> > > > > > in 20 years. He also ordered the exercise stress test. He > > said > > > > lets> > > > > > see what you can do, lets see if its your heart or lungs or > > if > > > its> > > > > > neither and rule some of this out for you so then you know.> > > > > >> > > > > > He said unfortunatly with people who have auto-immune > issues > > he > > > > has> > > > > > seen it take a few years up to five years before anything of> > > > > > signifigance shows up before they know what it is to treat.> > > > > >> > > > > > So I will go to that test, and see the GI doc at the end of > > the > > > > month> > > > > > and then I will just see my regular GP until something major> > > > > > happens. And just document things there really isnt > anything > > I > > > can> > > > > > do about it. My GP called last night my other tests were > > fine, > > > > and I> > > > > > told her about the lung appt she said yep this thing is > going > > > to > > > > be> > > > > > just like the RA and hide until its beyond miserable and > then > > > we > > > > will> > > > > > find it.> > > > > >> > > > > > So still no diagnosis and I still have to suffer. He did > tell > > > me > > > > to> > > > > > do some 40-80 minutes of cardio workout a day he said 9 out > > of > > > 10> > > > > > people are out of shape. I just looked at him. I think I > know > > > if I> > > > > > was out of shape I hardly think I am that out of shape. But > > > > whatever> > > > > > I will do my best.> > > > > >> > > > > > Thanks for listening!> > > > > >> > > > > > Sandie> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________> > > __> > > > Meet the new AOL.ca. Free radio, music, videos, news &  > > > entertainment â€" with a Canadian perspective.> > > >> > >> >>

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It's really important to hear about the good ones out there Joyce...I'm so glad YOU have scored one!

TIME PRESSURE is the Enemy No 1 of Doctors in Australia....not enough of 'em to go around. We have an orgaization called the AMA (Australian Medical Association) & another AMB (Australian Medical Board) over the years they've CONTROLLED the numbers on student intakes into our Unis for training & they've DELIBERATELY held those numbers DOWN (To protect income in City Practices!)...that has left those of us in Country AReas very poorly serviced in Doctor numbers.

Our Past Governments also have to take responsibility for under-funding the Scholarships that allow students from country areas to undertake Uni training expenses in city areas. It's well known that students that have grown up in the Country are more likely to return to set up Practices there after Uni training. City kids rarely venture out into Country areas.

I feel a real pressure not to BOTHER my GP...so I don't....I'm amazed at how many Doctors you all seem to have & how often you get appointments to see them!

Just like my hail damaged roof....the roof has to be BLOWN AWAY before we think to ask for help!

Heck, folk over the Great Dividing Range, not that far out West, have to rely on the Flying Doctor Service....you can imaginen how sick you'd have to be before you got them to come out to collect you!

WE think we've got it good over on the Coast!

THAT's why we're a HARDY Bunch ...we HAVE to be!

in Oz

IPF: Fibrotic NSIP/UIP????

Reynauds'

May 2007

in Oz> > > > > > >> > > > > > > Well it was what i figured the appt was to be. I dont know> > I> > > > just> > > > > > > cant get my hopes up to much with these doctors. I suspect> > > > > whatever> > > > > > > I have will sit and drive me miserable for awhile before> > they> > > > are> > > > > > > able to see what it is and do something about. He was a nice> > > > > > > doctor. Did an exam and said he wanted to check two things,> > > one> > > > a> > > > > > > blood test for emphasyma he said he does it on all his> > > patients> > > > > but> > > > > > > secondly he said your tests show you have the beginning of> > > > > emphasyma -> > > > > > > he said did they tell you that, I said no they didnt. So he> > > > said I> > > > > > > really quit smoking at the best time possible for me and to> > > not> > > > > > > start. he said this blood test will tell him if I have a> > > > genetic> > > > > it> > > > > > > gene for emphasyma if I do he said we want to know this now> > > and> > > > > not> > > > > > > in 20 years. He also ordered the exercise stress test. He> > > said> > > > > lets> > > > > > > see what you can do, lets see if its your heart or lungs or> > > if> > > > its> > > > > > > neither and rule some of this out for you so then you know.> > > > > > >> > > > > > > He said unfortunatly with people who have auto-immune> > issues> > > he> > > > > has> > > > > > > seen it take a few years up to five years before anything of> > > > > > > signifigance shows up before they know what it is to treat.> > > > > > >> > > > > > > So I will go to that test, and see the GI doc at the end of> > > the> > > > > month> > > > > > > and then I will just see my regular GP until something major> > > > > > > happens. And just document things there really isnt> > anything> > > I> > > > can> > > > > > > do about it. My GP called last night my other tests were> > > fine,> > > > > and I> > > > > > > told her about the lung appt she said yep this thing is> > going> > > > to> > > > > be> > > > > > > just like the RA and hide until its beyond miserable and> > then> > > > we> > > > > will> > > > > > > find it.> > > > > > >> > > > > > > So still no diagnosis and I still have to suffer. He did> > tell> > > > me> > > > > to> > > > > > > do some 40-80 minutes of cardio workout a day he said 9 out> > > of> > > > 10> > > > > > > people are out of shape. I just looked at him. I think I> > know> > > > if I> > > > > > > was out of shape I hardly think I am that out of shape. But> > > > > whatever> > > > > > > I will do my best.> > > > > > >> > > > > > > Thanks for listening!> > > > > > >> > > > > > > Sandie> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> > ______________________________________________________________________> > > > __> > > > > Meet the new AOL.ca. Free radio, music, videos, news & > > > > entertainment â€" with a Canadian perspective.> > > > >> > > >> > >> >>

[Guest guest]

In my area we have a great shortage of pulmonologists. We have

similar in some other specialties. For instance, dermatology, for

some reason. However, still we forget sometimes that while our

medical costs are very high we do have a higher level of

accessibility than other countries. Now, in some of rural US you

won't find the doctors and specialists. The difference is that most

of the rural areas are within no more than 2 hours of a big city.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Well it was what i figured the appt was to be. I dont

know

> > > I

> > > > > just

> > > > > > > > cant get my hopes up to much with these doctors. I

suspect

> > > > > > whatever

> > > > > > > > I have will sit and drive me miserable for awhile

before

> > > they

> > > > > are

> > > > > > > > able to see what it is and do something about. He was

a

> nice

> > > > > > > > doctor. Did an exam and said he wanted to check two

> things,

> > > > one

> > > > > a

> > > > > > > > blood test for emphasyma he said he does it on all his

> > > > patients

> > > > > > but

> > > > > > > > secondly he said your tests show you have the

beginning of

> > > > > > emphasyma -

> > > > > > > > he said did they tell you that, I said no they didnt.

So

> he

> > > > > said I

> > > > > > > > really quit smoking at the best time possible for me

and

> to

> > > > not

> > > > > > > > start. he said this blood test will tell him if I

have a

> > > > > genetic

> > > > > > it

> > > > > > > > gene for emphasyma if I do he said we want to know

this

> now

> > > > and

> > > > > > not

> > > > > > > > in 20 years. He also ordered the exercise stress

test. He

> > > > said

> > > > > > lets

> > > > > > > > see what you can do, lets see if its your heart or

lungs

> or

> > > > if

> > > > > its

> > > > > > > > neither and rule some of this out for you so then you

> know.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > He said unfortunatly with people who have auto-immune

> > > issues

> > > > he

> > > > > > has

> > > > > > > > seen it take a few years up to five years before

anything

> of

> > > > > > > > signifigance shows up before they know what it is to

> treat.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > So I will go to that test, and see the GI doc at the

end

> of

> > > > the

> > > > > > month

> > > > > > > > and then I will just see my regular GP until something

> major

> > > > > > > > happens. And just document things there really isnt

> > > anything

> > > > I

> > > > > can

> > > > > > > > do about it. My GP called last night my other tests

were

> > > > fine,

> > > > > > and I

> > > > > > > > told her about the lung appt she said yep this thing

is

> > > going

> > > > > to

> > > > > > be

> > > > > > > > just like the RA and hide until its beyond miserable

and

> > > then

> > > > > we

> > > > > > will

> > > > > > > > find it.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > So still no diagnosis and I still have to suffer. He

did

> > > tell

> > > > > me

> > > > > > to

> > > > > > > > do some 40-80 minutes of cardio workout a day he said

9

> out

> > > > of

> > > > > 10

> > > > > > > > people are out of shape. I just looked at him. I

think I

> > > know

> > > > > if I

> > > > > > > > was out of shape I hardly think I am that out of

shape.

> But

> > > > > > whatever

> > > > > > > > I will do my best.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Thanks for listening!

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Sandie

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

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