Re: ERCP Question Please Help

[Guest guest]

-- where are you located? I think getting a rec from someone here is first

adn

foremost a good bet. Was the Dx recent? was the 1st ERCP done by the same GI?

I can't speak for everyone here, but I was just discussing scheduling an ERCP

with my Hep.

It will be done at Mass General in Boston and the procedure will be performed by

a doctor

who only does oscopy procedures -- my Hep will not be the one performing the

ERCP. As

we were discussing it, he said to estimate 4 hours from time of check-in to

being through

recovery. They will be doing brushings and dilation, but I suppose tht will

depend upon

what they find when they get in there.

The doctor's behavior sounds brusque to say the least. Some doctors don't have

much

" bedside manner, " but I have had really good luck with my GIs and Heps. Perhaps

I have

been fortunate.

I say if you are not happy with your care, and you feel you are not getting the

answers you

need, then tell the GI so. If he doesn't come around, then shop around.

Regards,

Colleen

>

> My husband had his second ERCP today. The first one took 2 hours

> and today's took less than 30 minutes. The doctor decided he didn't

> want to brush the ducts for cancer because he didn't want to do any

> damage. He said that there was more duct involvement than the first

> time and some narrowing but no strictures. He said he saw no reason

> for the raised bilirubin numbers or the yellow eyes. I asked about

> the gallbladder being distended and he brushed me off. He was sent

> home an hour after the procedure when the first time he was

> monitored for almost 3 hours. His doctor told me he would be there

> the same amount of time as the first but the nurses said just poke

> him and sit him up and send him home. I am wondering what I should

> be watching for. I am wondering if this was a normal ercp or should

> I be concerned that maybe he didn't get good care. I like his

> doctor, he is a gastro, but I am wondering if he is getting treated

> correctly or if I should look around for some other opinions. The

> doctor told me about a new technique that he could do that would

> look right into the bile duct but he decided he didn't want to do it

> this time. Am I overreacting? I don't know what to do, I am so

> confused.

>

>

> wife to Rick- Crohns, PSC, Spondyloarthropathy

>

[Guest guest]

We are in Eastern Washington State. My husband was diagnosed two

years ago (5/06). And this ercp was done by the same doctor as the

first. I guess my biggest concern is did his doctor brush this off

because he said that since things didn't look too bad he didn't want

to mess with it. Has anyone else ever had a similar situation?

From the time that my husband was taken back for the ercp to the

time that we walked into our house, which is a 25 minute drive from

the hospital, was two hours and 10 minutes. Does that seem right?

I would really appreciate any advice that I could get. I am really

struggling tonight. Thanks.

wife to Rick- Crohns, PSC, Spondyloarthopathy

> >

> > My husband had his second ERCP today. The first one took 2

hours

> > and today's took less than 30 minutes. The doctor decided he

didn't

> > want to brush the ducts for cancer because he didn't want to do

any

> > damage. He said that there was more duct involvement than the

first

> > time and some narrowing but no strictures. He said he saw no

reason

> > for the raised bilirubin numbers or the yellow eyes. I asked

about

> > the gallbladder being distended and he brushed me off. He was

sent

> > home an hour after the procedure when the first time he was

> > monitored for almost 3 hours. His doctor told me he would be

there

> > the same amount of time as the first but the nurses said just

poke

> > him and sit him up and send him home. I am wondering what I

should

> > be watching for. I am wondering if this was a normal ercp or

should

> > I be concerned that maybe he didn't get good care. I like his

> > doctor, he is a gastro, but I am wondering if he is getting

treated

> > correctly or if I should look around for some other opinions.

The

> > doctor told me about a new technique that he could do that would

> > look right into the bile duct but he decided he didn't want to

do it

> > this time. Am I overreacting? I don't know what to do, I am so

> > confused.

> >

> >

> > wife to Rick- Crohns, PSC, Spondyloarthropathy

> >

>