RE: Re: A couple of quick questions

[Guest guest]

Tom,

It might interest you to know that since there

is a problem with the chalky stuff not being kosher, Israeli hospitals use

blueberry juice instead. That is if the chalky stuff is used to block the stomach

contents out from the MRCP.

It is probably cheaper (and definitely tastier)

to use blueberry juice. I don't understand why it is not being used all over

the world.

Regards,

Chaim Boermeester, Israel

From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of Tom

Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 21:33

To:

Subject: Re: A

couple of quick questions

Hi --

I'm a veteran of both the ERCP and MRCPs. As mentioned previously,

ERCPs are more invasive, but they can do things like dilations,

stents, etc. with that procedure that can't be done with an MRCP,

which is just a glorified MRI. One of the big risks with the ERCP is

pancreatitis, which I got after they did an ERCP on me at Mayo last

year. Since I'm scheduled for a live donor transplant on June 17,

they were considering another ERCP, since the last one was done a

year ago, but they opted for the MRCP due to the history. I'll be

going for the MRCP this Friday night, and I can't wait to chug the

tall glass of chalky stuff that tastes like gutter water beforehand.

In terms of Actigall/Urso, a high dose would be considered anything

above 15 mg/kg/day of body weight. I'm at 35 mg/kg/day, and I don't

suffer any ill effects from it.

I was first diagnosed with PSC in 1999 after two years of tests,

scans, biopsies, etc. The Crohns came later, in 2005.

Finally, actigall can't reverse damage. It merely makes the bile

less caustic, allowing it to flow easier with minimal damaging

effects.

Hope this helps.

Tom

[Guest guest]

http://www.medicalimagingmag.com/issues/articles/2007-07_02.asp#1

From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of Tom

Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 21:33

To:

Subject: Re: A

couple of quick questions

Hi --

I'm a veteran of both the ERCP and MRCPs. As mentioned previously,

ERCPs are more invasive, but they can do things like dilations,

stents, etc. with that procedure that can't be done with an MRCP,

which is just a glorified MRI. One of the big risks with the ERCP is

pancreatitis, which I got after they did an ERCP on me at Mayo last

year. Since I'm scheduled for a live donor transplant on June 17,

they were considering another ERCP, since the last one was done a

year ago, but they opted for the MRCP due to the history. I'll be

going for the MRCP this Friday night, and I can't wait to chug the

tall glass of chalky stuff that tastes like gutter water beforehand.

In terms of Actigall/Urso, a high dose would be considered anything

above 15 mg/kg/day of body weight. I'm at 35 mg/kg/day, and I don't

suffer any ill effects from it.

I was first diagnosed with PSC in 1999 after two years of tests,

scans, biopsies, etc. The Crohns came later, in 2005.

Finally, actigall can't reverse damage. It merely makes the bile

less caustic, allowing it to flow easier with minimal damaging

effects.

Hope this helps.

Tom