Guest guest Posted May 2, 2001 Report Share Posted May 2, 2001 Hi, I am new to the board, but I wanted to share something regarding Hepatitis C. I have had this disease for over 20 yrs. My doctor, (DR. Scholten in Grand Rapids, Michigan)told me I needed to see a gastroentrologist to release me for surgery. Well, I certaintly found a wall in my pre-op journey. I met with him this morning, indicating, that I had done research on this disease when I first found out I had it. I didn't want the treatment for it. Quoting his nurse, 40% of the patients who receive the treament, relapse after 6 months. I show no elevated liver enzymes to show concern, or my PCP would have had me do more tests. This gastroentologist wants me to do a series of blood tests, to check for Hepatitis A, B and C and what levels I am at. Then if that is of concern, he wants a liver biopsy done and if that shows cirroshis (sp?) he will recomend treatment. All this takes weeks and didn't he hear me say, that I don't want the treatment? He won't release me unless I comply. What a crock if you ask me! I mean, I will be opened up in surgery, if there is a problem, I am sure I will find out then. I have no outward systems of the disease (spots or tiredness etc). Not to mention, he stood there for 5 minutes telling me how he doesn't approve of the surgery. That, people that are heavy eat the wrong foods. Foods high in caloric intake and that he only hears of people cheating the surgery. We know how to get around it, is what he said. I was just about to say some chosen words, but thought against it. I will get the blood work done, and search for a new gastronentrologist. Does anyone know of a good one, meaning one that is sympathetic to our cause? And has anyone else have Hepatitis C? Thanks Sally DeSmet Pre-op weight 375lbs Michigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2001 Report Share Posted May 2, 2001 Sally, this was totally uncalled for treatment! Can your bariatric surgeon give you a referral? This makes me so mad when I hear "educated" doctors say things like this. Sometimes I think we are more educated than they are! Good luck in your search! Mickyco-owner KoalityKare "Quality childcare isn't expensive. It's priceless."http://www.homestead.com/koalitykare/KoalityKare.html Hepatitis C Hi,I am new to the board, but I wanted to share something regarding Hepatitis C. I have had this disease for over 20 yrs. My doctor, (DR. Scholten in Grand Rapids, Michigan)told me I needed to see a gastroentrologist to release me for surgery. Well, I certaintly found a wall in my pre-op journey. I met with him this morning, indicating, that I had done research on this disease when I first found out I had it. I didn't want the treatment for it. Quoting his nurse, 40% of the patients who receive the treament, relapse after 6 months. I show no elevated liver enzymes to show concern, or my PCP would have had medo more tests. This gastroentologist wants me to do a series of blood tests, to check for Hepatitis A, B and C and what levels I am at.Then if that is of concern, he wants a liver biopsy done and if that shows cirroshis (sp?) he will recomend treatment. All this takes weeks and didn't he hear me say, that I don't want the treatment? He won't release me unless I comply. What a crock if you ask me! I mean, Iwill be opened up in surgery, if there is a problem, I am sure I will find out then. I have no outward systems of the disease (spots ortiredness etc). Not to mention, he stood there for 5 minutes telling me how he doesn't approve of the surgery. That, people that are heavy eat the wrong foods. Foods high in caloric intake and that he only hears of people cheating the surgery. We know how to get around it, is what he said. I was just about to say some chosen words, but thought against it. I will get the blood work done, and search for a new gastronentrologist. Does anyone know of a good one, meaning one that is sympathetic to our cause? And has anyone else have Hepatitis C?ThanksSally DeSmetPre-op weight 375lbsMichigan---------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2001 Report Share Posted May 2, 2001 Thanks Micky. I appreciate your kind words. When I got back to work, and all the people at work are supporting me, it was the same message. Find someone else! Don't let this stop you! It is great to have people who hear you. Thanks again! > Sally, this was totally uncalled for treatment! Can your bariatric surgeon give you a referral? This makes me so mad when I hear " educated " doctors say things like this. Sometimes I think we are more educated than they are! Good luck in your search! > Micky > co-owner KoalityKare > " Quality childcare isn't expensive. It's priceless. " > http://www.homestead.com/koalitykare/KoalityKare.html > Hepatitis C > > > Hi, > > I am new to the board, but I wanted to share something regarding > Hepatitis C. I have had this disease for over 20 yrs. My doctor, (DR. > Scholten in Grand Rapids, Michigan)told me I needed to see a > gastroentrologist to release me for surgery. Well, I certaintly found > a wall in my pre-op journey. I met with him this morning, indicating, > that I had done research on this disease when I first found out I had > it. I didn't want the treatment for it. Quoting his nurse, 40% of the > patients who receive the treament, relapse after 6 months. I show no > elevated liver enzymes to show concern, or my PCP would have had me > do > more tests. This gastroentologist wants me to do a series of blood > tests, to check for Hepatitis A, B and C and what levels I am at. > Then > if that is of concern, he wants a liver biopsy done and if that shows > cirroshis (sp?) he will recomend treatment. All this takes weeks and > didn't he hear me say, that I don't want the treatment? He won't > release me unless I comply. What a crock if you ask me! I mean, I > will > be opened up in surgery, if there is a problem, I am sure I will find > out then. I have no outward systems of the disease (spots or > tiredness > etc). Not to mention, he stood there for 5 minutes telling me how he > doesn't approve of the surgery. That, people that are heavy eat the > wrong foods. Foods high in caloric intake and that he only hears of > people cheating the surgery. We know how to get around it, is what he > said. I was just about to say some chosen words, but thought against > it. I will get the blood work done, and search for a new > gastronentrologist. Does anyone know of a good one, meaning one that > is sympathetic to our cause? And has anyone else have Hepatitis C? > > Thanks > Sally DeSmet > Pre-op weight 375lbs > Michigan > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2001 Report Share Posted May 2, 2001 Thanks Micky. I appreciate your kind words. When I got back to work, and all the people at work are supporting me, it was the same message. Find someone else! Don't let this stop you! It is great to have people who hear you. Thanks again! > Sally, this was totally uncalled for treatment! Can your bariatric surgeon give you a referral? This makes me so mad when I hear " educated " doctors say things like this. Sometimes I think we are more educated than they are! Good luck in your search! > Micky > co-owner KoalityKare > " Quality childcare isn't expensive. It's priceless. " > http://www.homestead.com/koalitykare/KoalityKare.html > Hepatitis C > > > Hi, > > I am new to the board, but I wanted to share something regarding > Hepatitis C. I have had this disease for over 20 yrs. My doctor, (DR. > Scholten in Grand Rapids, Michigan)told me I needed to see a > gastroentrologist to release me for surgery. Well, I certaintly found > a wall in my pre-op journey. I met with him this morning, indicating, > that I had done research on this disease when I first found out I had > it. I didn't want the treatment for it. Quoting his nurse, 40% of the > patients who receive the treament, relapse after 6 months. I show no > elevated liver enzymes to show concern, or my PCP would have had me > do > more tests. This gastroentologist wants me to do a series of blood > tests, to check for Hepatitis A, B and C and what levels I am at. > Then > if that is of concern, he wants a liver biopsy done and if that shows > cirroshis (sp?) he will recomend treatment. All this takes weeks and > didn't he hear me say, that I don't want the treatment? He won't > release me unless I comply. What a crock if you ask me! I mean, I > will > be opened up in surgery, if there is a problem, I am sure I will find > out then. I have no outward systems of the disease (spots or > tiredness > etc). Not to mention, he stood there for 5 minutes telling me how he > doesn't approve of the surgery. That, people that are heavy eat the > wrong foods. Foods high in caloric intake and that he only hears of > people cheating the surgery. We know how to get around it, is what he > said. I was just about to say some chosen words, but thought against > it. I will get the blood work done, and search for a new > gastronentrologist. Does anyone know of a good one, meaning one that > is sympathetic to our cause? And has anyone else have Hepatitis C? > > Thanks > Sally DeSmet > Pre-op weight 375lbs > Michigan > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2001 Report Share Posted May 2, 2001 Thanks Micky. I appreciate your kind words. When I got back to work, and all the people at work are supporting me, it was the same message. Find someone else! Don't let this stop you! It is great to have people who hear you. Thanks again! > Sally, this was totally uncalled for treatment! Can your bariatric surgeon give you a referral? This makes me so mad when I hear " educated " doctors say things like this. Sometimes I think we are more educated than they are! Good luck in your search! > Micky > co-owner KoalityKare > " Quality childcare isn't expensive. It's priceless. " > http://www.homestead.com/koalitykare/KoalityKare.html > Hepatitis C > > > Hi, > > I am new to the board, but I wanted to share something regarding > Hepatitis C. I have had this disease for over 20 yrs. My doctor, (DR. > Scholten in Grand Rapids, Michigan)told me I needed to see a > gastroentrologist to release me for surgery. Well, I certaintly found > a wall in my pre-op journey. I met with him this morning, indicating, > that I had done research on this disease when I first found out I had > it. I didn't want the treatment for it. Quoting his nurse, 40% of the > patients who receive the treament, relapse after 6 months. I show no > elevated liver enzymes to show concern, or my PCP would have had me > do > more tests. This gastroentologist wants me to do a series of blood > tests, to check for Hepatitis A, B and C and what levels I am at. > Then > if that is of concern, he wants a liver biopsy done and if that shows > cirroshis (sp?) he will recomend treatment. All this takes weeks and > didn't he hear me say, that I don't want the treatment? He won't > release me unless I comply. What a crock if you ask me! I mean, I > will > be opened up in surgery, if there is a problem, I am sure I will find > out then. I have no outward systems of the disease (spots or > tiredness > etc). Not to mention, he stood there for 5 minutes telling me how he > doesn't approve of the surgery. That, people that are heavy eat the > wrong foods. Foods high in caloric intake and that he only hears of > people cheating the surgery. We know how to get around it, is what he > said. I was just about to say some chosen words, but thought against > it. I will get the blood work done, and search for a new > gastronentrologist. Does anyone know of a good one, meaning one that > is sympathetic to our cause? And has anyone else have Hepatitis C? > > Thanks > Sally DeSmet > Pre-op weight 375lbs > Michigan > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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