Re: Questions for doctor

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Anytime you feel hesitant to ask your doctor any and all questions you

have until you get satisfactory answers, you need to fix that problem.

Either by:

1-Becoming more vigilant in asking and insisting on answers. Maybe the

problem is your hesitancy and not the doctor's unwillingness.

2-Discussing with the doctor if you feel you're not getting all the

answers you need. Tell him how you feel about that aspect of your

treatment and that you'll try to come well prepared but you need his

patience in responding to you. Remind him that he has many patients but

for you its your life, and you only have one.

3-Change doctors.

I read an article about a hospital and doctor's group in PA yesterday in

AARP and one of the many points made was something we preach here all

the time, patients managing their medical conditions and being more

pro-active in their treatment. Now, not only does it benefit the patient

but it saves money for the medical care system as we react quicker and

more appropriately. A typical example of a PF'er is you get quick strong

treatment for anything that might possibly turn into pneumonia. You

avoid pneumonia. Sure is lots cheaper to give us appointments and

antibiotics than to treat pneumonia and complications in the hospital.

I will guarantee that through Joyce Rudy's step in going to National

Jewish that not only will she live longer and with fewer complications,

not only will she feel more educated about her condition and in control,

but ultimately her medical costs (to medicare, herself and whomever)

will be less because she will be proactive instead of reactive.

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> From: Beth mbmurtha@...

> Subject: Re: Question about enlarged heart

> To: Breathe-Support

> Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 10:47 PM

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> Joyce,

> This is a question you really need to talk to your doctor about. The

thing is that an enlarged heart can be caused by many different things.

One of the most common things that can cause it in people with lung

disease is thickening of the heart muscle from the heart having to work

so hard to get enough oxygenaged blood to our bodies.

> But that does not mean that's what's happening in your case. You need

to question the doctor about this finding. Please don't listen to your

friends regarding this issue. They don't understand your illness and the

complications for which you are at risk.

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> Beth

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> From: greycharlie

> To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. com

> Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 10:36:09 PM

> Subject: Question about enlarged heart

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> Ok, on one of the letters from Jewish the doctor said the CT scan

showed I had a borderline enlarged heart and some seeping of fluid into

the sack. I have been told this is nothing. Not even worthy of

consideration- by my friends who say they have enlarged hearts and it's

nothing. Is it different if you have lung disease? Haven't talked to my

doc but everyone of my friends says it isn't worth mentioning. What does

na elarged heart do? They seem to think it does nothing. Joyce Rudy AZ

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