Guest guest Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 ee, He sounds like a good doctor in all areas. I personally believe you are not doing yourself a disservice by continuing on as his patient. I had PSC for 25 years, prior to tx, I know first hand (relocated a few times during the course of the disease) how difficult it can be to find 1. a doctor familiar with PSC, 2. has experience, 3. listens AND 4. comforts you. Since he has all of these wonderful qualities and you trust him, I'd stay with a good thing. Most GI's have experience in hepatology, but he specializes in liver disorders which puts him right up there with most heps (and ahead of some of them I got stuck with through the years). Best of luck in whatever you decide! (MO) PSC & UC '84, chronic pancreatitis '97, tx'd 1/7/08 Instant access to the latest most popular FREE games while you browse with the Games Toolbar - Download Now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 > > ee, > He sounds like a good doctor in all areas.? I personally believe you are not doing yourself a disservice by continuing on as his patient. > Thanks . I really do like him, but being new to the disease I tend to have trepidations every now and then. However, dealing with doctors is NOT new to me, and I have learned to trust my gut a lot with them. It has paid off in the past. Any time I have a question to throw at him, or an idea or mention this or that study, he knows exactly what I am talking about and he has an immediate and knowledgeable answer, and speaks it with confidence so I am pretty confident he is the guy. (sounds like love lol) He also treats my father-in-law, whom we care for. He has prostate cancer, metastatic bone disease and cirrhosis due to alcoholism. He could simply treat the cirrhosis but he looks at all aspects of his diseases before treating him to make sure he is serving the whole person and not just the liver, that makes a huge impression. All that said, watch him retire or move away! ee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 > > ee, > He sounds like a good doctor in all areas.? I personally believe you are not doing yourself a disservice by continuing on as his patient. > Thanks . I really do like him, but being new to the disease I tend to have trepidations every now and then. However, dealing with doctors is NOT new to me, and I have learned to trust my gut a lot with them. It has paid off in the past. Any time I have a question to throw at him, or an idea or mention this or that study, he knows exactly what I am talking about and he has an immediate and knowledgeable answer, and speaks it with confidence so I am pretty confident he is the guy. (sounds like love lol) He also treats my father-in-law, whom we care for. He has prostate cancer, metastatic bone disease and cirrhosis due to alcoholism. He could simply treat the cirrhosis but he looks at all aspects of his diseases before treating him to make sure he is serving the whole person and not just the liver, that makes a huge impression. All that said, watch him retire or move away! ee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 ee, I was, like , diagnosed a long time ago. The doctors are not God and none of them truly know all that is happening in your body, look to them for insight, but you with God's help need to make the final decision. Myself I am just seeing my family doctor at the moment. Ian (52) PSC 89 >> ee,> He sounds like a good doctor in all areas.? I personally believe youare not doing yourself a disservice by continuing on as his patient.>Thanks . I really do like him, but being new to the disease I tend to have trepidations every now and then. However, dealing withdoctors is NOT new to me, and I have learned to trust my gut a lotwith them. It has paid off in the past. Any time I have a question tothrow at him, or an idea or mention this or that study, he knows exactly what I am talking about and he has an immediate andknowledgeable answer, and speaks it with confidence so I am prettyconfident he is the guy. (sounds like love lol)He also treats my father-in-law, whom we care for. He has prostate cancer, metastatic bone disease and cirrhosis due to alcoholism. Hecould simply treat the cirrhosis but he looks at all aspects of hisdiseases before treating him to make sure he is serving the wholeperson and not just the liver, that makes a huge impression. All that said, watch him retire or move away! :Pee -- Ian Cribb P.Eng. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 ee, I was, like , diagnosed a long time ago. The doctors are not God and none of them truly know all that is happening in your body, look to them for insight, but you with God's help need to make the final decision. Myself I am just seeing my family doctor at the moment. Ian (52) PSC 89 >> ee,> He sounds like a good doctor in all areas.? I personally believe youare not doing yourself a disservice by continuing on as his patient.>Thanks . I really do like him, but being new to the disease I tend to have trepidations every now and then. However, dealing withdoctors is NOT new to me, and I have learned to trust my gut a lotwith them. It has paid off in the past. Any time I have a question tothrow at him, or an idea or mention this or that study, he knows exactly what I am talking about and he has an immediate andknowledgeable answer, and speaks it with confidence so I am prettyconfident he is the guy. (sounds like love lol)He also treats my father-in-law, whom we care for. He has prostate cancer, metastatic bone disease and cirrhosis due to alcoholism. Hecould simply treat the cirrhosis but he looks at all aspects of hisdiseases before treating him to make sure he is serving the wholeperson and not just the liver, that makes a huge impression. All that said, watch him retire or move away! :Pee -- Ian Cribb P.Eng. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 Agreed, Ian, agreed. I wouldn't assume that he's not the best doc for the job because he isn't listed as a "hep" but that's up to ee and the power upstairs. Re: Re: GI or Hep? ee, I was, like , diagnosed a long time ago. The doctors are not God and none of them truly know all that is happening in your body, look to them for insight, but you with God's help need to make the final decision. Myself I am just seeing my family doctor at the moment. Ian (52) PSC 89 On 11/16/08, ryan.shawnee <shawnee.ryan (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote: > > ee, > He sounds like a good doctor in all areas.? I personally believe you are not doing yourself a disservice by continuing on as his patient. > Thanks . I really do like him, but being new to the disease I tend to have trepidations every now and then. However, dealing with doctors is NOT new to me, and I have learned to trust my gut a lot with them. It has paid off in the past. Any time I have a question to throw at him, or an idea or mention this or that study, he knows exactly what I am talking about and he has an immediate and knowledgeable answer, and speaks it with confidence so I am pretty confident he is the guy. (sounds like love lol) He also treats my father-in-law, whom we care for. He has prostate cancer, metastatic bone disease and cirrhosis due to alcoholism. He could simply treat the cirrhosis but he looks at all aspects of his diseases before treating him to make sure he is serving the whole person and not just the liver, that makes a huge impression. All that said, watch him retire or move away! ee -- Ian Cribb P.Eng. Instant access to the latest most popular FREE games while you browse with the Games Toolbar - Download Now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 Agreed, Ian, agreed. I wouldn't assume that he's not the best doc for the job because he isn't listed as a "hep" but that's up to ee and the power upstairs. Re: Re: GI or Hep? ee, I was, like , diagnosed a long time ago. The doctors are not God and none of them truly know all that is happening in your body, look to them for insight, but you with God's help need to make the final decision. Myself I am just seeing my family doctor at the moment. Ian (52) PSC 89 On 11/16/08, ryan.shawnee <shawnee.ryan (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote: > > ee, > He sounds like a good doctor in all areas.? I personally believe you are not doing yourself a disservice by continuing on as his patient. > Thanks . I really do like him, but being new to the disease I tend to have trepidations every now and then. However, dealing with doctors is NOT new to me, and I have learned to trust my gut a lot with them. It has paid off in the past. Any time I have a question to throw at him, or an idea or mention this or that study, he knows exactly what I am talking about and he has an immediate and knowledgeable answer, and speaks it with confidence so I am pretty confident he is the guy. (sounds like love lol) He also treats my father-in-law, whom we care for. He has prostate cancer, metastatic bone disease and cirrhosis due to alcoholism. He could simply treat the cirrhosis but he looks at all aspects of his diseases before treating him to make sure he is serving the whole person and not just the liver, that makes a huge impression. All that said, watch him retire or move away! ee -- Ian Cribb P.Eng. Instant access to the latest most popular FREE games while you browse with the Games Toolbar - Download Now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 ee, Very relieved that you, too, have learned to follow your gut; It saves me all the time! You speak so highly of him, it does sound like love, however, I think that's very important. My niece gave me a bracelet that says, "LOVE YOUR LIVER", I can try to change it to "LOVE YOUR LIVER...DOCTOR". Re: GI or Hep? > > ee, > He sounds like a good doctor in all areas.? I personally believe you are not doing yourself a disservice by continuing on as his patient. > Thanks . I really do like him, but being new to the disease I tend to have trepidations every now and then. However, dealing with doctors is NOT new to me, and I have learned to trust my gut a lot with them. It has paid off in the past. Any time I have a question to throw at him, or an idea or mention this or that study, he knows exactly what I am talking about and he has an immediate and knowledgeable answer, and speaks it with confidence so I am pretty confident he is the guy. (sounds like love lol) He also treats my father-in-law, whom we care for. He has prostate cancer, metastatic bone disease and cirrhosis due to alcoholism. He could simply treat the cirrhosis but he looks at all aspects of his diseases before treating him to make sure he is serving the whole person and not just the liver, that makes a huge impression. All that said, watch him retire or move away! ee Instant access to the latest most popular FREE games while you browse with the Games Toolbar - Download Now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 and Ian, it is so very interesting you both say that, and a blessing of a reminder. I have said all along this doc was a blessing, I had an appt to see his partner for a CD checkup and the day of the appt I felt so bad I went to the ER instead. That is where I met this doc, and he is the one who looked at my labs and suspected PSC. My old GI looked at my elevated labs in the past, and attributed them to Imuran, never even mentioned PSC, so I felt my current doc was meant to be. Thanks for reminding me of that! ee > > Agreed, Ian, agreed.? I wouldn't assume that he's not the best doc for the job because he isn't listed as a " hep " but that's up to ee and the power upstairs. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 and Ian, it is so very interesting you both say that, and a blessing of a reminder. I have said all along this doc was a blessing, I had an appt to see his partner for a CD checkup and the day of the appt I felt so bad I went to the ER instead. That is where I met this doc, and he is the one who looked at my labs and suspected PSC. My old GI looked at my elevated labs in the past, and attributed them to Imuran, never even mentioned PSC, so I felt my current doc was meant to be. Thanks for reminding me of that! ee > > Agreed, Ian, agreed.? I wouldn't assume that he's not the best doc for the job because he isn't listed as a " hep " but that's up to ee and the power upstairs. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 I felt my current doc was meant to be. Thanks for reminding me of that! ee That's great! It's nice that you've got such great care and that you feel he's the right doc, again, that isn't always the case and a relief when it takes place. Take care, Instant access to the latest most popular FREE games while you browse with the Games Toolbar - Download Now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 I felt my current doc was meant to be. Thanks for reminding me of that! ee That's great! It's nice that you've got such great care and that you feel he's the right doc, again, that isn't always the case and a relief when it takes place. Take care, Instant access to the latest most popular FREE games while you browse with the Games Toolbar - Download Now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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