Re: What is the best Pancreas Clinic?

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In a message dated 10/08/2002 19:08:19 US Eastern Standard Time,

Jenise4790@... writes:

> I guess my biggest problem with the Cleveland Clinic would be the lack of

> one

> on one relationship with the specialist. The specialist I went to see had

> another doctor due my ERCP ..I had an attack so they admitted ... about 15

> different doctors... None of them new my history .. They also didn't

> medicate well. ...follow up ...saw a nurse practitioner ..consulting via

> phone with the

> specialist ..admitted again. I had to wait 4 hours without meds ...13

> hours later

> .. talked to a doctor ...had the stent removed on Tuesday by yet another

> doctor. do when I have an ERCP, ..ended up going to my GI doc in Columbus

> . Jenise

Well, Jenise,

It sure does sound like you have seen an entire parade of doctors and nurses

and specialists. I agree that it is so hard having to repeat my story over

and over and over again. Next time, I am going to have it all on CD ROM.

Good Luck on you next visit, I hope things improve.

Karyn , RN

Founder / Exec. Director

http://www.pancassociation.org

KarynWms@.../

Pancreatitis Association International

Many People, Many Faces, One Voice

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In a message dated 10/08/2002 19:08:19 US Eastern Standard Time,

Jenise4790@... writes:

> I guess my biggest problem with the Cleveland Clinic would be the lack of

> one

> on one relationship with the specialist. The specialist I went to see had

> another doctor due my ERCP ..I had an attack so they admitted ... about 15

> different doctors... None of them new my history .. They also didn't

> medicate well. ...follow up ...saw a nurse practitioner ..consulting via

> phone with the

> specialist ..admitted again. I had to wait 4 hours without meds ...13

> hours later

> .. talked to a doctor ...had the stent removed on Tuesday by yet another

> doctor. do when I have an ERCP, ..ended up going to my GI doc in Columbus

> . Jenise

Well, Jenise,

It sure does sound like you have seen an entire parade of doctors and nurses

and specialists. I agree that it is so hard having to repeat my story over

and over and over again. Next time, I am going to have it all on CD ROM.

Good Luck on you next visit, I hope things improve.

Karyn , RN

Founder / Exec. Director

http://www.pancassociation.org

KarynWms@.../

Pancreatitis Association International

Many People, Many Faces, One Voice

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/08/2002 19:08:19 US Eastern Standard Time,

Jenise4790@... writes:

> I guess my biggest problem with the Cleveland Clinic would be the lack of

> one

> on one relationship with the specialist. The specialist I went to see had

> another doctor due my ERCP ..I had an attack so they admitted ... about 15

> different doctors... None of them new my history .. They also didn't

> medicate well. ...follow up ...saw a nurse practitioner ..consulting via

> phone with the

> specialist ..admitted again. I had to wait 4 hours without meds ...13

> hours later

> .. talked to a doctor ...had the stent removed on Tuesday by yet another

> doctor. do when I have an ERCP, ..ended up going to my GI doc in Columbus

> . Jenise

Well, Jenise,

It sure does sound like you have seen an entire parade of doctors and nurses

and specialists. I agree that it is so hard having to repeat my story over

and over and over again. Next time, I am going to have it all on CD ROM.

Good Luck on you next visit, I hope things improve.

Karyn , RN

Founder / Exec. Director

http://www.pancassociation.org

KarynWms@.../

Pancreatitis Association International

Many People, Many Faces, One Voice

[Guest guest]

,

I went to the Mayo after I had all of those tests done. They were

able to do other tests there to see if I had pancreatitis that can be

done in other places. The pancreatic function test is one of the

many tests that is done there and not throughout the US. This

test is not approved by the FDA, but it is the most accurate at

seeing how much function the patient'spancreas actually has. I

would suggest going to the Mayo. I had a wonderful experience

there. Because of my visiting the Mayo and their diagnoses of

chronic pancreatitis I have found it a lot easier when I go to a

new doctor or to the ER.

> Crystal Galloway

I have recently been dealing with the Cleveland Clinic and am

not that

impressed.

Jenise

Jenise and Crystal,

Thank you both for posting your individual opinions on the Mayo

Clinic and the Cleveland Clinic. These opinions are valuable

and so helpful for others who are faced with difficult choices and

trying to make a wise decision concerning their healthcare.

Jenise, if you could go into detail a little more on why you were

not impressed by the Cleveland Clinic, it would help everyone

that was interested. It would make it easier for others to

consider clinics our members have been patients at if they knew

the postives and the negatives, especially if they were doing a

search of the archives at a later date.

Thank you both for your comments.

With hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina

Southeastern Representative

Pancreatitis Association, Intl.