Re: What is the best Pancreas Clinic? to Jenise

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Jenise4790@a... wrote: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 with sent placement. I had an attack so

they admitted me and the green team, which consists for about

15 different doctors took over my care. None of them new my

history so I had to explain it over and over. They also didn't

medicate well. I had to wait 4 hours without meds for them to

find me a room. Then it was 13 hours later that I actually talked

to a doctor from my new team. I stayed over the weekend and

had the stent removed on Tuesday by yet another doctor. The

doctor in charge of the team came in after my ERCP and told me

that I had overstayed a useful visit. I was discharged and that

same night had an attack again as I always

Jenise

Jenise,

I well understand your reservations now. The multiple doctor

situation can be confusing. I suppose they feel they are giving

you the benefits of the expertise of several opinions, but it

certainly lacks the personal touch, doesn't it? I also think it was

a premature decision to release you so soon after the ERCP,

knowing full well the possiblity of an acute attack.

Hopefully you will fare much better on this upcoming

appointment. Please let us know how it goes.

With hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina

Southeastern Representative

Pancreatitis Association, Intl.