Guest guest Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 Eileen, While and EUS isn't the gold standard for diagnosing pancreas problems, it does seem to be a pretty good indication if there is a problem with it. I just did some research on it before writing to you here. I would probably make an appointment the doctor that preformed it and ask why he chose to do an EUS over an ERCp. I also noticed when reading up on it, that you do get pictures with it so if any chronic changes had been done to the pancreas, you would have known it from that. I did have a CT Scan that showed me to be the picture of health. We all know those aren't always accurate. But it appears to me this EUS...while not being the gold standard in pancreas problems....looks to be a pretty comprehensive test. Call the doctor and even make a phone call appointment to discuss your concerns. I also understand that it is possible to have a pancreatic attack from an EUS...unlikely but possible. So that tells me that if your pancreas were really sensitive, you more than likly would have had one. I know that when I have ERCp's it is just expected I will have an pancreatic attack. My specialist says anytime anything gets near the pancreas or even looks at it wrong, or invades it's space, you will most liekly have one. I even heard on tv a REAL specialist teaching about anatomy and telling the intern that the pancreas is the soul of the person and to never, ever go anywhere near it. Pretty sound advice. Before you get too worked up about only having an EUS and not an ERCp, call the doctor. Ask why he decided to do one over another. You said he was a specialist. You have to trust that he did something right at some point to get to be a specialist. He did look at the pancreas. Visably see it through the camera. So ok, he didn't perform a monemoetry, but that doesn't mean everything. And since no chronic changes were observed during the EUS and since he didn't say it even appeared plump, enlarged, or a different color, then I would think this is still good news. What do you think? Sandy in CA -------------- Original message -------------- The nurse said it was an endoscopic ultrasound. Eileen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 What do you think? > > Sandy in CA > I really want to thank you for looking that up for me. Dr. Manoukian does't seem to think I have CP, so I suppose did not want to do the ERCP? I have a follow up with him on Dec 22, so I will definetely ask him why and also if the test puts me in the clear or not. I have to admit, I'm disheartened. I saw (I think it was Butch's) post on EU vs ERCP and I went to check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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