Referral to UWMC

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Doctor's Response to my request for referral to UWMC: "While I have already done the evaluation for connective tissue

disease (blood work), and hypersensitivity pneumonitis (bronchoscopy

with lavage), would be glad for you to be seen at the UW. ROBERT

SANDBLOM, MD"----- Message ----- From: COLLINSWORTH,LISA D Sent: 7/22/2009 9:54 AM To: Office of ROBERT SANDBLOM, MDSubject: Evaulation at UWMC?Dear Dr. Sandblom,I

have been doing some research, reading-up on IPF, and also found a very

supportive and informative on-line support group of people living with

Pulmonary Fibrosis /Interstitial Lung Disease. All of which leads me to

feel that it would definitely be beneficial for me to be further

evaluated at the University of Washington Medical Center. Most

significant is that my brother was evaluated at UWMC and his evaluation

results could be of great assistance to finding a more definitive

cause/diagnosis for me. I’ve learned there are connective

tissue diseases that can cause pulmonary fibrosis or hypersensitivity

pneumonitis, and that younger people in the 40’s and early 50’s like my

brother and me get PF secondary to other underlying causes. I’m just not willing (yet) to accept that it's just IPF. I need to know more so I can be treated as accurately as is possible. I respect your advice, so please tell me what you think? Thanks, worth

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