my ERCP experience - Rick

[Guest guest]

I don't have a lot of energy so this will be short.

Basically Dr. Catalano cut the sphinkter of ODDI as my pressure was

like over 180, they do surgery when it gets to 40.

I ended up going into a more severe state of pancreatitis and I was

on IV fluids/pain control for 8 days.

The nursing care at St. Lukes was absolutely a total and complete

nightmare experience for us. I highly suggest any ERCP patient

staying away from floor 4EF in the North Building if at all

possible. They made me suffer needlessly, and it took from Friday

Morning to Sunday evening to get my pain under control among other

things. My wife was so stressed about my lack of care that on the

day of my discharge she suffered a stroke and then she had to be

hospitalized for several days. Now, she has long term damage that

can't be reversed...

I found Dr. Catalano to be an excellent doctor in almost every

respect. I did find his excessively brief doctor visits to be

frutstrating (i.e. I am paying for his time, right?) But, I thought

he gave me very high level information and I found him

compassionate, kind, and competent. I liked him a lot.

I am still significantly weak and still have a long way to go to

recover.

Rick

[Guest guest]

Rick: So sorry to hear that you had a bad experience at the

hospital and particularly that your wife suffered a stroke with all

the stress of this. Try to rest now and get better. Let us know

how you're doing when you feel up to it ok?

best wishes to you and your wife

[Guest guest]

Wow, 100 lbs? I sure hope you had some " meat on your bones " before

you lost that much weight. Take care and rest.....

best of wishes to you and your wife