Re: LeighannV... one more thing...

[Guest guest]

.... which reminds me... (not that it has anything

to do with anything... but then, maybe it does, I

don't know)...<br><br> When my girlfriend was

originally diagnosed HCV+ a while back, the liver specialist

kept asking her (and I DO mean *repeatedly*) " When's

the last time you drank alcohol? " ... " Are you *sure*

you're not a little bit of a heavy drinker? " ... etc.....

I think that HE was *certain* that SHE was an

alcoholic or something (and that THAT had caused the

swelling of the liver); meanwhile SHE and I were sitting

there, basically dumbfounded, just TRYING to remember

how long it had actually been since she'd had ANY

significant amount of alcohol at all. It was soooo weird!!!

Here was the doctor, *assuming* that she must've been

an alcoholic (but just in complete denial)...

meanwhile, we couldn't even remember off the top of our

heads the last time that either of us had had any

alcohol. (Obviously, neither of us are big drinkers.) And

we're sitting there going " Well, we each had a couple

glasses of champagne on New Year's... " (and here it was

mid-April when we were trying to pinpoint it). The whole

thing was kind of surreal.<br><br>Would THAT be a case

of " non-alcohol-related cirrosis of the liver "

(because she was ALSO then diagnosed shortly thereafter

with HCV)??<br><br>Just curious... Thanks again, in

advance...<br><br>:-)<br><br>-Seb.

[Guest guest]

.... which reminds me... (not that it has anything

to do with anything... but then, maybe it does, I

don't know)...<br><br> When my girlfriend was

originally diagnosed HCV+ a while back, the liver specialist

kept asking her (and I DO mean *repeatedly*) " When's

the last time you drank alcohol? " ... " Are you *sure*

you're not a little bit of a heavy drinker? " ... etc.....

I think that HE was *certain* that SHE was an

alcoholic or something (and that THAT had caused the

swelling of the liver); meanwhile SHE and I were sitting

there, basically dumbfounded, just TRYING to remember

how long it had actually been since she'd had ANY

significant amount of alcohol at all. It was soooo weird!!!

Here was the doctor, *assuming* that she must've been

an alcoholic (but just in complete denial)...

meanwhile, we couldn't even remember off the top of our

heads the last time that either of us had had any

alcohol. (Obviously, neither of us are big drinkers.) And

we're sitting there going " Well, we each had a couple

glasses of champagne on New Year's... " (and here it was

mid-April when we were trying to pinpoint it). The whole

thing was kind of surreal.<br><br>Would THAT be a case

of " non-alcohol-related cirrosis of the liver "

(because she was ALSO then diagnosed shortly thereafter

with HCV)??<br><br>Just curious... Thanks again, in

advance...<br><br>:-)<br><br>-Seb.

[Guest guest]

Your girlfriends doctor is typical of the

ineptitude of these doctors. Instead of looking for the REAL

reason she had an inflammed liver, he looked to blame it

on alcohol. I hope you have since educated him, or

she has changed doctors!!<br><br>LeighAnn

[Guest guest]

Your girlfriends doctor is typical of the

ineptitude of these doctors. Instead of looking for the REAL

reason she had an inflammed liver, he looked to blame it

on alcohol. I hope you have since educated him, or

she has changed doctors!!<br><br>LeighAnn

[Guest guest]

Wonderful about the transplant. I will add you

and your friend to my prayers.Congratulation.<br>As

for the Dr... Unless you have to stay with him. I

would say " Look for someone else " You pay the bills

and he works for you.. Unless you tell him that you

are both heavy drinkers, he needs to respect you.

That is just my optinon. I ran into alot of arogance

in Iowa with Drs, I now am in Alaska and there has

been alot more informed Professionals.<br>Good

luck!<br>

[Guest guest]

Wonderful about the transplant. I will add you

and your friend to my prayers.Congratulation.<br>As

for the Dr... Unless you have to stay with him. I

would say " Look for someone else " You pay the bills

and he works for you.. Unless you tell him that you

are both heavy drinkers, he needs to respect you.

That is just my optinon. I ran into alot of arogance

in Iowa with Drs, I now am in Alaska and there has

been alot more informed Professionals.<br>Good

luck!<br>

[Guest guest]

I agree with you Leighann,<br>Don't continue with

a Dr. with this attitude. You hired him. He works

for you. You're going to have to depend on him, his

good advice & hopefully, his good bedside manner.

Don't put up with smugness. I *fired* a Dr. & a

pharmacist over the very same thing. Good luck.<br>Reg

[Guest guest]

I agree with you Leighann,<br>Don't continue with

a Dr. with this attitude. You hired him. He works

for you. You're going to have to depend on him, his

good advice & hopefully, his good bedside manner.

Don't put up with smugness. I *fired* a Dr. & a

pharmacist over the very same thing. Good luck.<br>Reg

[Guest guest]

LeighAnn,<br><br>Oh, no... Not what I meant at

all. Sorry.<br><br> (I do understand what you mean...

but...) I felt bad when I read that what I'd typed had

been taken in (such) a different way that I'd intended

it... I'll admit I have never been a fan of doctors in

general (due to my own experiences as a kid), but if

anything, this liver specialist that my girlfriend has

REALLY IS one of the best doctors I've ever had the

pleasure of dealing with. I am 100% sorry if I painted him

in a negative (or insensitive) way; he really does

know his stuff... he's been incredibly supportive

(which helped my friend get through a year's worth of

tough combo therapy)... his nursing staff is absolutely

wonderful, too... and he's even assisting us in trying to

get my girlfriend into some HCV drug study at a

university (later this year). He has never been

unprofessional or anything... the only reason he asked that (I

think), is that my girlfriend's liver was FINE, and then

*suddenly* it was just completely TRASHED. I think we was

just having a hard time believing that it could've

gotten so torn up so badly so quickly. There was no

disrespect intended (or taken by either of us), and like I

said, he's always been completely professional. I sure

didn't mean for that stuff I wrote to be taken that way,

because I do respect the guy, and I'm relieved that my

friend has such good people looking out for

her.<br><br>:-)<br><br>-Seb.

[Guest guest]

LeighAnn,<br><br>Oh, no... Not what I meant at

all. Sorry.<br><br> (I do understand what you mean...

but...) I felt bad when I read that what I'd typed had

been taken in (such) a different way that I'd intended

it... I'll admit I have never been a fan of doctors in

general (due to my own experiences as a kid), but if

anything, this liver specialist that my girlfriend has

REALLY IS one of the best doctors I've ever had the

pleasure of dealing with. I am 100% sorry if I painted him

in a negative (or insensitive) way; he really does

know his stuff... he's been incredibly supportive

(which helped my friend get through a year's worth of

tough combo therapy)... his nursing staff is absolutely

wonderful, too... and he's even assisting us in trying to

get my girlfriend into some HCV drug study at a

university (later this year). He has never been

unprofessional or anything... the only reason he asked that (I

think), is that my girlfriend's liver was FINE, and then

*suddenly* it was just completely TRASHED. I think we was

just having a hard time believing that it could've

gotten so torn up so badly so quickly. There was no

disrespect intended (or taken by either of us), and like I

said, he's always been completely professional. I sure

didn't mean for that stuff I wrote to be taken that way,

because I do respect the guy, and I'm relieved that my

friend has such good people looking out for

her.<br><br>:-)<br><br>-Seb.