Re: Well, I guess it's on to a third opinion

March 17, 2005

Leaves the rest of us wondering what Dr. Gluck's diagnosis is. What is

botox used to treat besides 'A'?

Jeff

>

> Well my appoint. today was interesting, I'm still not sure what to

> think. I walk in for my second vist with Dr. Gluck, he says you don't

> have achalasia, but he keeps talking botox. I think this Dr. must do

> a lot of the botox injections, I brought up about the scaring and

> making surgery more difficult, and he said he hasn't heard that. He

> wanted to do another endoscopy, I just had one in December, and than

> started talking the botox again. So I told him than that I had also e

> mailed Dr. Pellegrini with my manometry numbers, and the fact that my

> UGI doesn't show the enlarged E or the birds beak. I told him Dr.

> Pellegrini, had said that some of my manometry is consistant with A

> and some of it isn't. Well as soon as I mentioned another Dr. I could

> tell that I steped on his toes. He was still polite, but pretty much

> said, go see Dr. Pellegrini. He also said I need another endoscopy

> and manometry, and I might as well have it done there, because if I

> end up with Dr. Pellegrini they would want to repeat all of that at

> there own facility. Well that part made sense, but I really felt like

> I got the brush off. To make matters worse, I think all my husband

> heard was you don't have achalasia, so he just couldn't get it that I

> was unhappy with how the visit went. I guess thats why I usually

> don't take him to the Dr.'s with me. Thanks for letting me vent!

> in WA

March 17, 2005

Hi ,

Dr. Gluck sounds like a doctor you DO NOT

want to see again. Him pushing botox on you, then telling you he’s

never heard about the scarring and making surgery more difficult is either

plain stupidity or ignorance. Either way, you don’t want

either. Give this Dr. Pellegrini a try. Sometimes stepping on toes

is what it takes. I’ve been there. Don’t give up

on your diagnosis until you’re confident that the doctors are

confident. It may take a while, but you’ll get there.

Take care!

PS: You’re from WA,

right? If you’re interested, we’re having a Vancouver

Achalasia meetup on April 10th. You’re welcome to join

us if you’re up to a bit of a drive J We’d love to

meet you!

Well, I guess

it's on to a third opinion

Well my appoint. today was interesting, I'm still

not sure what to

think. I walk in for my second vist with Dr.

Gluck, he says you don't

have achalasia, but he keeps talking botox. I

think this Dr. must do

a lot of the botox injections, I brought up about

the scaring and

making surgery more difficult, and he said he

hasn't heard that. He

wanted to do another endoscopy, I just had one in

December, and than

started talking the botox again. So I told him than

that I had also e

mailed Dr. Pellegrini with my manometry numbers,

and the fact that my

UGI doesn't show the enlarged E or the birds beak.

I told him Dr.

Pellegrini, had said that some of my manometry is

consistant with A

and some of it isn't. Well as soon as I mentioned

another Dr. I could

tell that I steped on his toes. He was still

polite, but pretty much

said, go see Dr. Pellegrini. He also said I need

another endoscopy

and manometry, and I might as well have it done

there, because if I

end up with Dr. Pellegrini they would want to

repeat all of that at

there own facility. Well that part made sense, but

I really felt like

I got the brush off. To make matters worse, I

think all my husband

heard was you don't have achalasia, so he just

couldn't get it that I

was unhappy with how the visit went. I guess thats

why I usually

don't take him to the Dr.'s with me. Thanks for

letting me vent!

in WA

March 17, 2005

Cindi,

Hold on - this guy (and I could be wrong) could be making a fortune out of

botox procedures. What on earth do you need another endoscopy for in so

short a time ? More money spent for what? Dr Pellagrini is after all a

famous specialist in A and honestly I would go there as fast as I could get

there and leave Dr Botox to stew.The fact that he was uncomfortable that you

asked for another opinion says a lot.

Make hubby read some of the posts - print a copy for him and let him read -

if he won't then you just go ahead and see who you want to see -after all it

is your E and your future.

Hugs,

Joan

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