Re: New member from NY

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Great Rob Welcome to the forum and yes , keep us posted how you are doing! jaxRob <leftturn49@...> wrote: Hi, I'm newly diagnosed but may have had this since 1977 or so. I feel ok, have lots of energy. My liver function blood test did come back as normal. I'm going for a sonogram later this week and will keep y'all posted on the results.Rob Jackie

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Welcome to the gang Rob , sorry about your diagnosis but I am glad you came to this board .

New member from NY

Hi, I'm newly diagnosed but may have had this since 1977 or so. I feel ok, have lots of energy. My liver function blood test did come back as normal. I'm going for a sonogram later this week and will keep y'all posted on the results.Rob

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Thanks for the welcome. I guess I'm fortunate to be in good health

otherwise. So far no symptoms, liver function blood test was good. I go

for a sonogram on Friday.

Rob

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You are lucky , make sure to take real good care of yourself so you can remain symptom free . Good luck on Friday .........liz

Re: New member from NY

Thanks for the welcome. I guess I'm fortunate to be in good health otherwise. So far no symptoms, liver function blood test was good. I go for a sonogram on Friday.Rob

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My test is NEXT week, the radiologists in my network are all booked up.

I'm in the wrong business. I have to get an appt with a GI specialist

to start with, I'll do that tomorrow. I have no bad habits except my

cholesterol is bad, they can't put me on anything until my liver gets a

thumbs up. I don't drink much these days, so that works in my favor.

I'm consciously cutting down on my butter, cheese and other fatty food

intake.

Rob

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See a Hepatologist instead of a GI , they seem to be far more knowledgeable about hep c than the GI'S

Re: New member from NY

My test is NEXT week, the radiologists in my network are all booked up. I'm in the wrong business. I have to get an appt with a GI specialist to start with, I'll do that tomorrow. I have no bad habits except my cholesterol is bad, they can't put me on anything until my liver gets a thumbs up. I don't drink much these days, so that works in my favor. I'm consciously cutting down on my butter, cheese and other fatty food intake.Rob

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My MD is both. You might want to check on their specialty. I am staying away from the Hematologist since he was not up on this at all but the GI is a Hepatologist as well and does a lot of liver transplants all over the state. Kathyelizabethnv1 <elizabethnv1@...> wrote: See a Hepatologist instead of a GI , they seem to be far more knowledgeable about hep c than the GI'S Re: New member from NY My test is NEXT week, the radiologists in my network are all booked up. I'm in the wrong business. I have to get an appt with a GI specialist to start with, I'll do that tomorrow. I have no bad habits except my cholesterol is bad, they can't put me on anything until my liver gets a thumbs up. I don't drink much these days, so that works in my favor. I'm consciously cutting down on my butter, cheese and other fatty food intake.Rob It's a pleasure having you join in our conversations. We hope you have found the support you need with us. If you are using email for your posts, for easy access to our group, just click the link-- Hepatitis C/ Happy Posting

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With all due respect I think you’re both right. Hepatology

is as much a specialty field as the GI or any internal medicine. Some GI’s

specialize in Hepatology, others don’t. Some Hepatologists know their

field, others only know how to refer to the more experienced. Others are

competent, but not always up on the topic, because what makes their living

isn’t always what they went to school for.

I think the best thing to say is that whether you go to a

Hepatologist or a GI – or any doctor – you should check on what

his credentials are, what his speciality is, and what is his history working

within that speciality. That’s the only way to make an informed

decision.

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Re: New member from NY

My MD is both. You might want to check on their specialty. I am staying

away from the Hematologist since he was not up on this at all but the GI is a

Hepatologist as well and does a lot of liver transplants all over the state.

Kathy

elizabethnv1 <elizabethnv1@...>

wrote:

See a Hepatologist instead of a GI , they seem to be far

more knowledgeable about hep c than the GI'S

Re: New member from NY

My test is NEXT week, the radiologists in my network are all booked up.

I'm in the wrong business. I have to get an appt

with a GI specialist

to start with, I'll do that tomorrow. I have no

bad habits except my

cholesterol is bad, they can't put me on anything

until my liver gets a

thumbs up. I don't drink much these days, so that

works in my favor.

I'm consciously cutting down on my butter, cheese

and other fatty food

intake.

Rob

It's a

pleasure having you join in our conversations. We hope you have found the

support you need with us.

If you are using email for your posts, for easy

access to our group, just click the link-- Hepatitis C/

Happy Posting

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As this is my first visit, I have to see how I feel about him, I will

inquire about his qualifications. I have an HMO so I'm stuck for the

first visit. My primary care dr says he knows his stuff.

Rob