Re: Finally dr.apt, more questions than answers

[Guest guest]

Faith, I'm sorry that the appointment left you wondering. That's not a good

feeling.

Please let us know what the ENT physician says.

Try not to worry.

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] Finally dr.apt, more questions than answers

>

> I finally got in to see the rheumatologist today. I saw two doctors. First

> the intern then the Big doc. I mention to the internist that I have had a

> recurrent sore throat since this all started. He looks in my throat during

> the exam and gasps. He questions me if I have had strep recently. I said

> no, not that I know of. The big doc comes in, looks in my throat, gasps as

> well, says " i have never seen anything like that, We need to get her to

> the ENT department today " ... the intern does a culture of my throat, but

> the big doc says, " I think that will need a biopsy " ..they examine my

> joints.... talk about my blood tests. Tell me my case is very complicated.

> Order more blood tests, talk about starting me on methotrexate after the

> ENT give the rheumy a report, and my Blood tests are done. To make matters

> worse, I also started having blood in my urine about a week ago, pain with

> urination starting yesterday. So needless to say, I am a mess. Feeling a

> little scared about what might be going on.

>

> I feel like we came away from that appointment with more questions than

> answers, not to mention I did not get into the ENT today. I was told i

> should get an appointment within 48 hours.

>

> Faith

[Guest guest]

Faith, I'm sorry that the appointment left you wondering. That's not a good

feeling.

Please let us know what the ENT physician says.

Try not to worry.

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] Finally dr.apt, more questions than answers

>

> I finally got in to see the rheumatologist today. I saw two doctors. First

> the intern then the Big doc. I mention to the internist that I have had a

> recurrent sore throat since this all started. He looks in my throat during

> the exam and gasps. He questions me if I have had strep recently. I said

> no, not that I know of. The big doc comes in, looks in my throat, gasps as

> well, says " i have never seen anything like that, We need to get her to

> the ENT department today " ... the intern does a culture of my throat, but

> the big doc says, " I think that will need a biopsy " ..they examine my

> joints.... talk about my blood tests. Tell me my case is very complicated.

> Order more blood tests, talk about starting me on methotrexate after the

> ENT give the rheumy a report, and my Blood tests are done. To make matters

> worse, I also started having blood in my urine about a week ago, pain with

> urination starting yesterday. So needless to say, I am a mess. Feeling a

> little scared about what might be going on.

>

> I feel like we came away from that appointment with more questions than

> answers, not to mention I did not get into the ENT today. I was told i

> should get an appointment within 48 hours.

>

> Faith

[Guest guest]

Faith,

I know how scared you are. Hopefully you'll get in to see the ent

today and get some answers.

a

On Wed, 02 Feb 2005 05:33:55 +0000, fmt2002@...

<fmt2002@...> wrote:

> I finally got in to see the rheumatologist today. I saw two doctors. First

> the intern then the Big doc. I mention to the internist that I have had a

> recurrent sore throat since this all started. He looks in my throat during

> the exam and gasps. He questions me if I have had strep recently. I said no,

> not that I know of. The big doc comes in, looks in my throat, gasps as well,

> says " i have never seen anything like that, We need to get her to the ENT

> department today " ... the intern does a culture of my throat, but the big

> doc says, " I think that will need a biopsy " ..they examine my joints....

> talk about my blood tests. Tell me my case is very complicated. Order more

> blood tests, talk about starting me on methotrexate after the ENT give the

> rheumy a report, and my Blood tests are done. To make matters worse, I also

> started having blood in my urine about a week ago, pain with urination

> starting yesterday. So needless to say, I am a mess. Feeling a little scared

> about what might be going on.

>

> I feel like we came away from that appointment with more questions than

> answers, not to mention I did not get into the ENT today. I was told i

> should get an appointment within 48 hours.

>

> Faith

>

>

[Guest guest]

Faith,

I know how scared you are. Hopefully you'll get in to see the ent

today and get some answers.

a

On Wed, 02 Feb 2005 05:33:55 +0000, fmt2002@...

<fmt2002@...> wrote:

> I finally got in to see the rheumatologist today. I saw two doctors. First

> the intern then the Big doc. I mention to the internist that I have had a

> recurrent sore throat since this all started. He looks in my throat during

> the exam and gasps. He questions me if I have had strep recently. I said no,

> not that I know of. The big doc comes in, looks in my throat, gasps as well,

> says " i have never seen anything like that, We need to get her to the ENT

> department today " ... the intern does a culture of my throat, but the big

> doc says, " I think that will need a biopsy " ..they examine my joints....

> talk about my blood tests. Tell me my case is very complicated. Order more

> blood tests, talk about starting me on methotrexate after the ENT give the

> rheumy a report, and my Blood tests are done. To make matters worse, I also

> started having blood in my urine about a week ago, pain with urination

> starting yesterday. So needless to say, I am a mess. Feeling a little scared

> about what might be going on.

>

> I feel like we came away from that appointment with more questions than

> answers, not to mention I did not get into the ENT today. I was told i

> should get an appointment within 48 hours.

>

> Faith

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm praying for you, Faith!

Loving Hugs

Pattie

fmt2002@... wrote:

I finally got in to see the rheumatologist today. I saw two doctors. First the

intern then the Big doc. I mention to the internist that I have had a recurrent

sore throat since this all started. He looks in my throat during the exam and

gasps. He questions me if I have had strep recently. I said no, not that I know

of. The big doc comes in, looks in my throat, gasps as well, says " i have never

seen anything like that, We need to get her to the ENT department today " ... the

intern does a culture of my throat, but the big doc says, " I think that will

need a biopsy " ..they examine my joints.... talk about my blood tests. Tell me

my case is very complicated. Order more blood tests, talk about starting me on

methotrexate after the ENT give the rheumy a report, and my Blood tests are

done. To make matters worse, I also started having blood in my urine about a

week ago, pain with urination starting yesterday. So needless to say, I am a

mess. Feeling a little scared about what might be

going on.

I feel like we came away from that appointment with more questions than answers,

not to mention I did not get into the ENT today. I was told i should get an

appointment within 48 hours.

Faith

[Guest guest]

I'm praying for you, Faith!

Loving Hugs

Pattie

fmt2002@... wrote:

I finally got in to see the rheumatologist today. I saw two doctors. First the

intern then the Big doc. I mention to the internist that I have had a recurrent

sore throat since this all started. He looks in my throat during the exam and

gasps. He questions me if I have had strep recently. I said no, not that I know

of. The big doc comes in, looks in my throat, gasps as well, says " i have never

seen anything like that, We need to get her to the ENT department today " ... the

intern does a culture of my throat, but the big doc says, " I think that will

need a biopsy " ..they examine my joints.... talk about my blood tests. Tell me

my case is very complicated. Order more blood tests, talk about starting me on

methotrexate after the ENT give the rheumy a report, and my Blood tests are

done. To make matters worse, I also started having blood in my urine about a

week ago, pain with urination starting yesterday. So needless to say, I am a

mess. Feeling a little scared about what might be

going on.

I feel like we came away from that appointment with more questions than answers,

not to mention I did not get into the ENT today. I was told i should get an

appointment within 48 hours.

Faith