Re: In a state of shock!!! What next? HELP!!!

[Guest guest]

Well, many of you are familar with my on-going saga and My update is

something out of a horror movie, I received a letter today from the

Dept. of Health in another state entitled " Confidential Disease

Report " , which goes on to state that I am Sjogren's +, Hepatitis B &

C+. After going into a state of shock b4 comprehending anything I was

reading - I finally was reassured that it must just be from my

antibodies to the Hep B series. Upon further examination on another

supplemental form it states Hep C AB Reactive method unknown or

something of that nature and Anti-HBs is positive, HBsAg is negative,

Anti-HBc is negative, IgM Anti-HBc is negative indicating only

antibodies to Hep B via Hep B vaccination. The Hep C AB is a new one

on me. As you may recll I tested positive b4 for SSB and had called

and inquired about my blood test results back in August. I then went

to my doc here and went over the results faxed and was told all was a-

ok, I then upon further evaulation of the fax Went Back in to my doc

to inform him what I noticed about the SSB, etc... to be told all was

well even after supposidly conversing with the testing doctor on my

previous visit. I have been told for years that I am hysterical and

that I have the RF+ and that is normal but I can't get rid of it. I

then called back to Wyoming to be told all my lab values were fine by

the Lab staff, The Nurse and some other gal all on seperate occasions

and therefore assumed all was well except for the +SSB even after

being told that means nothing!!!!!!! I have been in counseling to

document all of this and that I am and have been sick and that I am

not being taken seriously and they are convinced that I'm delusional

and paranoid. I am hysterical especially at this very moment as my

mother just died and I amounted to nothing and now I am faced with

losing my father by way of the fact that I must have Hep C as he is

the retired State Epidemologist of Infectious Disease here in the

state that I am currently living and isn't that just a fine kettle of

fish! After I gained some sense of self composure I called my Doc's

office here to make an appointment and when asked why I felt I needed

an appointment I lost it and informed the gal that I had been in on

several occasions about the blood test result amoung other things and

that I needed to be tested right away and she couldn't get me in

until Monday which should just go great with my borderline thinking

of good/bad, black/white, not knowing isn't part of something I am

able to cope too well with. I asked to see someone else and I either

have to see my doc or his assistant, she asked why I thought I needed

to be tested? I then told her that I just got a letter from another

state informing me that I have an infectious disease and so I better

at the very least comply with the CDC rules. In my wildest dreams I

would of never come up with hepatitis, I seen it under RF+ related

testing and never imagined to look as it wasn't a possibility. Now

it is more than a possibility - it is a reality. I'm sorry that I am

so long winded and that I have asked so many queations about so many

other illnesses taking away from so many here. I'm so embarrassed,

scared, confused and a bit angry too, I suppose. Anyhow, I am sorry

for all the time spent questioning about unrelated stuff and I thank

everyone for all the kind words, the support, the research, etc...

You all are such an exemplary group of individuals! I always felt at

ease with all of you and the compassion and empathy have been my life

line for months now. I don't know if Sjogren's is associated with

Hepatitis or what. I doubt I will learn much from the doc. I don't

know if I have any illnesses that would classify me to remain in this

group? Sorry for venting yet again. Thanks for listening and thanks

for all that you do! Love ya guys! If anyone has any words of

wisdom or advice...PLEASE " bring it willy " as the saying goes! I

wish well to all! As always take care and God Bless! Kim

[Guest guest]

>

> Well, many of you are familar with my on-going saga and My update

is

> something out of a horror movie, I received a letter today from

the

> Dept. of Health in another state entitled " Confidential Disease

> Report " , which goes on to state that I am Sjogren's +, Hepatitis B

&

> C+. After going into a state of shock b4 comprehending anything I

was

> reading - I finally was reassured that it must just be from my

> antibodies to the Hep B series. Upon further examination on

another

> supplemental form it states Hep C AB Reactive method unknown or

> something of that nature and Anti-HBs is positive, HBsAg is

negative,

> Anti-HBc is negative, IgM Anti-HBc is negative indicating only

> antibodies to Hep B via Hep B vaccination. The Hep C AB is a new

one

> on me. As you may recll I tested positive b4 for SSB and had

called

> and inquired about my blood test results back in August. I then

went

> to my doc here and went over the results faxed and was told all was

a-

> ok, I then upon further evaulation of the fax Went Back in to my

doc

> to inform him what I noticed about the SSB, etc... to be told all

was

> well even after supposidly conversing with the testing doctor on my

> previous visit. I have been told for years that I am hysterical and

> that I have the RF+ and that is normal but I can't get rid of it.

I

> then called back to Wyoming to be told all my lab values were fine

by

> the Lab staff, The Nurse and some other gal all on seperate

occasions

> and therefore assumed all was well except for the +SSB even after

> being told that means nothing!!!!!!! I have been in counseling to

> document all of this and that I am and have been sick and that I am

> not being taken seriously and they are convinced that I'm

delusional

> and paranoid. I am hysterical especially at this very moment as my

> mother just died and I amounted to nothing and now I am faced with

> losing my father by way of the fact that I must have Hep C as he is

> the retired State Epidemologist of Infectious Disease here in the

> state that I am currently living and isn't that just a fine kettle

of

> fish! After I gained some sense of self composure I called my Doc's

> office here to make an appointment and when asked why I felt I

needed

> an appointment I lost it and informed the gal that I had been in on

> several occasions about the blood test result amoung other things

and

> that I needed to be tested right away and she couldn't get me in

> until Monday which should just go great with my borderline thinking

> of good/bad, black/white, not knowing isn't part of something I am

> able to cope too well with. I asked to see someone else and I

either

> have to see my doc or his assistant, she asked why I thought I

needed

> to be tested? I then told her that I just got a letter from

another

> state informing me that I have an infectious disease and so I

better

> at the very least comply with the CDC rules. In my wildest dreams I

> would of never come up with hepatitis, I seen it under RF+ related

> testing and never imagined to look as it wasn't a possibility. Now

> it is more than a possibility - it is a reality. I'm sorry that I

am

> so long winded and that I have asked so many queations about so

many

> other illnesses taking away from so many here. I'm so embarrassed,

> scared, confused and a bit angry too, I suppose. Anyhow, I am

sorry

> for all the time spent questioning about unrelated stuff and I

thank

> everyone for all the kind words, the support, the research, etc...

> You all are such an exemplary group of individuals! I always felt

at

> ease with all of you and the compassion and empathy have been my

life

> line for months now. I don't know if Sjogren's is associated with

> Hepatitis or what. I doubt I will learn much from the doc. I

don't

> know if I have any illnesses that would classify me to remain in

this

> group? Sorry for venting yet again. Thanks for listening and

thanks

> for all that you do! Love ya guys! If anyone has any words of

> wisdom or advice...PLEASE " bring it willy " as the saying goes! I

> wish well to all! As always take care and God Bless! Kim

>