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[Guest guest]

Hi Dave,

Good news on the referral to the Nephrologist. I am glad you will be able to

see her.

On my insurance, I am still trying to work on it through my Human Resources

department. We'll see what happens.

Thanks for asking!

[Guest guest]

Hello Dave,

Are you actually going to see a neph? The people I'm seeing are

consultants in the General Surgery department (no complaints so far).

I think it has been mentioned that there aren't too many nephrologists

in the UK.

Anyway, good luck. I too have significant protein leakage. When I was

told it was 5g/day I was actually quietly proud (not completely sure

why, so there you go...) However the consultant soon deflated my ego

when he said the worst they'd seen was 20g/day. Yikes!

How are your feet and ankles? Any swelling? (Sorry, if you've

mentioned it before but I'm new here).

Best wishes,

Adam

" East Berkshire " , UK

> Hi all

>

> Sorry but I gave up catching up - I'm so tired at the moment and work

> is mad so concentration levels aren't good at the moment .... where's

> that pillow!?!

>

> Well interestingly, I have an appointment with my GP on Wed and I was

> all set to demand my referral etc and lo' and behold I get a letter

> today saying that he'd heard from the neph and " my protein leakage

> was significant " and it was best I was referred to her. I'm a wee bit

> cheesed off because he didn't have my results last time I saw him

> (they were attached to a draft letter) i expected to get a copy but he

> said protein was mild!! Grrrr

>

> Anyway I was glad that I had been referred to our Neph then went into

> work and hear that she's actually moving on in 3 months!! So goodness

> knows what the service here will be like then! Hopefully I'll see her

> before she leaves.

>

> Dave

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hello Dave,

Are you actually going to see a neph? The people I'm seeing are

consultants in the General Surgery department (no complaints so far).

I think it has been mentioned that there aren't too many nephrologists

in the UK.

Anyway, good luck. I too have significant protein leakage. When I was

told it was 5g/day I was actually quietly proud (not completely sure

why, so there you go...) However the consultant soon deflated my ego

when he said the worst they'd seen was 20g/day. Yikes!

How are your feet and ankles? Any swelling? (Sorry, if you've

mentioned it before but I'm new here).

Best wishes,

Adam

" East Berkshire " , UK

> Hi all

>

> Sorry but I gave up catching up - I'm so tired at the moment and work

> is mad so concentration levels aren't good at the moment .... where's

> that pillow!?!

>

> Well interestingly, I have an appointment with my GP on Wed and I was

> all set to demand my referral etc and lo' and behold I get a letter

> today saying that he'd heard from the neph and " my protein leakage

> was significant " and it was best I was referred to her. I'm a wee bit

> cheesed off because he didn't have my results last time I saw him

> (they were attached to a draft letter) i expected to get a copy but he

> said protein was mild!! Grrrr

>

> Anyway I was glad that I had been referred to our Neph then went into

> work and hear that she's actually moving on in 3 months!! So goodness

> knows what the service here will be like then! Hopefully I'll see her

> before she leaves.

>

> Dave

>

>

>

> ----------

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[Guest guest]

Hi Adam,

As far as I know, in UK all Nephs are General Physicians (spelling?) although

there are many sub-specialities like cardiologists, nephrologist, etc -

certainly the person I am seeing is a Neph but is based in the Dept of General

Medicine!

Dave

Re: Sorry I gave up reading - my news!!

Hello Dave,

Are you actually going to see a neph? The people I'm seeing are

consultants in the General Surgery department (no complaints so far).

I think it has been mentioned that there aren't too many nephrologists

in the UK.

Anyway, good luck. I too have significant protein leakage. When I was

told it was 5g/day I was actually quietly proud (not completely sure

why, so there you go...) However the consultant soon deflated my ego

when he said the worst they'd seen was 20g/day. Yikes!

How are your feet and ankles? Any swelling? (Sorry, if you've

mentioned it before but I'm new here).

Best wishes,

Adam

" East Berkshire " , UK

> Hi all

>

> Sorry but I gave up catching up - I'm so tired at the moment and work

> is mad so concentration levels aren't good at the moment .... where's

> that pillow!?!

>

> Well interestingly, I have an appointment with my GP on Wed and I was

> all set to demand my referral etc and lo' and behold I get a letter

> today saying that he'd heard from the neph and " my protein leakage

> was significant " and it was best I was referred to her. I'm a wee bit

> cheesed off because he didn't have my results last time I saw him

> (they were attached to a draft letter) i expected to get a copy but he

> said protein was mild!! Grrrr

>

> Anyway I was glad that I had been referred to our Neph then went into

> work and hear that she's actually moving on in 3 months!! So goodness

> knows what the service here will be like then! Hopefully I'll see her

> before she leaves.

>

> Dave

>

>

>

> ----------

>

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>

>

[Guest guest]

How infuriating! On both fronts! How soon does it take to get a neph

appointment in your part of the world? I would be pulling out my hair. I'm

sorry you have to find someone new as well. That always hurts. Somehow

the whole business of starting all over with someone is a bear. We lost our

pediatrician to retirement and I still haven't found anybody new for .

I dread the day we lose our pediatric neph (she's at Stanford for a 3-4

year period so that's not a worry for a year and a half)!

Cy

Sorry I gave up reading - my news!!

> Hi all

>

> Sorry but I gave up catching up - I'm so tired at the moment and work is

mad so concentration levels aren't good at the moment .... where's that

pillow!?!

>

> Well interestingly, I have an appointment with my GP on Wed and I was all

set to demand my referral etc and lo' and behold I get a letter today saying

that he'd heard from the neph and " my protein leakage was significant " and

it was best I was referred to her. I'm a wee bit cheesed off because he

didn't have my results last time I saw him (they were attached to a draft

letter) i expected to get a copy but he said protein was mild!! Grrrr

>

> Anyway I was glad that I had been referred to our Neph then went into work

and hear that she's actually moving on in 3 months!! So goodness knows what

the service here will be like then! Hopefully I'll see her before she

leaves.

>

> Dave

>

>

>

> ----------

>

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>

>

[Guest guest]

How infuriating! On both fronts! How soon does it take to get a neph

appointment in your part of the world? I would be pulling out my hair. I'm

sorry you have to find someone new as well. That always hurts. Somehow

the whole business of starting all over with someone is a bear. We lost our

pediatrician to retirement and I still haven't found anybody new for .

I dread the day we lose our pediatric neph (she's at Stanford for a 3-4

year period so that's not a worry for a year and a half)!

Cy

Sorry I gave up reading - my news!!

> Hi all

>

> Sorry but I gave up catching up - I'm so tired at the moment and work is

mad so concentration levels aren't good at the moment .... where's that

pillow!?!

>

> Well interestingly, I have an appointment with my GP on Wed and I was all

set to demand my referral etc and lo' and behold I get a letter today saying

that he'd heard from the neph and " my protein leakage was significant " and

it was best I was referred to her. I'm a wee bit cheesed off because he

didn't have my results last time I saw him (they were attached to a draft

letter) i expected to get a copy but he said protein was mild!! Grrrr

>

> Anyway I was glad that I had been referred to our Neph then went into work

and hear that she's actually moving on in 3 months!! So goodness knows what

the service here will be like then! Hopefully I'll see her before she

leaves.

>

> Dave

>

>

>

> ----------

>

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>

>

>

[Guest guest]

How infuriating! On both fronts! How soon does it take to get a neph

appointment in your part of the world? I would be pulling out my hair. I'm

sorry you have to find someone new as well. That always hurts. Somehow

the whole business of starting all over with someone is a bear. We lost our

pediatrician to retirement and I still haven't found anybody new for .

I dread the day we lose our pediatric neph (she's at Stanford for a 3-4

year period so that's not a worry for a year and a half)!

Cy

Sorry I gave up reading - my news!!

> Hi all

>

> Sorry but I gave up catching up - I'm so tired at the moment and work is

mad so concentration levels aren't good at the moment .... where's that

pillow!?!

>

> Well interestingly, I have an appointment with my GP on Wed and I was all

set to demand my referral etc and lo' and behold I get a letter today saying

that he'd heard from the neph and " my protein leakage was significant " and

it was best I was referred to her. I'm a wee bit cheesed off because he

didn't have my results last time I saw him (they were attached to a draft

letter) i expected to get a copy but he said protein was mild!! Grrrr

>

> Anyway I was glad that I had been referred to our Neph then went into work

and hear that she's actually moving on in 3 months!! So goodness knows what

the service here will be like then! Hopefully I'll see her before she

leaves.

>

> Dave

>

>

>

> ----------

>

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>

>

[Guest guest]

did you get anywhere with that website I gave you re specialists? Mine is a

general with an " interest " in all things

nephrologicalyfragilisticexpalidocious!

w uk

Re: Sorry I gave up reading - my news!!

>

>

> Hello Dave,

>

> Are you actually going to see a neph? The people I'm seeing are

> consultants in the General Surgery department (no complaints so far).

> I think it has been mentioned that there aren't too many nephrologists

> in the UK.

>

> Anyway, good luck. I too have significant protein leakage. When I was

> told it was 5g/day I was actually quietly proud (not completely sure

> why, so there you go...) However the consultant soon deflated my ego

> when he said the worst they'd seen was 20g/day. Yikes!

>

> How are your feet and ankles? Any swelling? (Sorry, if you've

> mentioned it before but I'm new here).

>

> Best wishes,

>

> Adam

> " East Berkshire " , UK

>

>

>

> > Hi all

> >

> > Sorry but I gave up catching up - I'm so tired at the moment and work

> > is mad so concentration levels aren't good at the moment .... where's

> > that pillow!?!

> >

> > Well interestingly, I have an appointment with my GP on Wed and I was

> > all set to demand my referral etc and lo' and behold I get a letter

> > today saying that he'd heard from the neph and " my protein leakage

> > was significant " and it was best I was referred to her. I'm a wee bit

> > cheesed off because he didn't have my results last time I saw him

> > (they were attached to a draft letter) i expected to get a copy but he

> > said protein was mild!! Grrrr

> >

> > Anyway I was glad that I had been referred to our Neph then went into

> > work and hear that she's actually moving on in 3 months!! So goodness

> > knows what the service here will be like then! Hopefully I'll see her

> > before she leaves.

> >

> > Dave

> >

> >

> >

> > ----------

> >

> > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.

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> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

did you get anywhere with that website I gave you re specialists? Mine is a

general with an " interest " in all things

nephrologicalyfragilisticexpalidocious!

w uk

Re: Sorry I gave up reading - my news!!

>

>

> Hello Dave,

>

> Are you actually going to see a neph? The people I'm seeing are

> consultants in the General Surgery department (no complaints so far).

> I think it has been mentioned that there aren't too many nephrologists

> in the UK.

>

> Anyway, good luck. I too have significant protein leakage. When I was

> told it was 5g/day I was actually quietly proud (not completely sure

> why, so there you go...) However the consultant soon deflated my ego

> when he said the worst they'd seen was 20g/day. Yikes!

>

> How are your feet and ankles? Any swelling? (Sorry, if you've

> mentioned it before but I'm new here).

>

> Best wishes,

>

> Adam

> " East Berkshire " , UK

>

>

>

> > Hi all

> >

> > Sorry but I gave up catching up - I'm so tired at the moment and work

> > is mad so concentration levels aren't good at the moment .... where's

> > that pillow!?!

> >

> > Well interestingly, I have an appointment with my GP on Wed and I was

> > all set to demand my referral etc and lo' and behold I get a letter

> > today saying that he'd heard from the neph and " my protein leakage

> > was significant " and it was best I was referred to her. I'm a wee bit

> > cheesed off because he didn't have my results last time I saw him

> > (they were attached to a draft letter) i expected to get a copy but he

> > said protein was mild!! Grrrr

> >

> > Anyway I was glad that I had been referred to our Neph then went into

> > work and hear that she's actually moving on in 3 months!! So goodness

> > knows what the service here will be like then! Hopefully I'll see her

> > before she leaves.

> >

> > Dave

> >

> >

> >

> > ----------

> >

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> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Thanks

If I were you I'd push that one quite hard )

Dave

Re: Sorry I gave up reading - my news!!

Hi Dave,

Good news on the referral to the Nephrologist. I am glad you will be able to

see her.

On my insurance, I am still trying to work on it through my Human Resources

department. We'll see what happens.

Thanks for asking!

[Guest guest]

Thanks

If I were you I'd push that one quite hard )

Dave

Re: Sorry I gave up reading - my news!!

Hi Dave,

Good news on the referral to the Nephrologist. I am glad you will be able to

see her.

On my insurance, I am still trying to work on it through my Human Resources

department. We'll see what happens.

Thanks for asking!

[Guest guest]

Thanks

If I were you I'd push that one quite hard )

Dave

Re: Sorry I gave up reading - my news!!

Hi Dave,

Good news on the referral to the Nephrologist. I am glad you will be able to

see her.

On my insurance, I am still trying to work on it through my Human Resources

department. We'll see what happens.

Thanks for asking!

[Guest guest]

Thanks Cy

Average wait here is 7 weeks - we aren't quite as lucky as the US in the way we

are allocated a Doctor - generally speaking you take what you get although it's

not quite that simple - we'll see what happens - I should see her before she

leaves then I will see what happens with regards her replacement - there are 2

nephs in Highlands one is on maternity leave and the other is the one who is

leaving - thing is, one who is leaving is a young and very promising doctor -

well thought of by all so I might just get my GP to follow her if things don't

go well - I'll bend his arm for an out of area referral!

Dave

Sorry I gave up reading - my news!!

> Hi all

>

> Sorry but I gave up catching up - I'm so tired at the moment and work is

mad so concentration levels aren't good at the moment .... where's that

pillow!?!

>

> Well interestingly, I have an appointment with my GP on Wed and I was all

set to demand my referral etc and lo' and behold I get a letter today saying

that he'd heard from the neph and " my protein leakage was significant " and

it was best I was referred to her. I'm a wee bit cheesed off because he

didn't have my results last time I saw him (they were attached to a draft

letter) i expected to get a copy but he said protein was mild!! Grrrr

>

> Anyway I was glad that I had been referred to our Neph then went into work

and hear that she's actually moving on in 3 months!! So goodness knows what

the service here will be like then! Hopefully I'll see her before she

leaves.

>

> Dave

>

>

>

> ----------

>

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>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Cy

Average wait here is 7 weeks - we aren't quite as lucky as the US in the way we

are allocated a Doctor - generally speaking you take what you get although it's

not quite that simple - we'll see what happens - I should see her before she

leaves then I will see what happens with regards her replacement - there are 2

nephs in Highlands one is on maternity leave and the other is the one who is

leaving - thing is, one who is leaving is a young and very promising doctor -

well thought of by all so I might just get my GP to follow her if things don't

go well - I'll bend his arm for an out of area referral!

Dave

Sorry I gave up reading - my news!!

> Hi all

>

> Sorry but I gave up catching up - I'm so tired at the moment and work is

mad so concentration levels aren't good at the moment .... where's that

pillow!?!

>

> Well interestingly, I have an appointment with my GP on Wed and I was all

set to demand my referral etc and lo' and behold I get a letter today saying

that he'd heard from the neph and " my protein leakage was significant " and

it was best I was referred to her. I'm a wee bit cheesed off because he

didn't have my results last time I saw him (they were attached to a draft

letter) i expected to get a copy but he said protein was mild!! Grrrr

>

> Anyway I was glad that I had been referred to our Neph then went into work

and hear that she's actually moving on in 3 months!! So goodness knows what

the service here will be like then! Hopefully I'll see her before she

leaves.

>

> Dave

>

>

>

> ----------

>

> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.

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>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Cy

Average wait here is 7 weeks - we aren't quite as lucky as the US in the way we

are allocated a Doctor - generally speaking you take what you get although it's

not quite that simple - we'll see what happens - I should see her before she

leaves then I will see what happens with regards her replacement - there are 2

nephs in Highlands one is on maternity leave and the other is the one who is

leaving - thing is, one who is leaving is a young and very promising doctor -

well thought of by all so I might just get my GP to follow her if things don't

go well - I'll bend his arm for an out of area referral!

Dave

Sorry I gave up reading - my news!!

> Hi all

>

> Sorry but I gave up catching up - I'm so tired at the moment and work is

mad so concentration levels aren't good at the moment .... where's that

pillow!?!

>

> Well interestingly, I have an appointment with my GP on Wed and I was all

set to demand my referral etc and lo' and behold I get a letter today saying

that he'd heard from the neph and " my protein leakage was significant " and

it was best I was referred to her. I'm a wee bit cheesed off because he

didn't have my results last time I saw him (they were attached to a draft

letter) i expected to get a copy but he said protein was mild!! Grrrr

>

> Anyway I was glad that I had been referred to our Neph then went into work

and hear that she's actually moving on in 3 months!! So goodness knows what

the service here will be like then! Hopefully I'll see her before she

leaves.

>

> Dave

>

>

>

> ----------

>

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>

>

[Guest guest]

In many places here, the lack of nephs causes very long waits. Nephrology

isn't exactly a hot specialty. There's aren't many procedures (other than

biopsies) that docs can charge for, so it's not one of the more lucrative

specialities. Since there's not much incentive, the docs who are in the

field tend to be very overworked (and there are long waits to get their

time). Pediatric nephs are even a scarcer breed. I just learned that there

is not a single pediatric neph in Montana!

Cy

Sorry I gave up reading - my news!!

>

>

> > Hi all

> >

> > Sorry but I gave up catching up - I'm so tired at the moment and work

is

> mad so concentration levels aren't good at the moment .... where's that

> pillow!?!

> >

> > Well interestingly, I have an appointment with my GP on Wed and I was

all

> set to demand my referral etc and lo' and behold I get a letter today

saying

> that he'd heard from the neph and " my protein leakage was significant "

and

> it was best I was referred to her. I'm a wee bit cheesed off because he

> didn't have my results last time I saw him (they were attached to a

draft

> letter) i expected to get a copy but he said protein was mild!! Grrrr

> >

> > Anyway I was glad that I had been referred to our Neph then went into

work

> and hear that she's actually moving on in 3 months!! So goodness knows

what

> the service here will be like then! Hopefully I'll see her before she

> leaves.

> >

> > Dave

> >

> >

> >

> > ----------

> >

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> >

[Guest guest]

I remember that when my son was seen by the nephrologists at The Children¹s

Hospital of Denver, many of the patients came from quite a distance in the

Rocky Mountain region. We could never get late afternoon appointments

because they saved them for those who had to drive a long distance. At least

in the U.S., teaching hospitals seem to have a more regional focus and try

to accommodate people who live far away.

Betsy

> In many places here, the lack of nephs causes very long waits. Nephrology

> isn't exactly a hot specialty. There's aren't many procedures (other than

> biopsies) that docs can charge for, so it's not one of the more lucrative

> specialities. Since there's not much incentive, the docs who are in the

> field tend to be very overworked (and there are long waits to get their

> time). Pediatric nephs are even a scarcer breed. I just learned that there

> is not a single pediatric neph in Montana!

>

> Cy

[Guest guest]

Adam, further update re protien, significant is obviously relative as

it turns out it's only 0.4g or at least that's what it was at 24hr

test although I'm fairly sure that it's increased as my loo looks

like I've squirted some fairly liquid in it these days and it

certainly wasn't that bad before! So none of the problems you've

encountered thankfully!

LOL at being proud, you should get a t-shirt printed

Dave

>

> > Hi all

> >

> > Sorry but I gave up catching up - I'm so tired at the moment and

work

> > is mad so concentration levels aren't good at the moment ....

where's

> > that pillow!?!

> >

> > Well interestingly, I have an appointment with my GP on Wed and I

was

> > all set to demand my referral etc and lo' and behold I get a

letter

> > today saying that he'd heard from the neph and " my protein

leakage

> > was significant " and it was best I was referred to her. I'm a wee

bit

> > cheesed off because he didn't have my results last time I saw

him

> > (they were attached to a draft letter) i expected to get a copy

but he

> > said protein was mild!! Grrrr

> >

> > Anyway I was glad that I had been referred to our Neph then went

into

> > work and hear that she's actually moving on in 3 months!! So

goodness

> > knows what the service here will be like then! Hopefully I'll see

her

> > before she leaves.

> >

> > Dave

> >

> >

> >

> > ----------

> >

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22/01/2004

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Adam, further update re protien, significant is obviously relative as

it turns out it's only 0.4g or at least that's what it was at 24hr

test although I'm fairly sure that it's increased as my loo looks

like I've squirted some fairly liquid in it these days and it

certainly wasn't that bad before! So none of the problems you've

encountered thankfully!

LOL at being proud, you should get a t-shirt printed

Dave

>

> > Hi all

> >

> > Sorry but I gave up catching up - I'm so tired at the moment and

work

> > is mad so concentration levels aren't good at the moment ....

where's

> > that pillow!?!

> >

> > Well interestingly, I have an appointment with my GP on Wed and I

was

> > all set to demand my referral etc and lo' and behold I get a

letter

> > today saying that he'd heard from the neph and " my protein

leakage

> > was significant " and it was best I was referred to her. I'm a wee

bit

> > cheesed off because he didn't have my results last time I saw

him

> > (they were attached to a draft letter) i expected to get a copy

but he

> > said protein was mild!! Grrrr

> >

> > Anyway I was glad that I had been referred to our Neph then went

into

> > work and hear that she's actually moving on in 3 months!! So

goodness

> > knows what the service here will be like then! Hopefully I'll see

her

> > before she leaves.

> >

> > Dave

> >

> >

> >

> > ----------

> >

> > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.

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22/01/2004

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Adam, further update re protien, significant is obviously relative as

it turns out it's only 0.4g or at least that's what it was at 24hr

test although I'm fairly sure that it's increased as my loo looks

like I've squirted some fairly liquid in it these days and it

certainly wasn't that bad before! So none of the problems you've

encountered thankfully!

LOL at being proud, you should get a t-shirt printed

Dave

>

> > Hi all

> >

> > Sorry but I gave up catching up - I'm so tired at the moment and

work

> > is mad so concentration levels aren't good at the moment ....

where's

> > that pillow!?!

> >

> > Well interestingly, I have an appointment with my GP on Wed and I

was

> > all set to demand my referral etc and lo' and behold I get a

letter

> > today saying that he'd heard from the neph and " my protein

leakage

> > was significant " and it was best I was referred to her. I'm a wee

bit

> > cheesed off because he didn't have my results last time I saw

him

> > (they were attached to a draft letter) i expected to get a copy

but he

> > said protein was mild!! Grrrr

> >

> > Anyway I was glad that I had been referred to our Neph then went

into

> > work and hear that she's actually moving on in 3 months!! So

goodness

> > knows what the service here will be like then! Hopefully I'll see

her

> > before she leaves.

> >

> > Dave

> >

> >

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[Guest guest]

Hi Cy

Current suggestions are it should take about a month here I think

maybe a few weeks longer - the waiting is the price we pay for free

at point of use Healthcare!

I think the thing that worries me a little is that in all likelyhood

what we'll get is two newly promoted consultant neph's so there will

lack the usual person being led by someone experienced!

Dave

> How infuriating! On both fronts! How soon does it take to get a

neph

> appointment in your part of the world? I would be pulling out my

hair. I'm

> sorry you have to find someone new as well. That always hurts.

Somehow

> the whole business of starting all over with someone is a bear. We

lost our

> pediatrician to retirement and I still haven't found anybody new

for .

> I dread the day we lose our pediatric neph (she's at Stanford for

a 3-4

> year period so that's not a worry for a year and a half)!

>

> Cy

> Sorry I gave up reading - my news!!

>

>

> > Hi all

> >

> > Sorry but I gave up catching up - I'm so tired at the moment and

work is

> mad so concentration levels aren't good at the moment .... where's

that

> pillow!?!

> >

> > Well interestingly, I have an appointment with my GP on Wed and I

was all

> set to demand my referral etc and lo' and behold I get a letter

today saying

> that he'd heard from the neph and " my protein leakage was

significant " and

> it was best I was referred to her. I'm a wee bit cheesed off

because he

> didn't have my results last time I saw him (they were attached to a

draft

> letter) i expected to get a copy but he said protein was mild!!

Grrrr

> >

> > Anyway I was glad that I had been referred to our Neph then went

into work

> and hear that she's actually moving on in 3 months!! So goodness

knows what

> the service here will be like then! Hopefully I'll see her before

she

> leaves.

> >

> > Dave

> >

> >

> >

> > ----------

> >

> > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.

> > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus (http://www.grisoft.com).

> > Version: 7.0.211 / Virus Database: 261.7.3 - Release Date:

22/01/2004

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Cy

Current suggestions are it should take about a month here I think

maybe a few weeks longer - the waiting is the price we pay for free

at point of use Healthcare!

I think the thing that worries me a little is that in all likelyhood

what we'll get is two newly promoted consultant neph's so there will

lack the usual person being led by someone experienced!

Dave

> How infuriating! On both fronts! How soon does it take to get a

neph

> appointment in your part of the world? I would be pulling out my

hair. I'm

> sorry you have to find someone new as well. That always hurts.

Somehow

> the whole business of starting all over with someone is a bear. We

lost our

> pediatrician to retirement and I still haven't found anybody new

for .

> I dread the day we lose our pediatric neph (she's at Stanford for

a 3-4

> year period so that's not a worry for a year and a half)!

>

> Cy

> Sorry I gave up reading - my news!!

>

>

> > Hi all

> >

> > Sorry but I gave up catching up - I'm so tired at the moment and

work is

> mad so concentration levels aren't good at the moment .... where's

that

> pillow!?!

> >

> > Well interestingly, I have an appointment with my GP on Wed and I

was all

> set to demand my referral etc and lo' and behold I get a letter

today saying

> that he'd heard from the neph and " my protein leakage was

significant " and

> it was best I was referred to her. I'm a wee bit cheesed off

because he

> didn't have my results last time I saw him (they were attached to a

draft

> letter) i expected to get a copy but he said protein was mild!!

Grrrr

> >

> > Anyway I was glad that I had been referred to our Neph then went

into work

> and hear that she's actually moving on in 3 months!! So goodness

knows what

> the service here will be like then! Hopefully I'll see her before

she

> leaves.

> >

> > Dave

> >

> >

> >

> > ----------

> >

> > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.

> > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus (http://www.grisoft.com).

> > Version: 7.0.211 / Virus Database: 261.7.3 - Release Date:

22/01/2004

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Cy

Current suggestions are it should take about a month here I think

maybe a few weeks longer - the waiting is the price we pay for free

at point of use Healthcare!

I think the thing that worries me a little is that in all likelyhood

what we'll get is two newly promoted consultant neph's so there will

lack the usual person being led by someone experienced!

Dave

> How infuriating! On both fronts! How soon does it take to get a

neph

> appointment in your part of the world? I would be pulling out my

hair. I'm

> sorry you have to find someone new as well. That always hurts.

Somehow

> the whole business of starting all over with someone is a bear. We

lost our

> pediatrician to retirement and I still haven't found anybody new

for .

> I dread the day we lose our pediatric neph (she's at Stanford for

a 3-4

> year period so that's not a worry for a year and a half)!

>

> Cy

> Sorry I gave up reading - my news!!

>

>

> > Hi all

> >

> > Sorry but I gave up catching up - I'm so tired at the moment and

work is

> mad so concentration levels aren't good at the moment .... where's

that

> pillow!?!

> >

> > Well interestingly, I have an appointment with my GP on Wed and I

was all

> set to demand my referral etc and lo' and behold I get a letter

today saying

> that he'd heard from the neph and " my protein leakage was

significant " and

> it was best I was referred to her. I'm a wee bit cheesed off

because he

> didn't have my results last time I saw him (they were attached to a

draft

> letter) i expected to get a copy but he said protein was mild!!

Grrrr

> >

> > Anyway I was glad that I had been referred to our Neph then went

into work

> and hear that she's actually moving on in 3 months!! So goodness

knows what

> the service here will be like then! Hopefully I'll see her before

she

> leaves.

> >

> > Dave

> >

> >

> >

> > ----------

> >

> > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.

> > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus (http://www.grisoft.com).

> > Version: 7.0.211 / Virus Database: 261.7.3 - Release Date:

22/01/2004

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hmmmm are you seeing Dr Poppins?

The site was helpful thanks, unfortunately living in the far north,

there's not much choice but to go with what we get or twist your GPs

arm firlmy up his back as he writes a referral to somewhere which

usually means at least 3hours driving each way! :o/

Dave

> >

> > > Hi all

> > >

> > > Sorry but I gave up catching up - I'm so tired at the moment

and work

> > > is mad so concentration levels aren't good at the moment ....

where's

> > > that pillow!?!

> > >

> > > Well interestingly, I have an appointment with my GP on Wed

and I was

> > > all set to demand my referral etc and lo' and behold I get a

letter

> > > today saying that he'd heard from the neph and " my protein

leakage

> > > was significant " and it was best I was referred to her. I'm a

wee bit

> > > cheesed off because he didn't have my results last time I saw

him

> > > (they were attached to a draft letter) i expected to get a

copy but he

> > > said protein was mild!! Grrrr

> > >

> > > Anyway I was glad that I had been referred to our Neph then

went into

> > > work and hear that she's actually moving on in 3 months!! So

goodness

> > > knows what the service here will be like then! Hopefully I'll

see her

> > > before she leaves.

> > >

> > > Dave

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > ----------

> > >

> > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.

> > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus (http://www.grisoft.com).

> > > Version: 7.0.211 / Virus Database: 261.7.3 - Release Date:

22/01/2004

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Hi again Cy,

I'm losing the plot - I see I've replied to the same post twice

although I did give a more uptodate waiting time lol

Thankfully, in the UK the number of chargable procedures isn't really

an issue seeing as the majority of hospital doctors are salaried!

Dave

> In many places here, the lack of nephs causes very long waits.

Nephrology

> isn't exactly a hot specialty. There's aren't many procedures

(other than

> biopsies) that docs can charge for, so it's not one of the more

lucrative

> specialities. Since there's not much incentive, the docs who are

in the

> field tend to be very overworked (and there are long waits to get

their

> time). Pediatric nephs are even a scarcer breed. I just learned

that there

> is not a single pediatric neph in Montana!

>

> Cy

> Sorry I gave up reading - my news!!

> >

> >

> > > Hi all

> > >

> > > Sorry but I gave up catching up - I'm so tired at the moment

and work

> is

> > mad so concentration levels aren't good at the moment ....

where's that

> > pillow!?!

> > >

> > > Well interestingly, I have an appointment with my GP on Wed

and I was

> all

> > set to demand my referral etc and lo' and behold I get a letter

today

> saying

> > that he'd heard from the neph and " my protein leakage was

significant "

> and

> > it was best I was referred to her. I'm a wee bit cheesed off

because he

> > didn't have my results last time I saw him (they were attached

to a

> draft

> > letter) i expected to get a copy but he said protein was mild!!

Grrrr

> > >

> > > Anyway I was glad that I had been referred to our Neph then

went into

> work

> > and hear that she's actually moving on in 3 months!! So

goodness knows

> what

> > the service here will be like then! Hopefully I'll see her

before she

> > leaves.

> > >

> > > Dave

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > ----------

> > >

> > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.

> > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus (http://www.grisoft.com).

> > > Version: 7.0.211 / Virus Database: 261.7.3 - Release Date:

22/01/2004

> > >

> > >

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