HELP-Requesting Dr. recommendation-Chicago/Lyons IL area

[Guest guest]

Dear Members;

I received the following request and would appreciate any

recommendations/information to share with Mr. Basser.

Thank you,

Gail

Subj: INFO NEEDED

To: GWEST1955

HELLO GAIL,MY NAME IS DEAN. MY WIFE IS GOING THROUGH BOUTS OF

PANCREATITIS. SHE HAS BEEN HOSP.3 XS IN DEC SHE HAD A PERFERATED

BOWEL AND LOST HER GALLBLADER SOME STOMSCH AND COLON AND HAS A

COLOSTEMY BAG NOW.AND NOW PANCREATITIS.SHE IS VERY WEAK BUT

IMPROVING.BUT THE SIGNS ARE BACK VOMITING BILE LOSING APPETITE,AND

PAIN.

WE ARE JUST WEST OF CHICAGO IN LYONS,IL.FRANKLY IM GETTING FRUSTRATED

WITH MY DR.AND OUR HOSPITAL.MY WIFE HAS A COUPLE INFECTIONS

URINARY,ESOPHUGAS BACTERIA AND WE ARE GIVING IV ANTIBIOTICS AT HOME.

DO YOU KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY DR'S IN MY AREA WHO SPECIALIZE IN

TREATMENT FOR THIS PROBLEM IN OUR AREA? ITS VERY HARD TO SEE HER LIKE

THIS.IM JUST LUCKY SHE IS STILL ALIVE.SORRY DONT MEAN TO RAMBLE AND

TAKE UP YOUR TIME. THIS JUST LOOKED LIKE A GOOD PLACE TO START

LOOKING FOR INFORMATION. HOPE YOU DONT MIND?THANK YOU. SINCERELY DEAN

[Guest guest]

I received the following request and would appreciate any

recommendations/information to share with Mr. Basser.

Subj: INFO NEEDED

To: GWEST1955

HELLO GAIL,MY NAME IS DEAN. MY WIFE IS GOING THROUGH BOUTS OF

PANCREATITIS. SHE HAS BEEN HOSP.3 XS IN DEC SHE HAD A PERFERATED

BOWEL AND LOST HER GALLBLADER SOME STOMSCH AND COLON AND HAS A

COLOSTEMY BAG NOW.AND NOW PANCREATITIS.SHE IS VERY WEAK BUT

IMPROVING.BUT THE SIGNS ARE BACK VOMITING BILE LOSING APPETITE,AND

PAIN. WE ARE JUST WEST OF CHICAGO IN LYONS,IL.FRANKLY IM GETTING

FRUSTRATED WITH MY DR.AND OUR HOSPITAL.

Hi Dean, I am not familiar with a Pancreatic Center in Chicago

although I am sure there is one (anyone on the board know about one

in Chicago?)Anyway, if there is no one in Chicago or closer I would

recommend Indiana University (Indianapolis), people travel from all

over the country because their Pancreatic Center is so good.

Dr.Stuart Sherman is the doctor I saw and he was wonderful. Dr Lehman

is another doc that many on this board have seen. Here is the info:

Dr. Stuart Sherman

Specialty:Gastroenterology/Hepatology

Sub-specialty:Internal Medicine

Special Clinical Interests:sphincter of Oddi dysfunction

pancreatitis,ERCP,pancreatic and biliary tract disease

Phone:

Affiliation:IU Medical Group

Office Location(s):

University Hospital #2300

550 N University Blvdn #4100

Indianapolis, IN. 46202

University Hosp-MDC #2180

550 N University Blvd

Indianapolis, IN. 46202

Good Luck, and I am sorry your wife is so sick. It will really help

to see a doctor that deals with Pancreatitis all the time. Take Care,

Debbie/CA

[Guest guest]

A Dr Bell was previously at my hospital in Seattle and I have

just discovered another pancreatitis family sees him at Northwestern

Hopital which I believe is in Chicago. His specialty is the pancreas

and he is the CHief of General Surgery at NW as he was here at the

VA. Here is the hospital's website information on Dr Bell.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> I just looked - his name is H. Bell, but it says that he

went to medical school at Northwestern, and did his residency in

Denver. He is > the head of Gastrointestinal Surgery. This is a link

to the site.

>

> http://www.nmff.org/findphysician/physician.asp?id=A47370

> Eileen

and here is some more she has to say:

> Dear Members;

>

> I received the following request and would appreciate any

> recommendations/information to share with Mr. Basser.

>

> Thank you,

> Gail

>

>

> WE ARE JUST WEST OF CHICAGO IN LYONS,IL.FRANKLY IM GETTING

FRUSTRATED

> WITH MY DR.AND OUR HOSPITAL.MY WIFE HAS A COUPLE INFECTIONS

> URINARY,ESOPHUGAS BACTERIA AND WE ARE GIVING IV ANTIBIOTICS AT HOME.

>

> DO YOU KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY DR'S IN MY AREA WHO SPECIALIZE IN

> TREATMENT FOR THIS PROBLEM IN OUR AREA? THANK YOU. SINCERELY DEAN

[Guest guest]

I clicked on send too soon..,..here's is more Eileen had to say about

Dr Bell....

Doctor Bell just called us - himself - on a Saturday! He wants to

coordinate what he is doing with M's treatment. He said that the

angiogram is a stopgap - he will eventually need the spleen removed

and the surgery on the pseudocysts. At least with everything

that is going on, he shouldn't have any problems qualifying for

disability..... Eileen

In another message she said " he is SO nice, " emphasis hers....

Jeannine

> Dear Members;>

> I received the following request and would appreciate any

> recommendations/information to share with Mr. Basser.>

> Thank you,> Gail

> WE ARE JUST WEST OF CHICAGO IN LYONS,IL.FRANKLY IM GETTING

FRUSTRATED > WITH MY DR.AND OUR HOSPITAL.> DO YOU KNOW IF THERE ARE

ANY DR'S IN MY AREA WHO SPECIALIZE IN

> TREATMENT FOR THIS PROBLEM IN OUR AREA? SINCERELY DEAN

[Guest guest]

To Dean - I don't know anyone in your area. However, call Dr. Kozarek

at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle () and ask him to refer

you. My GI doc sent me to Kozarek because he's nationally and internationally

known and he's great! Very caring and if you do much reading on the subject

you'll see he's published alot. His total focus really is the pancreas and I've

been told he can go where very few other doctors can. So - I would trust anyone

Kozarek sent me to. I hope your wife starts feeling better soon - she has

certainly been through alot and so have you!! I know it must be hard to stand

by and feel helpless. She's really lucky to have someone as supportive as you

are. All my best wishes to both of you - Anita

HELP-Requesting Dr. recommendation-Chicago/Lyons IL

area

Dear Members;

I received the following request and would appreciate any

recommendations/information to share with Mr. Basser.

Thank you,

Gail

Subj: INFO NEEDED

To: GWEST1955

HELLO GAIL,MY NAME IS DEAN. MY WIFE IS GOING THROUGH BOUTS OF

PANCREATITIS. SHE HAS BEEN HOSP.3 XS IN DEC SHE HAD A PERFERATED

BOWEL AND LOST HER GALLBLADER SOME STOMSCH AND COLON AND HAS A

COLOSTEMY BAG NOW.AND NOW PANCREATITIS.SHE IS VERY WEAK BUT

IMPROVING.BUT THE SIGNS ARE BACK VOMITING BILE LOSING APPETITE,AND

PAIN.

WE ARE JUST WEST OF CHICAGO IN LYONS,IL.FRANKLY IM GETTING FRUSTRATED

WITH MY DR.AND OUR HOSPITAL.MY WIFE HAS A COUPLE INFECTIONS

URINARY,ESOPHUGAS BACTERIA AND WE ARE GIVING IV ANTIBIOTICS AT HOME.

DO YOU KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY DR'S IN MY AREA WHO SPECIALIZE IN

TREATMENT FOR THIS PROBLEM IN OUR AREA? ITS VERY HARD TO SEE HER LIKE

THIS.IM JUST LUCKY SHE IS STILL ALIVE.SORRY DONT MEAN TO RAMBLE AND

TAKE UP YOUR TIME. THIS JUST LOOKED LIKE A GOOD PLACE TO START

LOOKING FOR INFORMATION. HOPE YOU DONT MIND?THANK YOU. SINCERELY DEAN