| A.Melon 2004-08-22, 4:09 am |
| In article <EpBTc.2114$ii.395@bignews5.bellsouth.net>
"jimi" <jimimoran@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
> I've found that I have hepatitis w/fibrosis. I've read of interferon along
> with an antiviral treatment for hep -c ,and that many people are cured
> through this program.Is it to late to attempt this treatment once you have
> fibrosis.My doctor didn't say ,and truthfully I was so shocked I didn't
> ask..(I did start asking questions and he (the doctor) yelled saying he was
> just passing the news on and he wasn't going to argue)I wasn't arguing I was
> asking things about my medical condition.
If the doctor yelled, maybe he needs some work on his bedside manner. I suggest
you send him to S.P.P where *We* can advise him.
> I just kind of folded up quit my job etc..I thought that if I could of
> received treatment the doctor would of prescribed it.But after moping about,
> facing my mortality I wonder ? I realize now that I should of demanded
> another doctor from my group insurance provider.But that still leaves me
> wondering if there is any course other the transplantation available to me
> .I thank anyone that can give me any advice in advance Thanks Jim
The doctor should refer you to a *liver specialist* of some kind, but this
requires that you talk to the doctor and not be yelling at each other.
If you *only* have fibrosis, hell we've all got fibrosis; it's when you've got
*cyrhosis* that you need a transplant.
Of course you could rush off to a.s.h-c and get treated by Thomas in his
*pretty red shirt* or Hammy with her *wonderful bedside manner* but sooner or
later you had better go back and have a conversation with the doctor instead of
a yelling session.
HTH
Lord Cerne Abbas
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