Angela22f - Digestive Disorders Message Board

Sharon76 · 08-02-2006, 03:57 AM

Hi ANgela how are you??

Have you had any more tests yet?

Angela22F · 08-02-2006, 06:51 AM

Hey Sharon!!

Funny I just came on to see if you had made any new posts and to see how you were doing!

I am the same old. Only, I found out the GI doc that I saw last year thought that I had celiac's disease... but never informed me! Imagine! He did bloodwork and had scheduled an endoscopy for me... but nobody told me! So, I am currently trying to track down the blood work as the GIs office swears they sent it to my GP, but my GP (my old one at that) swears he doesn't have it. All I can say is, It's all fun and games... until somebody loses an eye... ha! Anyway, celiac disease would explain alot and does fit me fairly well, I just can't believe I was left out of the loop on this!

I also had an ultrasound on my liver/gallbladder/spleen about 2 weeks ago (July 19) but my new GP is off sick, so I am waiting on him for the results. I'm not really expecting anything to show on that, and will be flabbergasted if anything does lol.

How are you? Are you still doing the surgery? when is it scheduled for? Are you feeling any better?

Sharon76 · 08-02-2006, 09:11 AM

Hi

Amazing isn't it how doctors think they don't need tot ell you when they suspect something!!!!

The Gi doctor should have a copy of the report, can you not ask for that?

No date yet for surgery, still waiting. Keep having flare ups as well, but hopefully the date will come soon.

Angela22F · 08-03-2006, 12:16 PM

Hey Sharon,

Just wanted to let you know that I got the ultrasound report, and as I knew it would be - it was normal!

So now I just have to wait for the appt I have with a new Gastro... Then she'll do the endoscopy and colonscopy and hopefully that will be the last test ever I have to do.

I was telling my GP about my previous Gastro and what happened. I don't think he is very knowledgable, as he tells me that with celiac the only thing I would have a problem with is wheat - or bread. Pasta's and so on would be fine according to him! lol o my, I think I know more than this guy!

In his opinion, it would be better for me if I had Crohn's... as Celiac means I have to change my entire diet... in MY opinion, celiac is better as it is ONLY a diet change and I should be relatively fine once my gut heals...

So, I'm just hanging tough until I get to the Gastro. I'm sooooo sick of doctors... I don't really care at this point what they all think... I just want to know what is wrong with me, you know?!

Argh... guess I wanted to vent as well lol.

Cheers!
Angela

Oh, I am on the case of getting the blood work report... I hate red tape lol It's not like it is top secret government files. It is MY bloodwork for crying out loud!

Sharon76 · 08-04-2006, 05:48 AM

Lol , fancy a doctor saying it would be better if you had crohn's!!!! Lol some doctors really haven't a clue.

You're lucky, coz over here in the uk we don't get our blood reports as routine, We can only see our blood reports with a doctor. We can not take them out of the office.

Hopefully the endo and the colonoscopy will show something which will help towards a diagnosis.

I still think that they shoudl look in the previous test you had a while ago where it showed slow emptying of your stomach. the barium was it??? surely that is a sign of a problem somewhere