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Stephen's ultrasounds showed thickening of the intestinal walls (inflammation), they also looked at surrounding organs (ie liver) for indications of problems, I 'believe' it will also show if there is a blockage...
OMG, I just can't imagine how frustrated you must be!!!
These are the questions I would want answered...
From the GI:
- Why does he think it's the hematology problem? He probably won't commit to a firm answer dealing with another specialty but then why did he refer Grace to a Hematologist to begin with? What hematology disorder does he think could be causing the GI issues?
- He obviously thinks the GI issues are only a 'symptom' of something else, not the 'source' of the problem, so what hematology disorder? And why/how does it cause Grace's GI symptoms?
From the Hematologist:
- Why does the Hematologist disagree with the GI's answers given above?
- Given what Grace is dealing with, even if he disagrees with the GI, why will he not follow up the GI's thoughts?
- To decide to NOT to follow up on the GI's thoughts, Hematologist must be pretty certain the GI is wrong; what is he basing this decision on (ie what tests are proving him right and the GI wrong)
And, back to the GI:
- Given the Hematologists answers above, why doesn't the GI follow up on what the Hematologist said? Again, GI must be must be pretty certain the Hematologist is wrong; what is he basing this decision on (ie what tests are proving him right and the Hematologist wrong)
It SHOULD be easy enough to get these answers but we all know it's not! :ymad: So, I would start with asking her doctor for these answers (perhaps, even asking if the questions make sense???); if you're not completely satisfied with what you hear, I would tell the doctor you're heading down to Devos anyway and I would sit in ER until I got the answers... Someone correct me but the ER would have Hematologists and GIs on staff/call, right? You may be in ER for hours and hours but, as long as that seems, it will be less than weeks and weeks!
Just my thoughts... :ghug:
OMG, I just can't imagine how frustrated you must be!!!
These are the questions I would want answered...
From the GI:
- Why does he think it's the hematology problem? He probably won't commit to a firm answer dealing with another specialty but then why did he refer Grace to a Hematologist to begin with? What hematology disorder does he think could be causing the GI issues?
- He obviously thinks the GI issues are only a 'symptom' of something else, not the 'source' of the problem, so what hematology disorder? And why/how does it cause Grace's GI symptoms?
From the Hematologist:
- Why does the Hematologist disagree with the GI's answers given above?
- Given what Grace is dealing with, even if he disagrees with the GI, why will he not follow up the GI's thoughts?
- To decide to NOT to follow up on the GI's thoughts, Hematologist must be pretty certain the GI is wrong; what is he basing this decision on (ie what tests are proving him right and the GI wrong)
And, back to the GI:
- Given the Hematologists answers above, why doesn't the GI follow up on what the Hematologist said? Again, GI must be must be pretty certain the Hematologist is wrong; what is he basing this decision on (ie what tests are proving him right and the Hematologist wrong)
It SHOULD be easy enough to get these answers but we all know it's not! :ymad: So, I would start with asking her doctor for these answers (perhaps, even asking if the questions make sense???); if you're not completely satisfied with what you hear, I would tell the doctor you're heading down to Devos anyway and I would sit in ER until I got the answers... Someone correct me but the ER would have Hematologists and GIs on staff/call, right? You may be in ER for hours and hours but, as long as that seems, it will be less than weeks and weeks!
Just my thoughts... :ghug: