WILL I KNOW TOMORROW?

[LousPeachy 100]

Well, tomorrow I see the NUT for visit 1 of 4. I was hoping to find out what Dr. Turnquest decided about doing surgery on me (Non-Alcoholic Cirrhosis) but I have the feeling I won't. Earlier this week they hadn't gotten my records from the liver doctor (liver dr said 7-10 business days). It has been over 10 days but I doubt I will know anything one way or another tomorrow.

Any suggestions how I can get things moving so I will know? You know how a doctor's office staff can be. I really don't like (can't stand) waiting another month! Besides that, I have so many tests, etc that have to be done pre-op, as you all know, and I don't want to do any of that till I know for sure I am having surgery.

Waiting is pure hell!

[James Marusek 5,244]

It was a long process for me but in the end it was well worth the wait.

[BeagleLover 1,020]

If I were in your shoes, I would call both doctors' offices OFTEN to make sure the records are transferred in a timely manner.

Best wishes!

[lisacaron 5,075]

@@LousPeachy go to your Dr. office yourself and get a copy of the records. You have the right to the copies they don't have to go from one office to the other. Once you have them you can make a copy and give them to any Dr. you need to see in the future.

To help facilitate my husbands and my surgery I asked for copies of all medical records and tests that were done before I left the office so that I would have them to send to who ever needed them Dr. or insurance company to make sure our time frame was on track.

[LousPeachy 100]

Well, my records finally got to Dr. Turnquest's office today so naturally he wasn't able to review them yet. I was told he is good about doing so and I should know by Wednesday or Thursday of next week one way or the other. Not much longer and THAT part will be taken care of anyhow.

The NUT told me I was losing great and what I was eating was fine. She did say however, that the number of calories I was eating was NOT sustainable. And she is right, not enough calories to keep me from getting really hungry. So I now on 1,100 to 1,200 calories a day. It was starting to get hard to eat 900 calories a day even if I WAS eating the right food.

It's never easy is it.