tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15289697.post113337077493124673..comments2023-06-22T16:46:16.986-05:00Comments on Nathan's PKD: Nathan's Post-Surgery Update - Part IIAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13205544504662112908noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15289697.post-1133543935028050142005-12-02T11:18:00.000-06:002005-12-02T11:18:00.000-06:00No, Barbara, luckily, I am not the type of person ...No, Barbara, luckily, I am not the type of person that will blame an entire group for the actions of an individual. Sadly, the vascular surgeon just seems to be a busy person that isn’t always so good at providing information when unprompted. I made the original appointment with my vascular surgeon for the revision surgery, and he said that my nephrologist should have made it so that he could have also requested the perm-cath in my chest. The hospital isn’t really the problem; I think it is just the surgeon. I am probably going to keep dealing with him until I am finally done with my fistula (after transplant). I guess the surgeon just wasn’t thinking about how long I would need the catheter when he requested the clavicle catheter. The radiologist that put it in did mention that they normally do the chest catheters on patients in my situation. I have not seen any of my lab reports for the thyroid problem, yet. Once the doctors figure out what the problem is, I will probably ask to see the labs just to look over them for myself. My family doctor said that if it is overactive, they can medicate, and if that causes it to be under active, then they can medicate permanently to fix that problem. Thanks for the comments!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205544504662112908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15289697.post-1133487694374216932005-12-01T19:41:00.000-06:002005-12-01T19:41:00.000-06:00Nathan,I was so sorry to hear about your ordeal th...Nathan,<BR/>I was so sorry to hear about your ordeal this week. I hope that you aren't mad at the rest of us in the medical field. I have a question did you make the appointment with the vascular surgeon or did your unit? You might want to ask your nephrologist to recommend another surgeon who treats patients better. The hospital sounded pretty crappy too. I understand that each hospital and states have different procedures but the docs in Canton and here put the perm caths in the chest wall and not the neck. Your surgeon could have easily consulted either your nephrologist or a covering nephrologist at the hospital to do the procedure. Our docs receive consults from surgeons all the time. Was your intact PTH level elevated? Do you have to go see an endocrinologist for the hyperparathyroidism? Our docs have put patients on medicine for elevated PTH before. I can't think of the name of the med now though it might be rocaltrol but I'm not 100% sure.<BR/>God Bless,<BR/>BarbaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com