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From: mainframetech on 19 Aug 2007 07:00 On Aug 17, 9:29 pm, Alan <a...(a)usuk.com> wrote: > Well if your nurse(s) told you that, it MUST be true, dahhhhhhhhhhh > > > > mainframetech wrote: > > On Jul 26, 11:47 pm, berbob...(a)webtv.net (B C) wrote: > >> Hi I was diagnosed with lupus nephritis. I always have a high albumin > >> count and an out of range "bun" on my lab work. My nephrologist told me > >> he did not want to see me anymore and just to go on and live my life. I > >> am 64 and so far I feel ok. i am always worried about it but I just go > >> to a gp doctor who is overworked and under interested in me. Im glad I > >> found this group because nobody wants to talk about kidney disease, its > >> a taboo subject. > > > B C, > > I found that many doctors, including some nephrologists, would > > rather just do nothing and watch your progress to dialysis. I saw a > > professor at a N.Y. hospital that taught other doctors in nephrology. > > His only comment to me after 2 months was "come back in 3 months". > > All this time my labs were going into the dumpster. A nurse told me > > that many doctors that put a patient into dialysis get a monthly > > payment from Medicare or some insurance companies, even if they never > > see the patient again. They collect while the patients have to sit > > for hours 3 times a week hoping they don't get an infection or some > > other related problem. A number of sites show statistics that say > > that 25% of new dialysis patients die within 2 years. Some folks > > disagree with that, because the dates of the data are from 200 to > > 2003. I tend to think that still carries some weight. In any event, > > I'm glad I found the Walser book, as iit has slowed my progress to > > dialysis. > > > Good luck, > > Chris- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Alan, Interestingly, I also asked my nephrologist and he basically agreed that it happens. Go ask for yourself and let us know what you find out. I'm open to new information. Chris
From: Candi Bowen on 26 Aug 2007 08:13 Well, it is stage 2 lupus nephritis. I'm still awaiting an appt. with a nephrologist. My doc's upset because they didn't biopsy the infarction, clearly visible during the ultrasound. Ah, well, the medical field. At least my BP is under control now. "B C" <berbob711(a)webtv.net> wrote in message news:12862-46A96AD4-1494(a)storefull-3117.bay.webtv.net... > Hi I was diagnosed with lupus nephritis. I always have a high albumin > count and an out of range "bun" on my lab work. My nephrologist told me > he did not want to see me anymore and just to go on and live my life. I > am 64 and so far I feel ok. i am always worried about it but I just go > to a gp doctor who is overworked and under interested in me. Im glad I > found this group because nobody wants to talk about kidney disease, its > a taboo subject. >
From: mainframetech on 27 Aug 2007 06:50
On Aug 26, 8:13 am, "Candi Bowen" <reen...(a)neo.rr.com> wrote: > Well, it is stage 2 lupus nephritis. I'm still awaiting an appt. with a > nephrologist. My doc's upset because they didn't biopsy the infarction, > clearly visible during the ultrasound. Ah, well, the medical field. At least > my BP is under control now. > > "B C" <berbob...(a)webtv.net> wrote in message > > news:12862-46A96AD4-1494(a)storefull-3117.bay.webtv.net... > > > > > Hi I was diagnosed with lupus nephritis. I always have a high albumin > > count and an out of range "bun" on my lab work. My nephrologist told me > > he did not want to see me anymore and just to go on and live my life. I > > am 64 and so far I feel ok. i am always worried about it but I just go > > to a gp doctor who is overworked and under interested in me. Im glad I > > found this group because nobody wants to talk about kidney disease, its > > a taboo subject.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Candi, I'm glad to hear that you've finally got some movement out of the medical community. Good luck, Chris |