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Good News About Bad News

Claire

By Claire
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I have to eat crow. I recently posted a topic Good News - Bad News - where I talked about my recent colonoscopy and endoscopy. I said that the doctor had not taken a biospy of the stomach though he found and diagnosed gastritis. I was wrong. He simply failed to record that he taken both stomach and intestinal biopsies. I found this out when my GP received the lab report on the gastritis biospy. So I take it back - he is only somewhat incompetent. He failed to provide the complete information and then he prescribed Prilosec but once he had the biopsy results he did not order an antibiotic. Now I have to try and get a hold of him and get another prescription. The gastritis is H. Pylori - bacterial infection. Prilosec is not an antibiotic and by itself it is useless of curing an infection. H, Pylori It is not that uncommon in the general population but my GP tells me that in this area where I live (southern PA, U.S.) it something rarely ever seen. No one knows why that is.

Endoscopy results should be in by the end of the week. Claire

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nettiebeads Apprentice
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Make him eat it. Not prescribing an antibiotic was plain negligence on his part. Besides, I've heard crow tastes terrible.

Annette

jerseyangel Proficient
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Yea Claire--Not prescribing the antibiotic while he KNEW you had the H-pilori is in my opinion worse. And why do you have to chase him down for the prescription, anyway? Jeesh!

ianm Apprentice
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Besides, I've heard crow tastes terrible.

It is the most god-awful meat you could ever imagine. I think it is because they are scavengers and aren't picky. Words cannot describe what those birds taste like.

mommida Enthusiast
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I've never met a person who ever admitted to tasting crow. :ph34r:

Laura

Did it make you run for an Altoid!!?

tiredofdoctors Enthusiast
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Claire -- have eaten enough crow in my life -- definitely not fun. However, given his bigtime mistake of no antibiotics, you don't have to eat ANY. Interesting fact . . . Veterinarians knew 20 years ago that h. pylori caused ulcers in pigs.

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Did it make you run for an Altoid!!?

I'm not sure if an Altoid is strong enough.

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Claire -- have eaten enough crow in my life -- definitely not fun. However, given his bigtime mistake of no antibiotics, you don't have to eat ANY. Interesting fact . . . Veterinarians knew 20 years ago that h. pylori caused ulcers in pigs.

I agree, no reason to eat crow--unless it is a dish you really enjoy, as it is gluten free. :blink:

On another thread, someone's cat was dx with celiac by the veterinarian, and someone said maybe we should see veterinarians. I am beginning to agree. Veterinarian school is harder to get into than med school, since there is only one vet school in each state. The ones that excel make it. :)

tiredofdoctors Enthusiast
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I know I've posted it before, but it's the truth . . . Q: What to they call the guy who made the lowest grades in med school?

A: Doctor

Claire Collaborator
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:lol: Claire
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I know I've posted it before, but it's the truth . . . Q: What to they call the guy who made the lowest grades in med school?

A: Doctor

:D Good one Lynne!!

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