Liver biopsy results this morning!!!

[Steffanee]

<span style="color:#000099"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans Ms">Hello to all!!! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wavey.gif

Saw liver doc this morning, and the results on my liver biopsy is still inconclusive. He said its a real mystery with me. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh.gif He cant say whether or not I have autoimmune Hepatitis. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ermm.gif

It did show excessive white cells, inflammation of the vesel walls and vasculitis. Also now my hemoglobins are too high!!?? style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh.gif

There is a allot more "medical talk" he gave me...some went over my head. I love it, I have been waiting 4 1/2 weeks and he rushes me!!!??? style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tantrum.gif I was not real happy about that.

The whole vasculitis, red blood cell stuff...I have to go see another specialist for that. (yippee)

Next step, I am to resume all my meds and recheck my blood work in 4 weeks and another ultrasound on the liver.

I feel off balance not being able to have definte answer. Him saying "cryptic hepatitis" is not reassuring one way or the other.

I see my Rhemy on July 3 maybe he will help me understand more of it.

Well that is it for now....hope everyone is well today!! Steffanee</span></span></span>

[Lily]

style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif Yes its really annoying when you wait so long and then get rushed through. Sounds like a job for your Rheumy to help determine, hopefully he will have some better answers style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/foryou.gif

love
Lily

[alobreto]

OH, dear, Stef! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif
If you've been wanting to develop patience, you've certainly got the opportunity here and now! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif

After you've waited all these weeks, you've got even more weeks to go! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/crying.gif

The rheumy should be in a better position to diagnose and explain autoimmune hepatitis than someone in another specialty because autoimmune problems are what his training and experience is in.

I know that doesn't help with the anxiety of uncertainty you're having to experience and deal with.

I also don't know if cyberhugs will help, but I'm giving you some anyway. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hugbetter.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hugbetter.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hugbetter.gif
Angela style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/flowers.gif