Hard to get a second opinion in Tucson

[Upbeat]

Called around to a few liver docs and none of them were accepting new patients. I asked why and they said because of the time involved with hep c patients.  It seems the only way you can get an appointment with any liver doc is a direct referal from your doctor. Anyone else run into this?
                                                        Ron

[Forseegood]

Hey Goof, the minute you said NorCal I knew it was some chi chi island off of San Francisco. I know Mill Valley a bit, know Berkeley a lot better though. That place, Village Music still there? Only adds to your mystique my friend. I hope youre doing okay and feeling well today.

Johniswho?
Thanks for the funnies, we all need a laugh! You are such a guy!!!Youre not on treatment, right? It's hard to keep track

[GoofyDad]

5 mg for me. As I said, it don't knock me out cold, but it does the job pretty nicely.

[NYgirl]

I have found Ambien to be a real life saver.  It is gentle and you fall asleep in like an hour.  

I am on 10mgs I think  of the stuff.  It's enough just to help you knock out. And THAT is worth anything.

I hope you got the script!

[cuteus]

They definetely made some money in my case. Even though I saw the PA or NP more so than Dr very important, I had to go in EVERY single month. It was about an hr or two round trip so I asked if I could come every three months like some here did, and he said NO! Monthly visits or no tx! Granted he was doing the mini Beck mental inventory at each visit since I was not on ADs, but once you are into 5-6 months of tx and pretty much stable, they did not need to see my face every four wks.  That was a good chunk of money for a yr and a half, plus, being a research hospital, they get gifts from the drug companies also.

[MrsOckert]

I was starting to get perturbed about the care I was getting from my dr, but it sounds like most everyone is in the same boat.

I also don't understand why a dr would turn someone down for Hep C.  I've seen my dr twice.  Once for the initial visit & schedule the biopsy.  The second time for results & begin Tx.  I don't see him again till week 10.  I got my labs paperwork for the whole year at once.  

Weird.

[azgrl]

Karen it's only open to professionals.  However she said she will give me a copy of the presentation after she delivers it.  When I go in to see her she will give it to me.  I can pass it along once I get it if you would like.

I really like her.  She has all the patience in the world to be able to deal with me.  lol.

deb in az