What should I do?

[donnia]

Okay, I met with the surgeon at Covenant Hospital in Lubbock, Tx.  He said I don't have to do any other test cause they got all my test results from Baylor Medical Center.  I have decided to go through Covenant for my live donors because they don't take their time in getting tests done. 

Anyways.......  I went to my gynecologist 2 weeks ago and he found a mass in my abdomen.  He thought maybe it was just bile buildup... so he had me drink some nasty stuff to clean me out and then i went back to the Dr the next day to see if it was gone.... nope, not so lucky.  So I did an abdominal catscan today to see what it is.  My problem is, I didn't tell the
Dr. in Lubbock..... you know..... the ole...never offer up too much information.....  Now I am nervous..... should I have told him about it?

[LightLizard]

it would probably help him give you the best of his attention if he had that information.

and, you don't know what kind of complications that may cause if you don't.

better safe than sorry.

[oswald]

when it comes to your health you should tell the drs. something important like that.  good luck.

[2_DallasCowboys]

Hi, Donnia,

Well, I think you should tell this Dr-
even tho I can get the vibe why you
didn't.  I don't think it would be
wise to hold anything back.  I am
sure as you think it thru, you will probably
agree with us that he should be told

Anne

[donnia]

okay, we get the results from the catscan tomorrow.  If it is not just bile buildup.... then I will call him and tell him about it.   AAAGGHHH....  I just didn't know what to do.

[oswald]

 

[okarol]

I would wait until you've got a diagnosis and treatment plan with the GYN. Otherwise you would be saying "something's happening but I don't know what yet." 

[Joe Paul]

I would wait until you've got a diagnosis and treatment plan with the GYN. Otherwise you would be saying "something's happening but I don't know what yet." 

I agree with Karol 

[willieandwinnie]

I second okarol's opinion.  Wait until you know something.

[KT0930]

I would tell the surgeon, because you don't want him to decide that because you weren't completely honest with him he's not going to do the transplant for you. As long as you let him know that it's being taken care of, then he knows you're proactive when it comes to your health, and that can only help you in this case.

[donnia]

Well, I heard back from my doctor, and it was nothing.  Nothing to worry about so I am not going to say anything to my transplant doctor.

[willieandwinnie]

donnia, Glad it turned out to be nothing.

[lola]

glad everything is OK

[2_DallasCowboys]

Great News!!!
So, so happy for ya.

Anne

[stauffenberg]

You really have to mention all your medical details, because in the transplant work-up everything clinically significant is going to be discovered anyway.  Since the new kidney is sited in the abdomen and there are a number of different strategies of connection of the new kidney to the circulation which can be tried, the surgeon will insist on knowing every detail about where and what things there are in your abdomen which may favor one connection or the other.

[donnia]

Okay... that does make sense stauffenberg.  I will call my coordinator tomorrow.

[okarol]

Now that you have something to report, it makes sense to fill them in. Thankfully it is most likely a non-issue now.