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- Hello
Here I ask myself many questions. My girlfriend is hospitalized since Aug 21th. She has a big problem of breath (shortness of breath), that is the reason why she’s still hospitalized. Last week she made tests: Gastroscopy, liver ultrasound and blood withdrawal.
Gastroscopy shows an inflammation of the stomach and regarding ultrasound, she will get the results around the 22nd.
Her stomach inflammation is due to what?
About 2 weeks ago, she had already a first ultrasound of the liver. The liver was a little big.
She has got an IV: is this to treat an infection or is it for something else? She also often feels nauseous.
The only thing I know is she is short of breath. What does that mean exactly?
Is it normal she has been so long hospitalized?
I know she doesn’t always tell me everything ... Surely to protect me. So I ask myself a thousand questions ... I read everything I can find on the disease, but each case is different.
I hope you can give me answers.
Thank you in advance
Cordially. - Answer
- Hello,
I fully understand your concern, but I absolutely cannot answer your questions for 2 reasons:
- On the one hand, out of respect for your friend, it’s not up to me to decide the information she wishes to convey ;
- On the other hand, the CF Center physician who follows your friend would be best placed to respond.
I can only advise you to talk to your friend and ask her if she would agree that you take part in a conversation with her and her physician.
Sorry I cannot help you more.
Sincerely,
Dr. Gilles Rault
- 23.12.2013
