Lewis Jeynes: So angry

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

So angry

Lewis dad has finally been able to get through to the Infectious Disease doctor at Sheffield. They have lost Lewis' referral letter but have an appointment in for him for 9th September ... that is two and half months away. We need to start Lewis' treatment ASAP, especially as he is always healthier in the summer and of course because the further away we get from his initial infection with Lyme Disease (September 2005), the less recovery we can expect. The appointment on 9th September will be to talk to the doctor, to discuss IF Lewis even has Lyme Disease according to their archaic out-dated tests and if he does, what they can offer and when, bearing in mind Lewis will have to have surgery (for a port-a-cath or hickman line) which will mean more waiting. There is NO WAY we are waiting until next year for this treatment - he needs it now.

2 comments:

Joanne said...: I just posted this on faceboo but thought I'd re post here too.

I think you should seriously consider treatment at the Breakspear privately. yes very expensive.

The ID consultant is stalling in my opinion. He will refer back to the 'expert' at HPA who will advise that if NHS tests are negative then treatment is not appropriate. Wendy will confirm many other known cases.

If NHS test were positive then ID consultant would only give about a month at the most of treatment in line with current HPA guidelines following IDSA guidelines. IDSA guidelines are currently under review because panel members were found to have significant undisclosed financial interest etc.

Eventually ILADS guidelines will become the norm as more and more people recover following these guidelines but Lewis has not the time to wait while doctors play politics with Lyme Disease.

There are some parents who have been severely criticised for not following HPA line, so as my friend Jane did with her daughter Elizabeth take Lewis to the Breakspear unless you have a paediatrician or Neurologist who can take the trouble to read the considerable evidence supporting ILADS guidelines.

I am so sorry that this is happening but not at all surprised I did however think that Lewis' doctors would take the trouble to learn more when faced with such a sick little boy instead of just cow towing to HPA restrictive guidelines.
See LDA website recent response to IDSA review. They only test on NHS for one Borrelia when there are several other known ones in Europe.

If you want to read more about Lyme Disease have a look at my blog there are many links into information on the top right hand side.

http://joanne-orangecottages.blogspot.com/

Best wishes Joanne; 17 June 2009 at 18:29
Tarnya said...: I totally agree with Joanne’s comments about the ID consultant, HPA guidelines and NHS. Don’t waste anymore time trying to stay within the NHS for Lewis’s Lyme Disease treatment. You must go to doctors who are experienced in treating children with Lyme Disease and co-infections. If you have to stay in the UK I believe the Breakspear is the best place for help, however, we took our 6 year old son straight out to the US for Lyme Disease expertise and an ILADS treatment plan which we have followed successfully back here. Perhaps a combination of the two would be the answer? My son has made huge progress and our family life is back. I will email you directly more of our story and my personal contact details if I can be of any help to you.; 4 July 2009 at 14:36

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