And then some idiot like me decides to send them a letter and belittle all that they've built. It's an innocent question. Honest. THE LETTER Hello, My good friends and I were chatting up a storm about the most ridiculous things earlier today, and I was charged with the task of doing a little 'research'. You're going to find the question rather ridiculous, but it is something only someone in medicine can answer - of this we're sure. Sometimes, when someone goes to the restroom to take care of Number Two, something odd can happen. The question is, why is it that sometimes when we feel like we really need to 'go' (and go bad - like we can foresee being in the restroom for a long duration of time) all we produce is a little bit, and yet sometimes when we just feel a subtle urge to 'go' we end up bearing down and holding on for dear life while our body produces a phenomenal amount that we didn't even feel in the first place? The question, simplified, is this - why do we sometimes not feel large quantities 'back there' when there is, and why do we sometimes feel next to nothing when there's more than we expected? If you could get back to me (us) on this, or refer me to someone with the answers, that would be terrific. I thank you for your time. -Benjamin THE RESPONSE UCSF Dear Benjamin: Thank you for your interest in UCSF Medical Center. The UCSF Medical Center responds to consumer requests for assistance with the selection of a UCSF physician and services by providing information for a patient's consideration. We cannot provide medical advice. To research further about this matter, we offer for your consideration, the following websites recommended by the UCSF librarians which contain a wealth of consumer health information (e.g. National Library of Medicine's MEDLINEPlus http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ and http://www.library.ucsf.edu/kr/bin/showByTopic.pl?ConsumerHealth. Another excellent website for health information is: http://www.intelihealth.com. Should you wish to have an appointment with our colorectal specialists, we are happy to provide you with the following referrals:
Dr. Venkataraman R. Muthusamy
Dr. Uma Mahadevan
UCSF Department of Gastroenterology Prior to making an appointment, you would need to have your physician send or fax a referral to the Gastroenterology Practice. You are welcome to use our toll free 888 number listed below when calling to schedule an appointment or for additional information. If we can be of further assistance, please either call us Monday through Friday, 8am - 5pm, at 1-888-689-UCSF(8273)or contact us at referral.center@ucsfmedicalcenter.org . Sincerely, Norma Criado
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