Specialist Visit
Had followups with both my (internal) specialist and primary doctor after the ER visit. At this point, I'm considered a "complex medical case". :( Have been frustrated and upset knowing that I'd made mention of mutiple symptoms to my the specialist, ones that were in keeping with the diagnosis in the discharge papers. A diagnosis that could've had a lifelong impact on me. But yet, the specialist previously kind of dismissed my concerns, stating that we'd run a test or done imagery months ago to exclude the problems and ultimately determining that "it shouldn't be happening". Well, guess what?! My body doesn't read the flippin' manuals.
Armed with a full page of notes and a resolve to get some answers, I decided I needed to be my own advocate. Get my voice heard. Once and for all. Darryl, God bless him, came with me to the appointment. I sat in that office and rattled off the past procedures and diagnostic tests, detailing how many times I'd spoken to him about this or that. Underscored how committed I'd been to changing my health. About the intermitten nausea that seemed unrelated but, now, in retrospect, I am confident was a part of everything. And that I was scared that there was irreprable damage. Ya'll, I'm prepared to leave the practice and find another doctor if things don't change. There has to be accountability.
The frustrating part is what happened to me is always, always, always symptomatic of another issue. And the labs from that night were not definitive. Nor is the specialist in agreement with the ER doc's assesment. Because truly, I think that would mean acknowledging that he was wrong. And I don't think he is prepared to admit that. But the specialist has conceded that it would be a good idea to do a dye test month to check for scar tissue or any abnormalities (which is highly unlikely). I'll be under light sedation and it'll give him a more accurate picture (above and beyond the recent CT).
Ya'll, pray my patience holds out a little longer, because I'm rapidly approaching my limit.......
Armed with a full page of notes and a resolve to get some answers, I decided I needed to be my own advocate. Get my voice heard. Once and for all. Darryl, God bless him, came with me to the appointment. I sat in that office and rattled off the past procedures and diagnostic tests, detailing how many times I'd spoken to him about this or that. Underscored how committed I'd been to changing my health. About the intermitten nausea that seemed unrelated but, now, in retrospect, I am confident was a part of everything. And that I was scared that there was irreprable damage. Ya'll, I'm prepared to leave the practice and find another doctor if things don't change. There has to be accountability.
The frustrating part is what happened to me is always, always, always symptomatic of another issue. And the labs from that night were not definitive. Nor is the specialist in agreement with the ER doc's assesment. Because truly, I think that would mean acknowledging that he was wrong. And I don't think he is prepared to admit that. But the specialist has conceded that it would be a good idea to do a dye test month to check for scar tissue or any abnormalities (which is highly unlikely). I'll be under light sedation and it'll give him a more accurate picture (above and beyond the recent CT).
Ya'll, pray my patience holds out a little longer, because I'm rapidly approaching my limit.......