Started my day with one potential healthcare setback and then another revealed
while changing the bandage on my ankle.
My foot was slightly red. That
could have been from the way I was lying in bed or early signs of an
infection. The first problem has been an
ongoing urology issue. If my foot is
still red or redder tomorrow, I will go to the ER with a quickness. I have a long standing appointment with my
urologist on March 3rd.
These setbacks suck. Even if
nothing needs to be done to treat them, they are still wearing on my mental
health. It is not that I have a lot of
anxiety over them, it is just a grind to process and deal with.
It is hard to talk to others about them. All too often instead of getting a kind ear
to listen to my vent my frustrations, I am given medical advice by people with
no experience dealing with these issues.
While the medical advice is of the “go to the doctor right now” ilk, my
issues are rarely of the life-threatening emergencies and so are not solved at
the ER. I appreciate my friends concern
for me, but am frustrated by not being able to have an actual conversation
about my feelings, thoughts and concerns.
I am
grateful to have great health care providers all less than 30 minutes
away. This week, I will talk with a
dietition, an RN nutrionalist and my GP about my health care issues—providing I
don’t also have to go to the ER for infection problems.
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