Tuesday 16 May 2017

"You're Not Crazy"

Urgh what a busy day. Productive but exhausting, although I think the most productive days do take it out of you. For me it has been a day of medical appointments. Lots of stuff going on there.


First up I had an appointment at the hospital with the pre-op team. I am having some day surgery for a gynaecological issue. After everything else that has been happening with ms lately they wanted me to see the anaesthetist before we committed to a surgery date. We ticked the boxes and talked about the surgery and all of the other boring bits before being sent on our way with a promise that someone will call soon with a surgery date and time.

I went for a little drive to kill some time. An old favourite coffee shop has changed owners so I wanted to see what the new vibe was like. I ordered a coffee and some hummingbird cake because I'm a weak-willed animal. Thankfully the coffee was amazing and filled in for some of the energy I was lacking. The hummingbird cake only served to make the world feel like a better place.

Next up was a drive in towards the city to see a rheumatologist. You can imagine my surprise when this specialist was on time. A novelty. Anyroad I sat in with him for a while. He read my test results, talked about my history, did a bit of a physical exam and then wrote me a referral for an MRI on my foot. Another test. Yay! However the best part was hearing him say "You're not crazy. There is something wrong. We just need to figure out what it is." I've been starting to worry that I am crazy and that this is all psychosomatic.

On my way home I got a call from the hospital asking me to come for surgery next Thursday. For surgery in the fternoon. So I get to fast during the day. I'm going to be so much fun to be around.

All in all it has felt like a day where I am finding some issues on their way to being resolved. It is a massive weight off my shoulders. I just wish we could hurry up and start getting a diagnosis for the $350 for each of these specialist appointments I've been to lately.

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