by cherylk » 06 Jun 2008, 08:58
Jen,
Thanks for your interest in my healing progress! I am doing better, and I went to see my local family doc for a checkup yesterday. Good news and bad news--the good news is that he told me I am probably his healthiest patient! I am assuming he based that comment on my resting heart rate (which is low), my BP (which was good), and the heart sounds he heard when he listened. The bad news is that he told me that I have the most classic case of IBS-C he has ever seen. He told me I should be in a text book!!!!! Also said that he was surprised I was not up to taking Miralax 3 x's daily. So, now I have been dwelling on the bad part--thinking that I am the most naturally constipated person in existence, instead of dwelling on being his healthiest patient!! I should add that he has only been practicing for about a year as he is just out of his residency.
I don't know if I like him or not. I am trying to forge a good relationship with him, but he seems somewhat cocky to me (as are many docs in my humble opinion). He thought that I should probably stay on the ointment for another month as fissures take awhile to heal. I am finishing up my 7th week right now and plan to at least continue through next week. I don't think I have used a lot, so I think I easily have enough for another month as my initial tube is still not empty. I am just focused now on trying to regulate my bowels and worrying about being OK in that way. His comments about my colon did not really add to me having a good feeling about my colon and how it behaves. That is my update.
To health,
Cheryl