by sailorgal » 07 May 2012, 20:59
thanks jr!
geez, pressure sores? from sitting in the tub? or sitting in general? What are you doing about those?
(I'm a physical therapist, I naturally get inquizzitive in other people's physical impairments wanting to help where I can)
looking back, it might have been perhaps insane for me to still go to the course - but I couldn't bare to miss it for a couple things, most importantly, to have something else to focus my thoughts on at least provided me some kind a distraction from the pain. I figured if i was going to be in pain either way, i'd rather be doing something that might disract me from it, that i enjoy than have my pain force me to stay home and be miserable at how much it is debilitating to my life. and naturally, bcz of my line of work, my colleagues (and the course teacher) are all health care practitioners so they are super compassionate and accomodating - i don't feel so squeemish sharing my issues, bcz, again, health care practitioners don't get squeemish and are compassionate and helpful in any way they can be. it was still pretty miserable, but less so than if i just stayed home in my misery.
at any rate, i was able to get squeezed in for an anuscope with my CRS, i am officially switching to my 2nd one since the 1st one hasn't been much help to me and i have more trust in my 2nd one, especially since he's teamed up with my GI-doc.
so, hopefully i will get (good/helpful) information with tomorrow's appointment.
side note, i feel fortunate with my current team as I realize I am able to get in much more quickly with them than my former doctor (or than most other people can get in with theirs), purely as a coincidence to my connections with the hospital where I work. I tried to play the patient (no pun intended) game with my first doc, but after 5 months of not getting very far, have decided to trade in and utilize my contacts for quicker response/care. no sense in further delaying my healing or care at this point, enough is enough.