Funny how I do that...make a list, that is. i am not in any way shape or form a "list" person...which is why I am always running here and there to get something I forgot. You'd think I'd learn! Anyway, the one time I DO make a list is when I am getting ready to see Dr. Schweinfurth.
Because the real problem with my voice was misdiagnosed for so long, I am careful (too careful, I'm sure) to make sure that I tell him EVERYTHING that I think is not normal when i see him.
This gives him the chance to say "You are a complete hypochondriac. There is absolutely nothing wrong with you," and later I don't wonder "but what about..."
So, I am going to the Dr. this morning and my list looks something like this....
1. How do we know that I don't have cancer anywhere else?
2. Does the fact that I have had this type of cancer make me more likely to have cancer anywhere else?
3. What are the odds that this will come back?
4. Will we always be able to tell if I'm "okay" by the quality of my voice?
5. I think I may have inner ear issues. I keep losing my balance and I get light headed when I stand quickly.....or is that just because I have more fat cells on one side than the other? Oh, my left ear aches too. Right one still aches, but that one aches because of nerve damage from the neck dissection....so check out the left one.
6. My chest hurts.
7. What are these 2 bumps in the roof of my mouth?
8. Constant headache and watery right eye....sinus infection?
9. My throat feels constricted and makes me feel like I need to gag and there is a catch again when I swallow.
10. I am completely exhausted all of the time. I cannot get enough sleep.
11. (most unusual) I have very little appetite.
What do I expect him to say?
11, 10, 6. and 9 are due to anxiety
7 toros something or other...bony growth in the roof of the mouth...probably been there for years
8 sinus infection
5 inner ear problems or sinus infection
1 because this cancer does not "spread"
2 no
3 slim to none
4 yes
So, I am going to go get dressed, and me and my list are going to see Dr. Schweinfurth. We'll see how I did on my self diagnosis!
Hugs!
K
Because the real problem with my voice was misdiagnosed for so long, I am careful (too careful, I'm sure) to make sure that I tell him EVERYTHING that I think is not normal when i see him.
This gives him the chance to say "You are a complete hypochondriac. There is absolutely nothing wrong with you," and later I don't wonder "but what about..."
So, I am going to the Dr. this morning and my list looks something like this....
1. How do we know that I don't have cancer anywhere else?
2. Does the fact that I have had this type of cancer make me more likely to have cancer anywhere else?
3. What are the odds that this will come back?
4. Will we always be able to tell if I'm "okay" by the quality of my voice?
5. I think I may have inner ear issues. I keep losing my balance and I get light headed when I stand quickly.....or is that just because I have more fat cells on one side than the other? Oh, my left ear aches too. Right one still aches, but that one aches because of nerve damage from the neck dissection....so check out the left one.
6. My chest hurts.
7. What are these 2 bumps in the roof of my mouth?
8. Constant headache and watery right eye....sinus infection?
9. My throat feels constricted and makes me feel like I need to gag and there is a catch again when I swallow.
10. I am completely exhausted all of the time. I cannot get enough sleep.
11. (most unusual) I have very little appetite.
What do I expect him to say?
11, 10, 6. and 9 are due to anxiety
7 toros something or other...bony growth in the roof of the mouth...probably been there for years
8 sinus infection
5 inner ear problems or sinus infection
1 because this cancer does not "spread"
2 no
3 slim to none
4 yes
So, I am going to go get dressed, and me and my list are going to see Dr. Schweinfurth. We'll see how I did on my self diagnosis!
Hugs!
K
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