March 13, 2007
Hit The Ground Running
Yes, it’s a Foghat song (I originally thought REO Speedwagon, and Johnny Lang re-did it, I hear). No, I wasn’t listening to it.
Today is the day. The day I see my doctor. And I’m scared. Not about seeing him. Not about finding out what’s wrong with my body.
I’m scared that I won’t be strong. I’m afraid I won’t hold my ground when he tells me I’m fine. I’m afraid he’ll laugh at me and tell me that I just need to “stick with it.”
I’m afraid I’ll get up and run the minute he walks into the exam room.
What the hell is wrong with me?
I’m starting to wonder if my subconscious knows that something is wrong and is trying to sabotage me.
I’m also freaking out because maybe I’m losing my ever-loving mind.
Wish me luck. Three-thirty is only two hours away.
I’m going to run away.
Posted by Dana @ 12:32 PM • Uncategorized
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March 13th, 2007 at 12:51 PM, Violet the Verbose Says:
Stand your ground, Dana! I once spent 5 hours in an out-of-town ER on Thanksgiving to be told there was nothing wrong when clearly there was – it was 3 more days before I finally got home and my own doctor ordered an ultrasound to find out. I was about 3ml from a burst bladder by the time I got to the local ER!
If you’re afraid you might forget what to ask or tell, write it down. That helps a LOT, especially if you have the kind of doctor who likes to barely whisk through the room and say “hi.”
March 13th, 2007 at 1:14 PM, Dana Says:
Thank you! I’m going to do my best. I really am!
March 13th, 2007 at 1:24 PM, Janet a.k.a Wonder Mom Says:
Wish you luck.
Let us know what happens…You can’t run, you have to blog!
March 13th, 2007 at 1:39 PM, Nancy Says:
Good luck. Please don’t run away. Hang in there.
March 13th, 2007 at 3:04 PM, Violet the Verbose Says:
Sorry, I was in a hurry when I wrote that first comment… my point was, if I had stood my ground and asked questions and not let them tell me “nothing’s wrong with you” at the first ER, I would not have had to endure three more days of pain and fear. So if you know something’s wrong, make sure you tell them everything you can about it and make them do a test if you feel that’s what you need!
March 13th, 2007 at 4:20 PM, yoshi Says:
Good luck, you’ll be just fine, no worries.
Keep on keeping on!
March 13th, 2007 at 4:27 PM, michele Says:
It’s is just about 3:30, so I’m thinking strong confident ju-ju at you right now.
March 13th, 2007 at 5:09 PM, Leslie Says:
I hope everything went well. I’m thinking of you.