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2024.05.29 03:52 OtherNewt9771 Mother with pancreatic cancer stage IV
This is my first post on Reddit - I created this account because the reality of my mums diagnosis and the possibility of her dying really sunk in tonight and I don’t know how to cope
I’m 18. I’m in the middle of my a levels and my mother is currently in hospital (and has been so far for 5 days). I need some honest thoughts on how long I have left with her because I need to be there when she goes. She’s my pillar. My love and my life. I’m an only child and my dad works abroad for 5-6 months at a time so it really has just been my mum and I my entire life.
She was taken to a&e five days ago - she aas supposed to have an operation yesterday. Something about removing a cancer cell blockage between the liver and gallbladder. They were going to put in a stent, but the operation didn’t end up happening. They said it was because she wasn’t deep enough Sleep from the anaesthesia. The operation is going ahead again in a couple of days time.
My first question is - is this the truth? Is it common for this to happen or are there some bigger complications I’m not being told about.
I’m also worried about her symptoms. from what I’ve been told she apparently has some of the cancer in her lungs. Yesterday was the first time I noticed signs of complete bowel incontinence. She’s yellowed from jaundice. She has been asleep a lot. She says she hallucinates sometimes. After the ‘operation’ yesterday she was very hard to wake and kept saying random things but I assume that part was the anaesthesia? She’s extremely weak and collapsed several times when I saw her.
None of the nurses are being clear about anything. The doctors haven’t come round to explain. I’m up at 2:49am right now because I’m scared I’ll get a phone call saying that she’s passed. She was misdiagnosed a year ago and the illness has spread extremely rapidly. I don’t want to take any more risks or chances with her.
Are there any other symptoms I should be looking out for? I’m just trying to prepare myself because she is my world and my best friend, and I currently have no clue how I’m supposed to deal with the impending grief
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I’m 18. I’m in the middle of my a levels and my mother is currently in hospital (and has been so far for 5 days). I need some honest thoughts on how long I have left with her because I need to be there when she goes. She’s my pillar. My love and my life. I’m an only child and my dad works abroad for 5-6 months at a time so it really has just been my mum and I my entire life.
She was taken to a&e five days ago - she aas supposed to have an operation yesterday. Something about removing a cancer cell blockage between the liver and gallbladder. They were going to put in a stent, but the operation didn’t end up happening. They said it was because she wasn’t deep enough Sleep from the anaesthesia. The operation is going ahead again in a couple of days time.
My first question is - is this the truth? Is it common for this to happen or are there some bigger complications I’m not being told about.
I’m also worried about her symptoms. from what I’ve been told she apparently has some of the cancer in her lungs. Yesterday was the first time I noticed signs of complete bowel incontinence. She’s yellowed from jaundice. She has been asleep a lot. She says she hallucinates sometimes. After the ‘operation’ yesterday she was very hard to wake and kept saying random things but I assume that part was the anaesthesia? She’s extremely weak and collapsed several times when I saw her.
None of the nurses are being clear about anything. The doctors haven’t come round to explain. I’m up at 2:49am right now because I’m scared I’ll get a phone call saying that she’s passed. She was misdiagnosed a year ago and the illness has spread extremely rapidly. I don’t want to take any more risks or chances with her.
Are there any other symptoms I should be looking out for? I’m just trying to prepare myself because she is my world and my best friend, and I currently have no clue how I’m supposed to deal with the impending grief
2024.05.29 03:35 noonenothingno 12 year old male neck lymph node incredibly swollen for 6 weeks, other accompanying symptoms
TL;DR, 12 year old male neck lymph node incredibly swollen for 6 weeks, other accompanying symptoms. (Yes, we’ve been to PCP 3 times, ER twice and still no answers except a referral to a surgeon.)
Back in early April, my son had the flu (tested positive) and 2 days later the skin around his right eye became swollen and a rash covered his face m. He had a small swelling of a neck lymph node. I took him to his PCP and they said it was most likely allergies, but to go straight to the ER if it worsened. It seemed to resolve itself in a couple of days.
Three weeks later, in the first week of May, the same eye swelling happened, but this time it was accompanied by a swollen lymph node. It was moderately sized, enough to cause concern. I took him to the ER and they said it was likely allergy induced and prescribed clindamycin.
After about 5 days, his eye and face had improved but his lymph node kept growing larger. I took him to the ER again, and the doctor did blood work; a CBC and cultures. She advised to stop taking the clindamycin and put him on amoxicillin instead.
The next night, he woke me up trembling uncontrollably, scared. I checked and his temperature was 98.1. I comforted him back to sleep, but he immediately woke up and projectile vomited. I checked his temp again and it was 102.3. I gave him ibuprofen and after 15 minutes he said he felt fine. I almost took him to the ER for a third time but he said he felt much better so I decided to let him sleep. I checked his temp all night and once the fever broke he stayed around 97-98.
The next day, I took him to his PCP (however, a nurse practitioner had to see him), and she said his CBC came back normal (no excessive white blood cells) and that the cultures were normal as well. She also said the vomiting was probably caused by the antibiotics. She kind of blew off the fever, didn’t really say anything except the lymph node might be a reaction from the virus (the flu from a month ago), and we made a follow up appointment for today to see his actual PCP.
So today, his actual PCP didn’t have any answers and told me she was referring him to surgery. I asked why, and she said to “keep an eye on it just in case”. I asked if it was something to be concerned about and she gave a vague “not really” answer.
I still have no answers. I will wait to see what the surgeon says, but my question is:
Should I get a second opinion? His blood work being normal is a good sign, but they don’t have a definitive answer or diagnosis, so what can I do? Will the surgeon biopsy it? What more can I do? This anxious mother needs to know.
Also, his appetite has gone down and he seems more tired than usual, but he just went through a growth spurt and he’s going though puberty. He has also been experiencing constipation, a feeling of “fullness”, and excessive thirst.
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Back in early April, my son had the flu (tested positive) and 2 days later the skin around his right eye became swollen and a rash covered his face m. He had a small swelling of a neck lymph node. I took him to his PCP and they said it was most likely allergies, but to go straight to the ER if it worsened. It seemed to resolve itself in a couple of days.
Three weeks later, in the first week of May, the same eye swelling happened, but this time it was accompanied by a swollen lymph node. It was moderately sized, enough to cause concern. I took him to the ER and they said it was likely allergy induced and prescribed clindamycin.
After about 5 days, his eye and face had improved but his lymph node kept growing larger. I took him to the ER again, and the doctor did blood work; a CBC and cultures. She advised to stop taking the clindamycin and put him on amoxicillin instead.
The next night, he woke me up trembling uncontrollably, scared. I checked and his temperature was 98.1. I comforted him back to sleep, but he immediately woke up and projectile vomited. I checked his temp again and it was 102.3. I gave him ibuprofen and after 15 minutes he said he felt fine. I almost took him to the ER for a third time but he said he felt much better so I decided to let him sleep. I checked his temp all night and once the fever broke he stayed around 97-98.
The next day, I took him to his PCP (however, a nurse practitioner had to see him), and she said his CBC came back normal (no excessive white blood cells) and that the cultures were normal as well. She also said the vomiting was probably caused by the antibiotics. She kind of blew off the fever, didn’t really say anything except the lymph node might be a reaction from the virus (the flu from a month ago), and we made a follow up appointment for today to see his actual PCP.
So today, his actual PCP didn’t have any answers and told me she was referring him to surgery. I asked why, and she said to “keep an eye on it just in case”. I asked if it was something to be concerned about and she gave a vague “not really” answer.
I still have no answers. I will wait to see what the surgeon says, but my question is:
Should I get a second opinion? His blood work being normal is a good sign, but they don’t have a definitive answer or diagnosis, so what can I do? Will the surgeon biopsy it? What more can I do? This anxious mother needs to know.
Also, his appetite has gone down and he seems more tired than usual, but he just went through a growth spurt and he’s going though puberty. He has also been experiencing constipation, a feeling of “fullness”, and excessive thirst.
2024.05.29 00:52 shewantsrevenge99 Doctor unwilling to submit PA/Authorization Question
I have Tricare Prime and receive my medical care at an MHF. I’ve been part of the center’s weight loss program for over a year. During that time, I’ve tried Phentermine, Qsymia, and am now on Contrave. I haven’t had success with the first two (I did have success on Phentermine, but that came with heart palpitations and high blood pressure, so I had to stop taking it). Contrave isn’t working for me, either. I have PCOS, and these meds aren’t effective. I talked to my doctor about trying one of the GLP-1s that are approved for weight loss. She told me that Tricare wouldn’t approve them because I don’t have diabetes.
I went home, looked at the PA form again, and called to ask her to check again, because we’d both read it wrong, answering one of the line items when it could have been skipped. I spoke to my doctor’s nurse this morning and went through the PA form with her, and this afternoon, she sent me the message thread between herself and the doctor.
To quote, my doctor wrote, “The PA asks in question #10 if the patient has been on both metformin and trulicity for weight loss. She has not been on trulicity. The trulicity PA form asks if the patient is a diabetic, and since she is not, she is not approved for Trulicity so the answer to question #10 is No, therefore not approved. I did double check with our pharmacy as well however and they confirmed that we do not have any of the starting/mid doses of these medications pt is requesting anyway, only the high dose. Tricare will not approve her being on the GLP-1 agents without the diagnosis of diabetes, I am sorry but I cannot change the tricare rules.”
This is irritating me. The nurse agreed with me that #10 didn’t apply to me (not diabetic), and that according to the form, I should get approved. I’ve already told my doctor that I’ll try to get the prescription filled off-base if I have to. And according to Tricare’s PA form and posts I’ve seen on different Reddit forums, people with Tricare are getting approved for these medications, because patients don’t need a diabetes diagnosis.
Tomorrow, I plan on calling Tricare to check and see if what she’s saying is true, then the MCF’s Patient Advocate.
Any advice? I’ve always respected my doctors’ expertise unless I see reason not to, and the way she’s handled this doesn’t curl over with me.
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I went home, looked at the PA form again, and called to ask her to check again, because we’d both read it wrong, answering one of the line items when it could have been skipped. I spoke to my doctor’s nurse this morning and went through the PA form with her, and this afternoon, she sent me the message thread between herself and the doctor.
To quote, my doctor wrote, “The PA asks in question #10 if the patient has been on both metformin and trulicity for weight loss. She has not been on trulicity. The trulicity PA form asks if the patient is a diabetic, and since she is not, she is not approved for Trulicity so the answer to question #10 is No, therefore not approved. I did double check with our pharmacy as well however and they confirmed that we do not have any of the starting/mid doses of these medications pt is requesting anyway, only the high dose. Tricare will not approve her being on the GLP-1 agents without the diagnosis of diabetes, I am sorry but I cannot change the tricare rules.”
This is irritating me. The nurse agreed with me that #10 didn’t apply to me (not diabetic), and that according to the form, I should get approved. I’ve already told my doctor that I’ll try to get the prescription filled off-base if I have to. And according to Tricare’s PA form and posts I’ve seen on different Reddit forums, people with Tricare are getting approved for these medications, because patients don’t need a diabetes diagnosis.
Tomorrow, I plan on calling Tricare to check and see if what she’s saying is true, then the MCF’s Patient Advocate.
Any advice? I’ve always respected my doctors’ expertise unless I see reason not to, and the way she’s handled this doesn’t curl over with me.
2024.05.29 00:41 mia_floating_soul Things I wish I knew and advocated
Two things I just realized after our 28 week we being discharged for a while now. Felt really bad as a parent who didn’t know better and advocate for me kid.. now I feel really bad.
What I would say is this is an amazing place so try to educate yourself better and advocate for your baby
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- We have been exclusively breastfeeding since discharge but thinking of adding a little bit of extra calories. I then realized there were two fortifier, one human milk based and one bovine based. I called up the nicu and just found out the one we had was similac.. luckily we didn’t have nec but he still had intolerance issue early on. I just didn’t know that we were getting bovine based fortifier (the nicu never proactively told us until I came across from here way later)..
- I know many early preemie would get a mri scan at term but our nicu also didn’t mention that to us.. we have clear ultrasound no ivh but wish we at least discussed further check with the nicu team
What I would say is this is an amazing place so try to educate yourself better and advocate for your baby
2024.05.29 00:13 Khatzy Opinions please?
I’m sure you’re all quite sick of posts asking “what’s wrong with me?!” but I’m unfortunately adding one more to the pile because I’m at a complete loss.
I’ll start by stating that I’m a trauma nurse and spend more time in the hospital (working!.. thankfully) than at home, so when it comes to my own health I usually self-diagnose and just get on with life. However over the last 8ish years I began noticing different little issues that I couldn’t correlate to an illness or injury or anything really. It began with what felt like a massive spider running up the length of my body one night while reading in bed (there wasn’t, but that’s the closest example I can give for the sensation), followed by pins and needles in toes and fingers, then the most unbearable pain in my scalp.. it’s as if I can feel every hair on my head, it’s that tender. It lasts for a couple days and then goes away. Usually this is accompanied by the sensation of very sunburned skin in different places (even in the middle of winter). These were the first few symptoms that forced me to the doctor who then referred me on to a neurologist who found nothing.
That was 2018ish. I’ve continued to have these symptoms along with the telltale signs of Reynaud’s and Sjogren’s and have been diagnosed with both. However I’m wondering if there isn’t more going on than just those two. I’ve recently had my bloods done and the last few tests done (over the course of a year+) and nearly everything looks okay except my platelets (they’re high; I have thrombosis/thrombocytopenia), CRP (elevated), low ferritin. I have slight iron deficiency anemia (and have since I was a kid; I take supplements for it), but all of my other panels were okay. So taking into account my previous diagnosis, my wonky platelet count, and the fact that I’ve begun to have swollen, achy joints, gastro issues, and just general fatigue most of the time, could I have another Autoimmune situation going on? My dad has RA as well as issues with random bouts of hives that knock him out for a few days at a time; his mother had serious RA, and I have a first cousin with dermatomyositis. I’m sure many other family members with undiagnosed AI conditions, so I’m left wondering if this shit is just the combo of Sjogren’s and Reynaud’s or if it’s …..other.
Anyone else have high platelets and crp… and and and??
(I thank you all in advance!!)
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I’ll start by stating that I’m a trauma nurse and spend more time in the hospital (working!.. thankfully) than at home, so when it comes to my own health I usually self-diagnose and just get on with life. However over the last 8ish years I began noticing different little issues that I couldn’t correlate to an illness or injury or anything really. It began with what felt like a massive spider running up the length of my body one night while reading in bed (there wasn’t, but that’s the closest example I can give for the sensation), followed by pins and needles in toes and fingers, then the most unbearable pain in my scalp.. it’s as if I can feel every hair on my head, it’s that tender. It lasts for a couple days and then goes away. Usually this is accompanied by the sensation of very sunburned skin in different places (even in the middle of winter). These were the first few symptoms that forced me to the doctor who then referred me on to a neurologist who found nothing.
That was 2018ish. I’ve continued to have these symptoms along with the telltale signs of Reynaud’s and Sjogren’s and have been diagnosed with both. However I’m wondering if there isn’t more going on than just those two. I’ve recently had my bloods done and the last few tests done (over the course of a year+) and nearly everything looks okay except my platelets (they’re high; I have thrombosis/thrombocytopenia), CRP (elevated), low ferritin. I have slight iron deficiency anemia (and have since I was a kid; I take supplements for it), but all of my other panels were okay. So taking into account my previous diagnosis, my wonky platelet count, and the fact that I’ve begun to have swollen, achy joints, gastro issues, and just general fatigue most of the time, could I have another Autoimmune situation going on? My dad has RA as well as issues with random bouts of hives that knock him out for a few days at a time; his mother had serious RA, and I have a first cousin with dermatomyositis. I’m sure many other family members with undiagnosed AI conditions, so I’m left wondering if this shit is just the combo of Sjogren’s and Reynaud’s or if it’s …..other.
Anyone else have high platelets and crp… and and and??
(I thank you all in advance!!)
2024.05.29 00:01 Idlikethatneat How to help toddler (3yo) say goodbye to our old man.
 | I’ve typed and retyped this post several times, cause it’s just so damn hard. submitted by Idlikethatneat to OldManDog [link] [comments] Our old man Oso has a terminal diagnosis and this morning I came face to face with reality after he tripped in the yard and couldn’t get up without assistance. This dog is my rock. I’ve had him the entirety of my adult life and he’s been my adventure companion, confidant, protector, and best friend ever since. Oso has always loved children. Before we had our son my wife and I used to joke that Oso was putting more pressure on us to have kids than even our parents, as he would look up at us with pleading eyes every time he had the opportunity to play with the neighborhood children. When my wife finally became pregnant, after years of trying, she wanted to be surprised by the sex of our child at birth, however she allowed the nurses to give me a sealed envelope telling me the gender. When I took Oso for a walk and told him that he was going to have his very own boy I swear he knew exactly what that meant. He jumped for joy, licked the tears off my face (the doctors said we wouldn’t be able to have children naturally), and remained protective of my wife throughout the duration of her pregnancy. When our son eventually joined us, we joked that Oso loved him even more than we did. Oso would sleep beside his crib at night and kept careful guard when he was awake. The baby’s cries would inevitably be followed shortly after by Osos barks and howls. Frankly, we found it exasperating at times, but looking back now it’s an incredibly fond memory. All this to say, Oso and my son share a remarkable bond even though he’s only a toddler. I know I’ve been selfish keeping Oso with us this long, but I get anxiety attacks thinking about letting him go. Today though, looking in his eyes, I know it’s time. I don’t know how to navigate this with my son. I’ve read everything I can online. My wife thinks we should have a “going away party” for Oso where our son can give him a gift for his journey. I don’t know if I can handle that. To those of you who have been in this position- how did you navigate it?? My wife is adamant that our son shouldn’t be there during the procedure and she’s probably right because there is zero chance I keep anything resembling my composure. I can’t help but feel though, that our son’s presence would be calming for Oso. |
2024.05.28 22:42 bomboclawt75 What have I missed?
Intro.
Person looks ill-oh it’s them-(wrong!) it’s the other person you idiot! A-HA! the old switcheroo.
House denigrates staff with sexual/ racial remarks-and notices almost imperceptible nuances in their behaviour, asks about treatment for patient- shoots them all down as awful- comes up with an even crazier idea that might kill patient- then quips that one staff member is having an affai money problems because they are wearing green, holding their coffee cup in their non dominant hand and rubbing their eye.
House has flirty/ argument with Cutty, oh! and he needs to kill the patient for 30 seconds.
House is in the morgue, standing on a table-there is a ball on a golf tee in a corpse mouth- he swings his cane as golf club-whoops! he hits the corpse’s face hard- he tells Wilson that this is somehow related to helping the patient-it’s not.
Treatment doesn’t work, patient worsens, House is still in the morgue, now with two hookers dressed as nurses and the staff is on the phone with updates.
House gets staff to run lengthy tests that he knows are useless, and he knows that they know the tests are useless- but he is doing this to actually help them ala’ Mr Miyagi.
Staff are in patients apartment and find mold-fungus-but it eventually turns out to be harmless and nothing to do with the patients ill health.
Cutty -apoplectic-bursts into the canteen to rip Gregory a new asshole wanting to know why a sex aid was found vibrating inside a cadaver- House feigns ignorance - maybe they ran out of cadaver butt plugs? (He steals the burger Wilson was about to eat and hobbles away as fast as possible.)
House explains to staff member how he knew they were having an affai money problems- threatens to fire other staff member because they are dating a postal worker, then explains why this would affect their diagnosis of patients.
House is with patient-he throws hot coffee in their face and asks them why turquoise is their favourite Color? The patient is shocked by House knowing this and begins to convulse-House Sighs then to the horror of the patient’s family -repeatedly knees the patient hard in the Jaw- the patient comes rounds and says he feels a lot better. House explains his actions so they make medical sense.
Cutty is in her office talking to a very stern billionaire who is on the verge of donating a brand new half billion dollar wing to the hospital- House bursts in furiously Masturbating, then snorts three lines of coke, shits on Cutty’s desk, uses Billionaire’s tie to wipe his ass, then leaves without explanation. Cutty sighs and stares at ceiling.
It Turns out that the Billionaire finds this absolutely hilarious and promises to donate TWO wings to the Hospital.
Staff are in scanning room talking about shared problems/ relationships/ House. Patient says they have a sore left ear lobe and can smell strawberries- 13 says this obviously means it’s Graffingtonbergowitchoski Syndrome, tells House, House calls her an idiot.
House is in his office throwing a ball in the air, Cutty wants to know why a corpse in sitting in her office dressed in her clothes, House rattles off some dry quip- about the corpse was just dying to see her-Cutty screams at House beggins to respond then stops mid sentence- camera slowly zooms to House’s standard 1000 yard stare of epiphany as he realises the reason why the patient is sick.
The mold wasn’t the problem- but! It was masking the treatment- it IS Graffingtonbergowitchoski Syndrome!
Treatment is given, patient slowly recovers-and now they mean less that zero to House because they are no longer interesting as the problem has been solved.
Sad guitar song accompanies Poignant montage of staff/ House/ patient/ Wilson /Cutty.
Cutty asks House how did he know the Billionaire would react that way and be even more generous.
House: (being totally honest) …..What billionaire?
Credits.
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Person looks ill-oh it’s them-(wrong!) it’s the other person you idiot! A-HA! the old switcheroo.
House denigrates staff with sexual/ racial remarks-and notices almost imperceptible nuances in their behaviour, asks about treatment for patient- shoots them all down as awful- comes up with an even crazier idea that might kill patient- then quips that one staff member is having an affai money problems because they are wearing green, holding their coffee cup in their non dominant hand and rubbing their eye.
House has flirty/ argument with Cutty, oh! and he needs to kill the patient for 30 seconds.
House is in the morgue, standing on a table-there is a ball on a golf tee in a corpse mouth- he swings his cane as golf club-whoops! he hits the corpse’s face hard- he tells Wilson that this is somehow related to helping the patient-it’s not.
Treatment doesn’t work, patient worsens, House is still in the morgue, now with two hookers dressed as nurses and the staff is on the phone with updates.
House gets staff to run lengthy tests that he knows are useless, and he knows that they know the tests are useless- but he is doing this to actually help them ala’ Mr Miyagi.
Staff are in patients apartment and find mold-fungus-but it eventually turns out to be harmless and nothing to do with the patients ill health.
Cutty -apoplectic-bursts into the canteen to rip Gregory a new asshole wanting to know why a sex aid was found vibrating inside a cadaver- House feigns ignorance - maybe they ran out of cadaver butt plugs? (He steals the burger Wilson was about to eat and hobbles away as fast as possible.)
House explains to staff member how he knew they were having an affai money problems- threatens to fire other staff member because they are dating a postal worker, then explains why this would affect their diagnosis of patients.
House is with patient-he throws hot coffee in their face and asks them why turquoise is their favourite Color? The patient is shocked by House knowing this and begins to convulse-House Sighs then to the horror of the patient’s family -repeatedly knees the patient hard in the Jaw- the patient comes rounds and says he feels a lot better. House explains his actions so they make medical sense.
Cutty is in her office talking to a very stern billionaire who is on the verge of donating a brand new half billion dollar wing to the hospital- House bursts in furiously Masturbating, then snorts three lines of coke, shits on Cutty’s desk, uses Billionaire’s tie to wipe his ass, then leaves without explanation. Cutty sighs and stares at ceiling.
It Turns out that the Billionaire finds this absolutely hilarious and promises to donate TWO wings to the Hospital.
Staff are in scanning room talking about shared problems/ relationships/ House. Patient says they have a sore left ear lobe and can smell strawberries- 13 says this obviously means it’s Graffingtonbergowitchoski Syndrome, tells House, House calls her an idiot.
House is in his office throwing a ball in the air, Cutty wants to know why a corpse in sitting in her office dressed in her clothes, House rattles off some dry quip- about the corpse was just dying to see her-Cutty screams at House beggins to respond then stops mid sentence- camera slowly zooms to House’s standard 1000 yard stare of epiphany as he realises the reason why the patient is sick.
The mold wasn’t the problem- but! It was masking the treatment- it IS Graffingtonbergowitchoski Syndrome!
Treatment is given, patient slowly recovers-and now they mean less that zero to House because they are no longer interesting as the problem has been solved.
Sad guitar song accompanies Poignant montage of staff/ House/ patient/ Wilson /Cutty.
Cutty asks House how did he know the Billionaire would react that way and be even more generous.
House: (being totally honest) …..What billionaire?
Credits.
2024.05.28 22:32 Alliances3 GP, Dr only cares if I work?
I am from and live in Europe. I have had a super withdrawn life, I don't socialise, spend my time alone, living with brother and talk to him and stressing out about how I can get help supports that aren't there or else stress about how to act and respond normally. I am basically an unpaid actor my whole life when the real me is just withdrawn and has little interest or expressions and just wants to be alone mostly.
The weird thing is when I'm out it feels surreal because I am treated as a normal adult who's had or has a career etc for example I went for a physical appointment and nurse was like are you heading back to work after etc I felt like saying if only you knew how withdrawn my life is. Then I tell the GP I have a late diagnosis of autism. I told them how I struggle with everything. I asked to he referred to see an OT, this was rejected because they only see people with acute anxiety and depression. When I suffer from bad anxiety and they go well we could do another request with anxiety. They then ask if I am working? Everything seems to go over their head.
I feel like screaming "AM I FUCKING WORKING????? MY LIFE IS A TOTAL MESS, I CAN BARELY FUNCTION JUST GOING TO A STORE AND MY WHOLE LIFE HAS BEEN ONE DISASTER AFTER THE OTHER, I HAVE NEVER GOT THE SUPPORT I NEED AND YOU ARE NOW JUDING ME ON WORKING???? FUCK OFF" It feels like I am being judged on working instead of getting support. I don't know I'd I'm hypersensitive but I feel going to a GP I'm being discriminated against? It makes me feel hopeless.
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The weird thing is when I'm out it feels surreal because I am treated as a normal adult who's had or has a career etc for example I went for a physical appointment and nurse was like are you heading back to work after etc I felt like saying if only you knew how withdrawn my life is. Then I tell the GP I have a late diagnosis of autism. I told them how I struggle with everything. I asked to he referred to see an OT, this was rejected because they only see people with acute anxiety and depression. When I suffer from bad anxiety and they go well we could do another request with anxiety. They then ask if I am working? Everything seems to go over their head.
I feel like screaming "AM I FUCKING WORKING????? MY LIFE IS A TOTAL MESS, I CAN BARELY FUNCTION JUST GOING TO A STORE AND MY WHOLE LIFE HAS BEEN ONE DISASTER AFTER THE OTHER, I HAVE NEVER GOT THE SUPPORT I NEED AND YOU ARE NOW JUDING ME ON WORKING???? FUCK OFF" It feels like I am being judged on working instead of getting support. I don't know I'd I'm hypersensitive but I feel going to a GP I'm being discriminated against? It makes me feel hopeless.
2024.05.28 22:04 jenniferlouise92 Cervical Screening Results
You should get your cervical screening (smear test) results by post within 4 weeks after your test. Most results will be clear.
What do my cervical screening results mean?
England, Scotland and Wales use a test called HPV primary screening during cervical screening. Northern Ireland currently uses a test called cytology, but will use HPV primary screening in future.
The results you get will depend on how your sample is tested.
Depending on your result and where you live, you may be asked to:
What it means
You don’t have high-risk HPV.
Next steps
If you live in England, you will be invited for cervical screening in:
HPV found – no cell changes found
What it means
You have high-risk HPV, but you do not have changes to your cervical cells.
Next steps
You will be invited for cervical screening in 1 year, to check the HPV is gone. If you get this result 3 times in a row, you will be invited to colposcopy for more tests
HPV found – cell changes found
What it means
You have high-risk HPV and cervical cell changes.
Next steps
You will be invited to colposcopy for further tests.
Inadequate
What it means
You sometimes get this result if the sample could not be tested properly, does not have enough cells or if the cells cannot be seen properly under a microscope.
Next steps
Repeat cervical screening after 3 months.
Cytology results (if you live in Northern Ireland)
Cytology is currently used in Northern Ireland.
Normal
What it means
You do not have cervical cell changes.
Next steps
You will be invited for cervical screening in 3 or 5 years.
Abnormal
What it means
You have cervical cell changes. Your results letter will tell you if the changes are borderline, low grade or high grade.
Next steps
You will only be invited for colposcopy if you have high grade cell changes or low grade cell changes and HPV.
Inadequate
What it means
The sample of cells could not be looked at for changes. This sometimes happens if the sample does not have enough cells or if the cells cannot be seen properly.
Next steps
Repeat cervical screening after 3 months.
When will I get my cervical screening results?
You should get your cervical screening results within 4 weeks after your test, but your results may be delayed – this may be because your lab is processing a lot of cervical screening tests. At your appointment, you can ask your nurse how long it will take to get your results and how you will get them.
How will I get my cervical screening results?
You should always get your cervical screening results letter in the post. If you don’t get a letter within the timeframe your GP surgery gave you, you may want to ring them.
If your sample needed further investigation or you need more tests, the hospital may contact you with your results.
Cervical screening results FAQs
Are my cervical screening results reliable?
HPV primary screening and cytology are reliable ways of testing the sample of cells taken during cervical screening:
If my cervical screening results show cell changes, does it mean I have cervical cancer?
No, cell changes are not cervical cancer. We know that about 1 in 20 people get a cervical screening result of cell changes. Cell changes happen when our cells start behaving in a way they should not, but many go back to normal without treatment. Sometimes treatment is needed to make sure cell changes don’t develop into cervical cancer.
It is very rare for cervical cancer to be diagnosed from cervical screening. Only about 1 in 2,000 (less than 1%) people with an abnormal cervical screening result will have cervical cancer.
My cervical screening results letter says I have dyskaryosis. What does this mean?
Dyskaryosis is another word for cell changes. Your results letter may also say if the cell changes are borderline, low grade or high grade, and it will tell you the next steps.
I have never had HPV or cell changes. Should I opt out of the cervical screening programme?
It is your choice whether to go for cervical screening. The NHS invites you for cervical screening from age 25 to 64 because research has shown that screening to this age is the best way to make sure your risk of developing cervical cancer as you get older is low.
Will cervical screening give a final diagnosis of cancer?
No. It is important to remember that cervical screening is a screening test only. It gives a snapshot of cervical cells to identify whether there may be changes caused by high-risk HPV early.
If you have an abnormal result, you may be invited to colposcopy, so an expert can take a closer look at your cervix and diagnose any cell changes. If these changes are not monitored or treated, they may develop into cervical cancer at some point in the future. This is why cervical screening is the best way to prevent cervical cancer, along with having the HPV vaccine.
Lots of people feel anxious after getting an abnormal result, so you are not alone if you feel this way. It is important that you understand what any cell changes are, so you can talk with your doctor about the results and get the right care and support.
References
submitted by jenniferlouise92 to CervicalSupport [link] [comments]
What do my cervical screening results mean?
England, Scotland and Wales use a test called HPV primary screening during cervical screening. Northern Ireland currently uses a test called cytology, but will use HPV primary screening in future.
The results you get will depend on how your sample is tested.
Depending on your result and where you live, you may be asked to:
- come back for cervical screening in 1 year
- come back for cervical screening in 3 years
- come back for cervical screening in 5 years
- have some more tests at colposcopy.
What it means
You don’t have high-risk HPV.
Next steps
If you live in England, you will be invited for cervical screening in:
- 3 years if you are age 25 to 49
- 5 years if you are age 50 to 64.
HPV found – no cell changes found
What it means
You have high-risk HPV, but you do not have changes to your cervical cells.
Next steps
You will be invited for cervical screening in 1 year, to check the HPV is gone. If you get this result 3 times in a row, you will be invited to colposcopy for more tests
HPV found – cell changes found
What it means
You have high-risk HPV and cervical cell changes.
Next steps
You will be invited to colposcopy for further tests.
Inadequate
What it means
You sometimes get this result if the sample could not be tested properly, does not have enough cells or if the cells cannot be seen properly under a microscope.
Next steps
Repeat cervical screening after 3 months.
Cytology results (if you live in Northern Ireland)
Cytology is currently used in Northern Ireland.
Normal
What it means
You do not have cervical cell changes.
Next steps
You will be invited for cervical screening in 3 or 5 years.
Abnormal
What it means
You have cervical cell changes. Your results letter will tell you if the changes are borderline, low grade or high grade.
Next steps
You will only be invited for colposcopy if you have high grade cell changes or low grade cell changes and HPV.
Inadequate
What it means
The sample of cells could not be looked at for changes. This sometimes happens if the sample does not have enough cells or if the cells cannot be seen properly.
Next steps
Repeat cervical screening after 3 months.
When will I get my cervical screening results?
You should get your cervical screening results within 4 weeks after your test, but your results may be delayed – this may be because your lab is processing a lot of cervical screening tests. At your appointment, you can ask your nurse how long it will take to get your results and how you will get them.
How will I get my cervical screening results?
You should always get your cervical screening results letter in the post. If you don’t get a letter within the timeframe your GP surgery gave you, you may want to ring them.
If your sample needed further investigation or you need more tests, the hospital may contact you with your results.
Cervical screening results FAQs
Are my cervical screening results reliable?
HPV primary screening and cytology are reliable ways of testing the sample of cells taken during cervical screening:
- Using HPV primary testing, we correctly identify about 9 in 10 cell changes. The UK is switching to using this test because it is more accurate than cytology .
- Using cytology, we correctly identify about 7 or 8 in 10 cell changes.
If my cervical screening results show cell changes, does it mean I have cervical cancer?
No, cell changes are not cervical cancer. We know that about 1 in 20 people get a cervical screening result of cell changes. Cell changes happen when our cells start behaving in a way they should not, but many go back to normal without treatment. Sometimes treatment is needed to make sure cell changes don’t develop into cervical cancer.
It is very rare for cervical cancer to be diagnosed from cervical screening. Only about 1 in 2,000 (less than 1%) people with an abnormal cervical screening result will have cervical cancer.
My cervical screening results letter says I have dyskaryosis. What does this mean?
Dyskaryosis is another word for cell changes. Your results letter may also say if the cell changes are borderline, low grade or high grade, and it will tell you the next steps.
I have never had HPV or cell changes. Should I opt out of the cervical screening programme?
It is your choice whether to go for cervical screening. The NHS invites you for cervical screening from age 25 to 64 because research has shown that screening to this age is the best way to make sure your risk of developing cervical cancer as you get older is low.
Will cervical screening give a final diagnosis of cancer?
No. It is important to remember that cervical screening is a screening test only. It gives a snapshot of cervical cells to identify whether there may be changes caused by high-risk HPV early.
If you have an abnormal result, you may be invited to colposcopy, so an expert can take a closer look at your cervix and diagnose any cell changes. If these changes are not monitored or treated, they may develop into cervical cancer at some point in the future. This is why cervical screening is the best way to prevent cervical cancer, along with having the HPV vaccine.
Lots of people feel anxious after getting an abnormal result, so you are not alone if you feel this way. It is important that you understand what any cell changes are, so you can talk with your doctor about the results and get the right care and support.
References
- Cervical screening: primary HPV screening implementation. Gov.uk. February 2019. Accessed December 2019.
- For women – Frequently asked questions. The British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology. Accessed December 2019.
- Polman N. J. et al. HPV-based cervical screening: Rationale, expectations and future perspectives of the new Dutch screening programme. Preventative Medicine. February 2019.
- Koliopoulos G. et al. Cytology versus HPV testing for cervical cancer screening in the general population. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Issue 8. August 2017.
- Saseni P. et al. Effectiveness of cervical screening with age: population based case-control study of prospectively recorded data. British Medical Journal. July 2009.
2024.05.28 21:43 DaniTwee IT WAS NEVER C. DIFF
So this all started with horrible bloating and pain out of nowhere. (Not classic c diff symptoms) This started back in February and it is now end of May. When my bloating, gas, and pain didn’t go away after a few weeks, I went to a doctor. That doctor did all kinds of stool tests and bloodwork, including C. diff. The only thing that came back positive was the C diff. Result. So I was started on Vancomycin and I thought I would be okay.
Well the Vanco made me worse! In hindsight yeah it should have helped at least a little. So I went to the ER a week after vancomycin with mucus diarrhea and they said the C. Diff was back. I never had this back of poos before. I said I wanted Dificid and they gave it to me. I retested and it was positive again. The Dificid seemed to stop the diarrhea (I now realize was likely a coincidence) and I thought finally I’ll be okay. The month after Dificid I was still having pain, alternating constipation and diarrhea, and inability to eat without bloating and pain. I lost 30 pounds by early May. I thought it was just taking time to heal from the CDF and I was taking all the probiotics and doing all the things to help that. But despite my efforts, I was feeling worse and worse.
Then one day I woke up in the middle of the night with severe pain and had liquid diarrhea the morning. I was rushed to the ER because I passed out because my body was so done. I was starving to death. In the hospital, I saw several infectious disease doctors and they came to the consensus that I tested positive for C. Diff infection I was only ever colonized. Especially since I never had the relentless diarrhea and got worse on the antibiotics.
I had explicitly asked all the doctors I’ve seen to this point if the c diff test here in Calgary Canada was for toxins or just PCR and nobody could tell me. It took me being admitted to the hospital and seeing a top infectious disease doctor for him to tell me that they do not do toxin testing here. They said that unfortunately that’s limitation of testing so they go by symptoms only. Because I am a nurse they assumed I was just colonized due to exposure in hospitals in the past.
Long story short I don’t have CDI and I never did. I was diagnosed with IBS in the hospital. I know that diagnosis is not a real diagnosis and I’ve essentially figured out my own that I actually have SIBO. I’m currently in the middle of doing the elemental diet to heal this and have finally felt relief from the symptoms I’ve been having. I hope I will finally get better now that I am treating the right thing.
I hope my story gets to people so they don’t have to go through what I went through. I’m pretty sure that the vancomycin and deficit probably messed up my dysbiosis in my gut even more. I urge you to make sure that you are getting TOXIN tests. And to correlate your symptoms and risk factors as well. I had no risk factors for C diff infection.
I’m sorry this is long, but I needed to share this since the sub helped me in my darkest times when I thought I had C. diff. I wish you all the best of healing and encourage you to advocate for yourself and don’t stop looking for an answer when you know something isn’t right in your body. I almost got FMT as a last resort and I wonder what my body would’ve been like if I did do something that was that drastic and unnecessary.
Thank you all for your support, but I hope I never need to post in this sub again. I wish you all fulfilling and healthy lives and to heal yourself from this horrible infection.
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Well the Vanco made me worse! In hindsight yeah it should have helped at least a little. So I went to the ER a week after vancomycin with mucus diarrhea and they said the C. Diff was back. I never had this back of poos before. I said I wanted Dificid and they gave it to me. I retested and it was positive again. The Dificid seemed to stop the diarrhea (I now realize was likely a coincidence) and I thought finally I’ll be okay. The month after Dificid I was still having pain, alternating constipation and diarrhea, and inability to eat without bloating and pain. I lost 30 pounds by early May. I thought it was just taking time to heal from the CDF and I was taking all the probiotics and doing all the things to help that. But despite my efforts, I was feeling worse and worse.
Then one day I woke up in the middle of the night with severe pain and had liquid diarrhea the morning. I was rushed to the ER because I passed out because my body was so done. I was starving to death. In the hospital, I saw several infectious disease doctors and they came to the consensus that I tested positive for C. Diff infection I was only ever colonized. Especially since I never had the relentless diarrhea and got worse on the antibiotics.
I had explicitly asked all the doctors I’ve seen to this point if the c diff test here in Calgary Canada was for toxins or just PCR and nobody could tell me. It took me being admitted to the hospital and seeing a top infectious disease doctor for him to tell me that they do not do toxin testing here. They said that unfortunately that’s limitation of testing so they go by symptoms only. Because I am a nurse they assumed I was just colonized due to exposure in hospitals in the past.
Long story short I don’t have CDI and I never did. I was diagnosed with IBS in the hospital. I know that diagnosis is not a real diagnosis and I’ve essentially figured out my own that I actually have SIBO. I’m currently in the middle of doing the elemental diet to heal this and have finally felt relief from the symptoms I’ve been having. I hope I will finally get better now that I am treating the right thing.
I hope my story gets to people so they don’t have to go through what I went through. I’m pretty sure that the vancomycin and deficit probably messed up my dysbiosis in my gut even more. I urge you to make sure that you are getting TOXIN tests. And to correlate your symptoms and risk factors as well. I had no risk factors for C diff infection.
I’m sorry this is long, but I needed to share this since the sub helped me in my darkest times when I thought I had C. diff. I wish you all the best of healing and encourage you to advocate for yourself and don’t stop looking for an answer when you know something isn’t right in your body. I almost got FMT as a last resort and I wonder what my body would’ve been like if I did do something that was that drastic and unnecessary.
Thank you all for your support, but I hope I never need to post in this sub again. I wish you all fulfilling and healthy lives and to heal yourself from this horrible infection.
2024.05.28 20:16 UncleSamEagleUSA Boomer MIL flaunts racism about Latino nurses who literally helped save her life!
Let me be clear - my MIL is a cold hearted, crazy-eyed bitch. She's unkind, manipulative, derogatory, snobby and overall an elitist piece of crap who lives in an extremely rural neighborhood. Let's call her Karen.
Ever since Karen contracted covid about 2 years ago, additional medical problems started cropping up. At one point the situation had gotten so dire that she was essentially knocking on death's door. Prior to the covid infection, this lady was grosley overweight and had a slew of medical problems beforehand - not exactly the picture of perfect health. She did however receive exemplary care throughout the entire year long ordeal - it's kind of a miracle she didn't croak.
Flash forward to Mother's Day weekend 2024 - Karen is finally done with having to be frantically rushed to the ER every other day - the majority of medical problems had subsided. She claimed she had a new and positive outlook on life (I thought this was a good sign considering how absolutely miserable she was to be around leading up to the covid diagnosis).
Me and my wife walk into my Karen's house on Mother's Day. She hobbles down the hallway to greet us along with her husband (my wife's father). We exchange a plesant greeting. Karen takes a minute to collect herself, plops her ass down onto a seat at the kitchen table and starts to regale my wife and I about how unbelievably terrible all these "Hispanic and Latino dipshits" are and how they almost allegedly killed her in the hospital.
Was I shocked to hear this? Absolutely not - this is the kind of racist and hateful behavior I have come to expect from this woman (Karen loves to day drink so these colorful allegories were always abundant at get togethers).
Without missing a beat Karen starts imitating the broken English spoken by the nursing staff at hospitals she was at and starts cackling maniacally (Iike a villain from a cartoon). I look over at her husband who is rolling his eyes (this poor man - I love him 1000x more than his bitch of a wife). I then look over at my wife who looked quite embarrassed.
After Karen nearly choked on her own fat ass tongue while laughing, I decided to interrupt her little racist tirade with a simple "you must live a pretty sad life if that's all you can say about those nurses after they essentially saved you from an early grave. Couldn't be me though - I would be extremely grateful."
Before the old bat could loudly and quickly change subjects (this is her defense mechanism - to drown out any retorts to her conversation in the hopes of not being faced with differing opinions) I continued saying "my Mother raised me to follow one simple rule: if you can't say anything nice, then shut your mouth".
Watching the smile on her face quickly turn to a frown was a top 5 life moment for me. There is absolutely no greater feeling than putting one of these tired and desperate fools in their place.
Needless to say the rest of the gathering was pretty quiet and the old bitch retired to her bed a few short hours later (without any additional incidents).
The point of my boomer story is this: these haggard old imbeciles will never learn how unacceptable their behavior is unless we call them out on it. Don't be afraid - speak out and speak up!
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Ever since Karen contracted covid about 2 years ago, additional medical problems started cropping up. At one point the situation had gotten so dire that she was essentially knocking on death's door. Prior to the covid infection, this lady was grosley overweight and had a slew of medical problems beforehand - not exactly the picture of perfect health. She did however receive exemplary care throughout the entire year long ordeal - it's kind of a miracle she didn't croak.
Flash forward to Mother's Day weekend 2024 - Karen is finally done with having to be frantically rushed to the ER every other day - the majority of medical problems had subsided. She claimed she had a new and positive outlook on life (I thought this was a good sign considering how absolutely miserable she was to be around leading up to the covid diagnosis).
Me and my wife walk into my Karen's house on Mother's Day. She hobbles down the hallway to greet us along with her husband (my wife's father). We exchange a plesant greeting. Karen takes a minute to collect herself, plops her ass down onto a seat at the kitchen table and starts to regale my wife and I about how unbelievably terrible all these "Hispanic and Latino dipshits" are and how they almost allegedly killed her in the hospital.
Was I shocked to hear this? Absolutely not - this is the kind of racist and hateful behavior I have come to expect from this woman (Karen loves to day drink so these colorful allegories were always abundant at get togethers).
Without missing a beat Karen starts imitating the broken English spoken by the nursing staff at hospitals she was at and starts cackling maniacally (Iike a villain from a cartoon). I look over at her husband who is rolling his eyes (this poor man - I love him 1000x more than his bitch of a wife). I then look over at my wife who looked quite embarrassed.
After Karen nearly choked on her own fat ass tongue while laughing, I decided to interrupt her little racist tirade with a simple "you must live a pretty sad life if that's all you can say about those nurses after they essentially saved you from an early grave. Couldn't be me though - I would be extremely grateful."
Before the old bat could loudly and quickly change subjects (this is her defense mechanism - to drown out any retorts to her conversation in the hopes of not being faced with differing opinions) I continued saying "my Mother raised me to follow one simple rule: if you can't say anything nice, then shut your mouth".
Watching the smile on her face quickly turn to a frown was a top 5 life moment for me. There is absolutely no greater feeling than putting one of these tired and desperate fools in their place.
Needless to say the rest of the gathering was pretty quiet and the old bitch retired to her bed a few short hours later (without any additional incidents).
The point of my boomer story is this: these haggard old imbeciles will never learn how unacceptable their behavior is unless we call them out on it. Don't be afraid - speak out and speak up!
2024.05.28 20:16 UncleSamEagleUSA Boomer MIL flaunts racism about Latino nurses who literally helped save her life!
Let me be clear - my MIL is a cold hearted, crazy-eyed bitch. She's unkind, manipulative, derogatory, snobby and overall an elitist piece of crap who lives in an extremely rural neighborhood. Let's call her Karen.
Ever since Karen contracted covid about 2 years ago, additional medical problems started cropping up. At one point the situation had gotten so dire that she was essentially knocking on death's door. Prior to the covid infection, this lady was grosley overweight and had a slew of medical problems beforehand - not exactly the picture of perfect health. She did however receive exemplary care throughout the entire year long ordeal - it's kind of a miracle she didn't croak.
Flash forward to Mother's Day weekend 2024 - Karen is finally done with having to be frantically rushed to the ER every other day - the majority of medical problems had subsided. She claimed she had a new and positive outlook on life (I thought this was a good sign considering how absolutely miserable she was to be around leading up to the covid diagnosis).
Me and my wife walk into my Karen's house on Mother's Day. She hobbles down the hallway to greet us along with her husband (my wife's father). We exchange a plesant greeting. Karen takes a minute to collect herself, plops her ass down onto a seat at the kitchen table and starts to regale my wife and I about how unbelievably terrible all these "Hispanic and Latino dipshits" are and how they almost allegedly killed her in the hospital.
Was I shocked to hear this? Absolutely not - this is the kind of racist and hateful behavior I have come to expect from this woman (Karen loves to day drink so these colorful allegories were always abundant at get togethers).
Without missing a beat Karen starts imitating the broken English spoken by the nursing staff at hospitals she was at and starts cackling maniacally (Iike a villain from a cartoon). I look over at her husband who is rolling his eyes (this poor man - I love him 1000x more than his bitch of a wife). I then look over at my wife who looked quite embarrassed.
After Karen nearly choked on her own fat ass tongue while laughing, I decided to interrupt her little racist tirade with a simple "you must live a pretty sad life if that's all you can say about those nurses after they essentially saved you from an early grave. Couldn't be me though - I would be extremely grateful."
Before the old bat could loudly and quickly change subjects (this is her defense mechanism - to drown out any retorts to her conversation in the hopes of not being faced with differing opinions) I continued saying "my Mother raised me to follow one simple rule: if you can't say anything nice, then shut your mouth".
Watching the smile on her face quickly turn to a frown was a top 5 life moment for me. There is absolutely no greater feeling than putting one of these tired and desperate fools in their place.
Needless to say the rest of the gathering was pretty quiet and the old bitch retired to her bed a few short hours later (without any additional incidents).
The point of my boomer story is this: these haggard old imbeciles will never learn how unacceptable their behavior is unless we call them out on it. Don't be afraid - speak out and speak up!
submitted by UncleSamEagleUSA to BoomersBeingFools [link] [comments]
Ever since Karen contracted covid about 2 years ago, additional medical problems started cropping up. At one point the situation had gotten so dire that she was essentially knocking on death's door. Prior to the covid infection, this lady was grosley overweight and had a slew of medical problems beforehand - not exactly the picture of perfect health. She did however receive exemplary care throughout the entire year long ordeal - it's kind of a miracle she didn't croak.
Flash forward to Mother's Day weekend 2024 - Karen is finally done with having to be frantically rushed to the ER every other day - the majority of medical problems had subsided. She claimed she had a new and positive outlook on life (I thought this was a good sign considering how absolutely miserable she was to be around leading up to the covid diagnosis).
Me and my wife walk into my Karen's house on Mother's Day. She hobbles down the hallway to greet us along with her husband (my wife's father). We exchange a plesant greeting. Karen takes a minute to collect herself, plops her ass down onto a seat at the kitchen table and starts to regale my wife and I about how unbelievably terrible all these "Hispanic and Latino dipshits" are and how they almost allegedly killed her in the hospital.
Was I shocked to hear this? Absolutely not - this is the kind of racist and hateful behavior I have come to expect from this woman (Karen loves to day drink so these colorful allegories were always abundant at get togethers).
Without missing a beat Karen starts imitating the broken English spoken by the nursing staff at hospitals she was at and starts cackling maniacally (Iike a villain from a cartoon). I look over at her husband who is rolling his eyes (this poor man - I love him 1000x more than his bitch of a wife). I then look over at my wife who looked quite embarrassed.
After Karen nearly choked on her own fat ass tongue while laughing, I decided to interrupt her little racist tirade with a simple "you must live a pretty sad life if that's all you can say about those nurses after they essentially saved you from an early grave. Couldn't be me though - I would be extremely grateful."
Before the old bat could loudly and quickly change subjects (this is her defense mechanism - to drown out any retorts to her conversation in the hopes of not being faced with differing opinions) I continued saying "my Mother raised me to follow one simple rule: if you can't say anything nice, then shut your mouth".
Watching the smile on her face quickly turn to a frown was a top 5 life moment for me. There is absolutely no greater feeling than putting one of these tired and desperate fools in their place.
Needless to say the rest of the gathering was pretty quiet and the old bitch retired to her bed a few short hours later (without any additional incidents).
The point of my boomer story is this: these haggard old imbeciles will never learn how unacceptable their behavior is unless we call them out on it. Don't be afraid - speak out and speak up!
2024.05.28 17:07 Decent-Obligation-43 I'm sorry I bothered you
tldr; diagnosed with Interstitial Pneumonia and having to wait for results of further testing. Looked up disease on Google, and now I'm afraid I have 3-14 years to live. Waiting sucks!
On Thurs. May 9, I (F46) was having some mild to moderate chest pain in the uppecentral/left part of my chest, I was winded when walking and going up and down stairs, and I had been extremely tired for about 2 weeks. The chest pain was new though. Honestly, I felt like I did when I had bilateral pneumonia during Covid. To be on the safe side, I went to Urgent Care (UC).
They do the standard check-in. No fever, chills, I haven't had a cough, BP slightly elevated (probably due to pain in chest). I very specifically asked them to do an X-ray of my lungs, because of a history of pneumonia and mild emphysema. (17 year smoker. Quit smoking August 7, 2017, the day I was diagnosed with emphysema).
They start with Covid test and EKG. Negative for Covid, and EKG showed what they referred to as an abnormality. They listened to my lungs and said they sounded clear. I asked them to please do the X-ray and I would assume responsibility for the full bill should my insurance company not pay for an "unnecessary" test. They sent me back for the X-ray (with attitude).
The Physician's Assistant (PA) seeing me was able to see on the X-ray that I did in fact have Pneumonia, but the radiologist would still need to read it. And because I had pain, she began wondering if I didn't have a Pulmonary Embolism (PE). This had officially gone beyond their scope of knowledge and abilities at UC so they sent me to the local Emergency Room (ER) to have a CT scan of my lungs.
At the ER, they repeated the EKG and tell me they're going to do blood work and do a very specific test called "D-Dimer". The Dr. said if the D-dimer was negative, she could rule out a PE without the CT scan. As I'm waiting for the results, I get a call from UC telling me that the Radiologist has read my chest X-ray and I have Interstitial Pneumonia (IP).
After 45(ish) minutes, Dr. come back in and says EKG shows nothing, blood work showed no PE. Great! All good news. I then tell doc that I had received a call from UC and they told me I have IP. Dr. pulled over a computer on wheels and typed some stuff, an X-ray pops up on the screen, she looks over it, and tells me, "follow up with your doctor within 3-5 days. The nurse will bring your discharge papers." Before she could run out of the room, I asked what IP is. She says something about the space between the cells in the lungs and air sacs... I'm by no means stupid, but I also don't have a medical degree. Sensing that she was either busy or wanted to leave, I didn't ask more questions and she left.
Leaving the hospital, I felt pretty stupid for going in, and like I was wasting their time. It was too late to make an appointment to see my Dr. so that would have to wait until the next day, Friday May 10. I called 1st thing Friday morning. They told me the earliest I could get in to see ANYONE would be Friday, May 17. Ok. I made the calls to UC and ER to make sure they forwarded all my tests and documents to my Dr.
Saturday comes and I still have this pain in my chest. I tell myself... "don't do it. Don't google Interstitial Pneumonia." I know it won't help. I busy myself with stuff for my Neices graduation party later that day. Saturday night comes... I googled it.
Oh my gosh. Words! Lung Disease. Inflammation. Scarring. Fibrosis. Autoimmune disease. My brain is reading and reeling and trying to comprehend what they wouldn't tell me... and there it was. Life expectancy after diagnosis - 3 to 14 years. Gulp.
But... I have a 14 year old daughter. My husband and I are supposed to travel after she graduates high school in 4 years. I'm only 46. I quit smoking. I eat decently. I'm physically fit. I exercise. My head was spinning. Tears were falling. God help me.
The week seemed to stretch on and on. Finally, Friday came, and my Dr. prescribed Prednisone (a steroid). She scheduled a CT scan of my lungs for Tuesday of the next week as well as a full Pulmonary Lung Function (PLF) test to immediately follow the CT. She also scheduled a follow-up with her for May 31. I told her what I saw on the internet. I told her I was afraid. She told me to stay off the internet and not to freak out until after more testing.
I know that was good advise. But it's all I could think about. I had just been told "not to think about the pink elephant" and it dominated my every waking moment. More waiting. My stress levels were higher then they had ever been. Not only am I crazy worried about this, but I'm also trying to hide my concerns from my daughter. She keeps catching me staring at her, and says "wut" like teenagers do. I just tell her she's mine to look at if I want to and laugh it off... but really I'm trying to memorize every bit of her hoping to take my memories with me if I have to go.
There's a sense of relief that comes with each appointment. I don't know why. There's no answers. Just more tests. Maybe I just feel like I'm moving in a forward motion so I feel like I'm getting somewhere. Tuesday, May 21, I went in for CT and PLF test. The PLF is extremely difficult. The tech gave me a breathing treatment in the middle of it. It helped. As I leave there that sense of relief faded as the anxiety crept back in.
We have something called "MyChart". I don't know if that's nationwide, probably... anyway, it's a patient portal. It's and online tool that we can use to look up test results, schedule appointments, see medical history... etc. I now have it downloaded and saved on the front screen of my phone. I check it every 10 minutes. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday... nothing! OMGOODNESS! Tuesday! CT results are on there!
Emphysematous changes. Findings suggest groundglass opacity in the posterior right costophrenic angle. Interstitial Lung Disease. What?!? I mean, what even is the patient portal for if Dr. notes read like this? And there's still nothing on the PLF test. So I called. I asked asked my Dr.s nurse if there was a general time I might expect to find my PLF test results posted on my MyChart. She did that clicking noise with her tongue and the roof of her mouth, followed by a long sigh as she proceeded to tell me, "your results will be posted when they are posted". I replied with a simple "ok" and "thank you" and hung up.
But what I really wanted to say was, "I'm sorry I bothered you! I'm fully aware that you're busy and that I am not at all the only patient. I know that hospitals and Dr.s offices are short staffed right now, because many reevaluated their life choices after Covid. I also know that I'm not even on your radar at the moment, nor do I expect to be! But a little respect and understanding could go a long way. I'm a person. I have feelings! I'm scared. I'm not just the next patient in a line of patients to be seen. I'm somebody's mom and wife and I'm going out of my mind waiting for answers. Is it too much to ask for you to be kind?! Is it too much to look into my request before spewing sarcasm through the phone? 'Your results will be posted when they're posted.' Really?!? Would it be too much to ask for you to tell me that you don't have the answers, but you'll put me in touch with someone who does... I... I... sincerely wish you better days ahead. I thank you for staying in the medical field when so many walked away. I'm genuinely sorry you're overwhelmed and don't get enough breaks or days off. I'm hoping for a relaxing vacation for you that comes sooner rather than later. I said a prayer for you, that you might find strength you didn't know you had... and, I'm sorry I bothered you."
If you read all this, wow! Thank you! I'm struggling and thought getting it all out could help... we shall see! Only 2 more days until my next appointment.
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On Thurs. May 9, I (F46) was having some mild to moderate chest pain in the uppecentral/left part of my chest, I was winded when walking and going up and down stairs, and I had been extremely tired for about 2 weeks. The chest pain was new though. Honestly, I felt like I did when I had bilateral pneumonia during Covid. To be on the safe side, I went to Urgent Care (UC).
They do the standard check-in. No fever, chills, I haven't had a cough, BP slightly elevated (probably due to pain in chest). I very specifically asked them to do an X-ray of my lungs, because of a history of pneumonia and mild emphysema. (17 year smoker. Quit smoking August 7, 2017, the day I was diagnosed with emphysema).
They start with Covid test and EKG. Negative for Covid, and EKG showed what they referred to as an abnormality. They listened to my lungs and said they sounded clear. I asked them to please do the X-ray and I would assume responsibility for the full bill should my insurance company not pay for an "unnecessary" test. They sent me back for the X-ray (with attitude).
The Physician's Assistant (PA) seeing me was able to see on the X-ray that I did in fact have Pneumonia, but the radiologist would still need to read it. And because I had pain, she began wondering if I didn't have a Pulmonary Embolism (PE). This had officially gone beyond their scope of knowledge and abilities at UC so they sent me to the local Emergency Room (ER) to have a CT scan of my lungs.
At the ER, they repeated the EKG and tell me they're going to do blood work and do a very specific test called "D-Dimer". The Dr. said if the D-dimer was negative, she could rule out a PE without the CT scan. As I'm waiting for the results, I get a call from UC telling me that the Radiologist has read my chest X-ray and I have Interstitial Pneumonia (IP).
After 45(ish) minutes, Dr. come back in and says EKG shows nothing, blood work showed no PE. Great! All good news. I then tell doc that I had received a call from UC and they told me I have IP. Dr. pulled over a computer on wheels and typed some stuff, an X-ray pops up on the screen, she looks over it, and tells me, "follow up with your doctor within 3-5 days. The nurse will bring your discharge papers." Before she could run out of the room, I asked what IP is. She says something about the space between the cells in the lungs and air sacs... I'm by no means stupid, but I also don't have a medical degree. Sensing that she was either busy or wanted to leave, I didn't ask more questions and she left.
Leaving the hospital, I felt pretty stupid for going in, and like I was wasting their time. It was too late to make an appointment to see my Dr. so that would have to wait until the next day, Friday May 10. I called 1st thing Friday morning. They told me the earliest I could get in to see ANYONE would be Friday, May 17. Ok. I made the calls to UC and ER to make sure they forwarded all my tests and documents to my Dr.
Saturday comes and I still have this pain in my chest. I tell myself... "don't do it. Don't google Interstitial Pneumonia." I know it won't help. I busy myself with stuff for my Neices graduation party later that day. Saturday night comes... I googled it.
Oh my gosh. Words! Lung Disease. Inflammation. Scarring. Fibrosis. Autoimmune disease. My brain is reading and reeling and trying to comprehend what they wouldn't tell me... and there it was. Life expectancy after diagnosis - 3 to 14 years. Gulp.
But... I have a 14 year old daughter. My husband and I are supposed to travel after she graduates high school in 4 years. I'm only 46. I quit smoking. I eat decently. I'm physically fit. I exercise. My head was spinning. Tears were falling. God help me.
The week seemed to stretch on and on. Finally, Friday came, and my Dr. prescribed Prednisone (a steroid). She scheduled a CT scan of my lungs for Tuesday of the next week as well as a full Pulmonary Lung Function (PLF) test to immediately follow the CT. She also scheduled a follow-up with her for May 31. I told her what I saw on the internet. I told her I was afraid. She told me to stay off the internet and not to freak out until after more testing.
I know that was good advise. But it's all I could think about. I had just been told "not to think about the pink elephant" and it dominated my every waking moment. More waiting. My stress levels were higher then they had ever been. Not only am I crazy worried about this, but I'm also trying to hide my concerns from my daughter. She keeps catching me staring at her, and says "wut" like teenagers do. I just tell her she's mine to look at if I want to and laugh it off... but really I'm trying to memorize every bit of her hoping to take my memories with me if I have to go.
There's a sense of relief that comes with each appointment. I don't know why. There's no answers. Just more tests. Maybe I just feel like I'm moving in a forward motion so I feel like I'm getting somewhere. Tuesday, May 21, I went in for CT and PLF test. The PLF is extremely difficult. The tech gave me a breathing treatment in the middle of it. It helped. As I leave there that sense of relief faded as the anxiety crept back in.
We have something called "MyChart". I don't know if that's nationwide, probably... anyway, it's a patient portal. It's and online tool that we can use to look up test results, schedule appointments, see medical history... etc. I now have it downloaded and saved on the front screen of my phone. I check it every 10 minutes. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday... nothing! OMGOODNESS! Tuesday! CT results are on there!
Emphysematous changes. Findings suggest groundglass opacity in the posterior right costophrenic angle. Interstitial Lung Disease. What?!? I mean, what even is the patient portal for if Dr. notes read like this? And there's still nothing on the PLF test. So I called. I asked asked my Dr.s nurse if there was a general time I might expect to find my PLF test results posted on my MyChart. She did that clicking noise with her tongue and the roof of her mouth, followed by a long sigh as she proceeded to tell me, "your results will be posted when they are posted". I replied with a simple "ok" and "thank you" and hung up.
But what I really wanted to say was, "I'm sorry I bothered you! I'm fully aware that you're busy and that I am not at all the only patient. I know that hospitals and Dr.s offices are short staffed right now, because many reevaluated their life choices after Covid. I also know that I'm not even on your radar at the moment, nor do I expect to be! But a little respect and understanding could go a long way. I'm a person. I have feelings! I'm scared. I'm not just the next patient in a line of patients to be seen. I'm somebody's mom and wife and I'm going out of my mind waiting for answers. Is it too much to ask for you to be kind?! Is it too much to look into my request before spewing sarcasm through the phone? 'Your results will be posted when they're posted.' Really?!? Would it be too much to ask for you to tell me that you don't have the answers, but you'll put me in touch with someone who does... I... I... sincerely wish you better days ahead. I thank you for staying in the medical field when so many walked away. I'm genuinely sorry you're overwhelmed and don't get enough breaks or days off. I'm hoping for a relaxing vacation for you that comes sooner rather than later. I said a prayer for you, that you might find strength you didn't know you had... and, I'm sorry I bothered you."
If you read all this, wow! Thank you! I'm struggling and thought getting it all out could help... we shall see! Only 2 more days until my next appointment.
2024.05.28 15:53 Hornzberry Dads end of life journey
Hi, on Friday 17/05 my dad was given roughly a week to live. He has terminal bone cancer and was in hospital treating pneumonia. Despite this, the ‘week left’ diagnosis was a complete shock to us as we felt he was making progress.
Anyway… since then, he has barely ate (about 8 small spoons of ice cream a day) but does drink a decent amount of fizzy drinks. He has a lot of fluid on his lungs but is able to somewhat clear this every now and then. He is having slight confusion and hallucinations however this is usually right after he wakes up from a sleep, he also tries to grab things in his sleep. His hands and feet are very cold but insists he wants the fan on with windows open (the bedroom is frankly freezing!). He has not opened his bowels since the 15/05. Often when he is asleep his breathing is very loud and irregular. His heart rate is also very irregular. He is on 5l of oxygen.
What is confusing us is he is often having really bright spells where he is speaking clearly with mental clarity and can join in conversation. We have nurses round daily and they have commented about him being ‘brighter’ and ‘more with it’. He has obviously surpassed the ‘week left’ diagnosis but is there any real hope? I understand no one can give me an exact time or date but is it normal to experience these bright spells? It’s all emotionally draining accepting death one minute then him telling jokes the next.
Thanks:)
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Anyway… since then, he has barely ate (about 8 small spoons of ice cream a day) but does drink a decent amount of fizzy drinks. He has a lot of fluid on his lungs but is able to somewhat clear this every now and then. He is having slight confusion and hallucinations however this is usually right after he wakes up from a sleep, he also tries to grab things in his sleep. His hands and feet are very cold but insists he wants the fan on with windows open (the bedroom is frankly freezing!). He has not opened his bowels since the 15/05. Often when he is asleep his breathing is very loud and irregular. His heart rate is also very irregular. He is on 5l of oxygen.
What is confusing us is he is often having really bright spells where he is speaking clearly with mental clarity and can join in conversation. We have nurses round daily and they have commented about him being ‘brighter’ and ‘more with it’. He has obviously surpassed the ‘week left’ diagnosis but is there any real hope? I understand no one can give me an exact time or date but is it normal to experience these bright spells? It’s all emotionally draining accepting death one minute then him telling jokes the next.
Thanks:)
2024.05.28 15:28 vikaskunwar88 #AIIMS_Rishikesh bhut bikar hospital he.
AIIMS_Rishikesh bhut bikar hospital he.
waste of taxpayer's money, and waste of government resources.recently lost my mom due to blood clots in brain 5 days of treatment in AIIMS Rishikesh Emergency
all senior doctors are in AIIMS Delhi, they come one's a week here only. junior doctors, nurses, and staff are rude, and arrogant with a classist mentality.
nurses there 23- 25 year kids with no experience. started Treatment of Tuberculoma without diagnosis (only the assumption) which is wrong. they lost my mom's MRI scans which are from other private hospital and take no responsibility.
diagnostics take forever there even in emergency which leads to late treatment.
never go to government hospitals. always go to private even though you have to sell your home to cover treatment cost. still better than losing your loved ones.
2024.05.28 14:42 vikaskunwar88 #AIIMS_Rishikesh bhut bikar hospital he.
#AIIMS_Rishikesh bhut bikar hospital he. waste of taxpayers money, and waste of government resources.
recently lost my mom due to blood clots in brain 5 days of treatment in AIIMS Rishikesh Emergency
all senior doctors are in AIIMS Delhi, they come one's in a week here only. junior doctors, nurses, and staff are rude, and arrogant with a classist mentality.
nurses there 23- 25 year kids with no experience. started Treatment of Tuberculoma without diagnosis (only the assumption) which is wrong. they lost my mom's MRI scans which are from other private hospitals and take no responsibility.
diagnostics take forever there even in emergency which leads to late treatment.
never go to government hospitals. always go to private even though you have to sell your home to cover treatment costs. Still better than losing your loved ones.
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recently lost my mom due to blood clots in brain 5 days of treatment in AIIMS Rishikesh Emergency
all senior doctors are in AIIMS Delhi, they come one's in a week here only. junior doctors, nurses, and staff are rude, and arrogant with a classist mentality.
nurses there 23- 25 year kids with no experience. started Treatment of Tuberculoma without diagnosis (only the assumption) which is wrong. they lost my mom's MRI scans which are from other private hospitals and take no responsibility.
diagnostics take forever there even in emergency which leads to late treatment.
never go to government hospitals. always go to private even though you have to sell your home to cover treatment costs. Still better than losing your loved ones.
2024.05.28 13:57 gooderz21 Misdiagnosed on letter sent from A&E to doctor
Hey guys, a bit of a strange one but I can’t find a relevant medical advice subreddit and I’ve seen people mention similar issues and issues with PALS.
Last Wednesday I (35M, based in England, hospital in England) stood on the edge of a plate and broke my foot. I went to A&E at approx 11:15 and saw a triage nurse not longer after and was told I’d be seen by minor injuries and to take a seat, additionally the TV displaying the wait time had minor injuries at no wait time). I understand how much strain the NHS is under so I sat and waited, and waited, and waited. Finally at 4AM I went up to the desk to ask how long before I’d see a doctor and they stated I’d been called but didn’t go in (I hadn’t), then the receptionist after a bit of digging she found that I’d been discharged as treatment complete despite not seeing a doctor. After my query to the receptionist within 90 minutes I’d been seen by a doctor, had an X-ray and been given a boot and a follow up appointment at the fracture clinic. The doctors were extremely apologetic for the mix up and I said it was ok, accidents happen etc. and I was sent on my way.
Last Thursday I sent an email to PALS outlining my issues, not looking for anything other than an explanation of what happened and why and up to now I’ve received no response. Last night I was having a look on the NHS app and found the letter that A&E sent to my doctors showing my admittance time of 11:15, my discharge time of 11:42, the injury being described as a dog bite and me being signed off by a doctor I never spoke to. To be clear, the letter has my name, details, presenting complaint exactly how I described it above, chief complaint as lower limb pain and the injury intent says “injury caused by animal” and finally my discharge diagnosis says “open wound on right lower leg due to dog bite”.
It’s clear that the doctor has mixed up my name with someone else’s but I’m concerned that, due to my doctor having the incorrect diagnosis information that they won’t issue a fit note. I’ve followed up my email with PALS and attached the incorrect letter but so far have had no response.
Anyone have any idea if this incorrect letter is going to cause me issues with getting my fit note?
Thanks in advance.
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Last Wednesday I (35M, based in England, hospital in England) stood on the edge of a plate and broke my foot. I went to A&E at approx 11:15 and saw a triage nurse not longer after and was told I’d be seen by minor injuries and to take a seat, additionally the TV displaying the wait time had minor injuries at no wait time). I understand how much strain the NHS is under so I sat and waited, and waited, and waited. Finally at 4AM I went up to the desk to ask how long before I’d see a doctor and they stated I’d been called but didn’t go in (I hadn’t), then the receptionist after a bit of digging she found that I’d been discharged as treatment complete despite not seeing a doctor. After my query to the receptionist within 90 minutes I’d been seen by a doctor, had an X-ray and been given a boot and a follow up appointment at the fracture clinic. The doctors were extremely apologetic for the mix up and I said it was ok, accidents happen etc. and I was sent on my way.
Last Thursday I sent an email to PALS outlining my issues, not looking for anything other than an explanation of what happened and why and up to now I’ve received no response. Last night I was having a look on the NHS app and found the letter that A&E sent to my doctors showing my admittance time of 11:15, my discharge time of 11:42, the injury being described as a dog bite and me being signed off by a doctor I never spoke to. To be clear, the letter has my name, details, presenting complaint exactly how I described it above, chief complaint as lower limb pain and the injury intent says “injury caused by animal” and finally my discharge diagnosis says “open wound on right lower leg due to dog bite”.
It’s clear that the doctor has mixed up my name with someone else’s but I’m concerned that, due to my doctor having the incorrect diagnosis information that they won’t issue a fit note. I’ve followed up my email with PALS and attached the incorrect letter but so far have had no response.
Anyone have any idea if this incorrect letter is going to cause me issues with getting my fit note?
Thanks in advance.
2024.05.28 13:09 PiggyTheAstro Things I have experienced in the mental "health" system as a teenager
- Lying about side effects of medicine. Not simply failing to tell me all the possible side effects, straight up lying.
- Insistence on increasing medication dosages up to max dose and/or trying new similar medications despite persistent negative side effects with zero benefit. Finally getting off antidepressants was ironically a good thing for my depression.
- Constant threats to use force/restraint for the slightest disobedience.
- A psychiatrist blackmailing me into getting committed by threatening to ILLEGALLY breach confidentiality. I could have probably sued over this but I had no one to stand up for me.
- Forcefeeding, no comment.
- Family and staff are taught to dehumanize patients. For example, the distress a person shows when being forcefed or restrained isn't really the person, but rather the illness "crying out". This is something they repeatedly use to cope with the fact that they're hurting people.
- Despite the previous point, they had the nerve to say that I'm the one lacking empathy.
- When you have a psychiatric diagnosis, all unrelated physical complaints are shoved under that as well (for example, headaches, stomach aches, fatigue).
- I was told that my lack of trust in people was the symptom of a personality disorder by a psych ward doctor... after I was blackmailed into hospitalization by the last person I trusted.
- I was also told that I was "paranoid" for taking basic safety measures and caring about my privacy
- Constant pathologizing of body language and mannerisms. I am less expressive than most people but this was twisted into a symptom ("flat affect")
- Similarly, therapists overfocus on your body language like in those shitty true crime videos. It feels violating and probably made my flat affect even worse.
- Personality traits are also pathologized if the psychiatrist doesn't like them, i.e being cold.
- Gaslighting, if I had to describe psychiatry in one word it'd be it: constant gaslighting.
- Therapists project their own personal issues and beliefs onto you. If you see a psychiatrist who specializes in trauma, your problem is always trauma. If you see one who specializes in personality disorders, you always have a personality disorder. If you see one who's big on medication, your problem is always a chemical imbalance.
- Similarly, I've had a couple therapists who were obsessed with religion and politics, guess what they thought my problems were rooted in.
- When I was hospitalized, I had a nurse praise me for watching my diet and weight... I was anorexic.
- One also basically called me a slur lol
- Generally speaking every therapist judges your entire brain based off a split second impression. It's impossible to know a person after a couple hours, yet therapists feel confident in making judgements on your brain and personality after that time.
- Getting three completely different explanations from three different psychiatrists about the same diagnosis.
- I've had therapists claim that certain events in my life were "traumatic", despite the fact that they have not affected me in the slightest, and focus on that instead of my actual problems. Obviously they know better than me because they are therapists.
- I've had multiple therapists start crying mid-session and make it about their feelings instead. Thank God I didn't pay for that shit.
- Psychiatrists try to get you to trust them and then betray you by placing you in a hold whenever you mention being suicidal
- I've had social services send a fucking email to my parents after I reported child abuse, it's almost funny in a morbid way.
2024.05.28 08:29 Deadly-T-Shirt The reactions of people in my life learning I have OCD (RANKED)
My mom: okay. shrug not a big deal ⭐️⭐️ (I felt kind of ignored of that she didn’t think this actually was a thing that affected me)
My dad: I thought [my sibling] was the only OCD person in the family but you’re a lot like him I think. Is that why you do well in school? ⭐️⭐️.5 (at least he’s curious. The fundamental misunderstanding hurts though)
My roommate: i don’t think you have that. You’re probably just autistic ⭐️(I’m not autistic. I checked)
My sister in law: oh, I recently got diagnosed with ptsd but that’s also a secret so shhhhh ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 (she was chill)
My new roommate: oh my sister has that. If something ever bothers you because it’s not symmetrical or something and you need me to fix it just tell me and I will ⭐️⭐️(I’m more “afraid of knives” ocd than “perfectionist” ocd)
Friend 1: I love you darling but this is the least surprising thing you’ve ever said in your life ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (it was funny and she was right)
Friend 2: I’m glad you can take this semester to go to therapy and work on it before clinicals. Also no body is getting Cdiff on your watch ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (supportive af and funny. I also appreciated how they didn’t imply I couldn’t be a nurse because of it)
Friend 3: I’m not very familiar with OCD but I think what you have is closer to a specific phobia because you do compulsions to calm the anxiety and not just for the sake of it ⭐️⭐️ (uneducated take and didn’t ask for a diagnosis from him but he was willing to learn and he knows better now)
Friend 4: Honestly I see it ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 (tough but fair)
The mom of friend 3: that’s a lot to handle but I love you for you and now you have a name for some thought patterns ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (love her. Great response and I felt cared for)
Me to my therapist of one year : wait so like you think I have OCD? Oh boy ok. How long have you thought this? ⭐️⭐️ (he knew after talking to you for an hour. You’re just dense)
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My dad: I thought [my sibling] was the only OCD person in the family but you’re a lot like him I think. Is that why you do well in school? ⭐️⭐️.5 (at least he’s curious. The fundamental misunderstanding hurts though)
My roommate: i don’t think you have that. You’re probably just autistic ⭐️(I’m not autistic. I checked)
My sister in law: oh, I recently got diagnosed with ptsd but that’s also a secret so shhhhh ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 (she was chill)
My new roommate: oh my sister has that. If something ever bothers you because it’s not symmetrical or something and you need me to fix it just tell me and I will ⭐️⭐️(I’m more “afraid of knives” ocd than “perfectionist” ocd)
Friend 1: I love you darling but this is the least surprising thing you’ve ever said in your life ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (it was funny and she was right)
Friend 2: I’m glad you can take this semester to go to therapy and work on it before clinicals. Also no body is getting Cdiff on your watch ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (supportive af and funny. I also appreciated how they didn’t imply I couldn’t be a nurse because of it)
Friend 3: I’m not very familiar with OCD but I think what you have is closer to a specific phobia because you do compulsions to calm the anxiety and not just for the sake of it ⭐️⭐️ (uneducated take and didn’t ask for a diagnosis from him but he was willing to learn and he knows better now)
Friend 4: Honestly I see it ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 (tough but fair)
The mom of friend 3: that’s a lot to handle but I love you for you and now you have a name for some thought patterns ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (love her. Great response and I felt cared for)
Me to my therapist of one year : wait so like you think I have OCD? Oh boy ok. How long have you thought this? ⭐️⭐️ (he knew after talking to you for an hour. You’re just dense)
2024.05.28 07:36 Godsdaughter13 Side Hustle /At home
I am looking for legitimate at home or side hustles . I am in need of work I have been working most of my life so it’s not a matter of me being lazy I got sick . I am still in the process of getting a proper diagnosis so it has been rough. Now that I have gotten a little better and adult life is expensive I would be so grateful for advice and some money to come in while I nurse myself back to good health . Thank you and please something legitimate because I have been actively looking and most that I come across are scams .
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2024.05.28 07:29 Godsdaughter13 Side Hustle/At home
I am looking for legitimate at home or side hustles . I am in need of work I have been working most of my life so it’s not a matter of me being lazy I got sick . I am still in the process of getting a proper diagnosis so it’s been rough. Now that I have gotten a little better and adult life is expensive I would be so grateful for something to come in while I nurse myself back to good health . Thank you and please something legitimate because I have been actively looking and most are scams .
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2024.05.28 07:28 Godsdaughter13 Side Hustles/At home
I am looking for legitimate at home or side hustles . I am in need of work I have been working most of my life so it’s not a matter of me being lazy I got sick . I am still in the process of getting a proper diagnosis so it’s been rough. Now that I have gotten a little better and adult life is expensive I would be so grateful for something to come in while I nurse myself back to good health . Thank you and please something legitimate because I have been actively looking and most are scams .
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