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Post by susan on Nov 1, 2008 20:03:45 GMT -6
I am really getting tired of finding out everything that is going wrong inside my body. First the tumor and cysts. Now I have put off my yearly mammogram, afraid of getting bad news again. Today at the dentist for my 6 month cleaning, another "freaky" discovery. My dental floss has been getting caught on something on the inside of my right upper front tooth. They probed around, couldn't figure it out. They did an xray and there is a big chunk of tooth missing below the gum. I had a root canal in that tooth 15 years ago, but I don't remember having anything fall out of there. The hygenist said "I've never seen anything like that before!" Great, another first. I'll have to go back at the end of the month for novocaine and the official exam. Can't wait. I need to have a few benign tests and appointments to desensitize. I'm getting afraid to go to the doctor!
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Post by susan on Nov 3, 2008 12:00:28 GMT -6
I had a though after I posted this. I wonder if the missing tooth part could be a result of surgery positioning? They put a breathing tube in and then rotate us face down for surgery. I wonder if that put pressure on an already fragile tooth. Anyways the thought of losing a front tooth gives me the willies. Is anyone else out there nervous about xrays and tests after the MRI that brought news of the spinal cord tumor? Maybe I'm a big baby?
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Post by cindylee on Nov 3, 2008 12:13:46 GMT -6
Susan, you sure are not alone. Every appointment I have had for just checking on routine things since my tumor has led to other things. They have all had good outcomes so far, but boy, I sure did not expect all that has happened this past year. I had to go to the dentist also. Ended up getting my teeth extracted and plates in. Went for new glasses. Found a few lumps in there. Had to go to a specialist. Lumps were nothing more than calcium deposits from having dry eyes. Went for the mammo, you know the rest of that. Went to the gyno, you know the rest of that. I swear, if I go for one more routine thing and they decide to remove something or find something, I'll just sit there and cry. I know how you feel. I think a lot of it is just us getting older and our bodies not handling all this wear and tear. We do wear out. I figure I should be good again for awhile. Take care Susan, Cindy
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Post by 8338 on Jan 2, 2009 9:25:37 GMT -6
Hi Susan, Just found this old post that you made. I'm with you as far as not wanting to go through anymore tests etc. I've had this swelling with my ankle and my husband wants me to go into the doctors to find out what he has to say. Well, I went to so many specialist and so much with this stupid tumor that I definetly don't want to go to the doctors anymore.
My doctor is smart with this, though, because at the end of my script for gabapentin he won't write another script to refill it unless I come in for a visit. Barb
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Post by cindylee on Jan 2, 2009 10:17:35 GMT -6
Barb, Maybe you just twisted something the wrong way in your ankle? It's worth checking out. Last summer, if you remember, I thought I just had twisted my ankle. Well, I broke a bone in the side of my foot. So, as much as I don't want to keep going to doctors, I was glad I went to have it checked out. I get the same thing from my doctor..see me or no prescription. Take care, Cindy
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Post by susan on Jan 2, 2009 15:11:42 GMT -6
Funny you should resurrect this post-I am going for my 1 year MRI tonight and I am a little nervous because I am having a little more losses of balance and feeling like things are tilting to the left, plus I have had some nerve symptoms in my legs that I haven't has since before surgery. I hope all of my worry is for nothing!
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Post by betty on Jan 2, 2009 15:25:35 GMT -6
Susan, I just had my post op MRI's and I have to admit the ativan before hand helps me out. I was a bit nervous for the results but praise God all was well. I had a blood test this week for glucose because in the hospital my normal (old me) glucose was a beautiful 70, in the hospital it was 221 so I was getting insulin. My BP was high, they started me on BP meds.(All the results of the steroids) This week I had my post op glucose test and they called and said well you are borderline diabetic so in 4 months we'll re check it, meanwhile cut out sugar and less carbs. I burst out crying and just was sobbing (I'm crying a lot anyways) one more thing wrong in my body that I had kept drug free, working out, I'm a fitness coach at Curves, eating good, and happy and healthy. I hear you about not wanting one more stinkin test. Please don't be telling me anything else is wrong in my body. I can't take it. So on I sobbed the rest of the day. Anyhow I hope you figure it out and it's not too terribly invasive. I'm really sorry. Betty
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Post by cindylee on Jan 2, 2009 20:44:14 GMT -6
Susan, please let us know about the MRI when you can. Thinking of you, Cindy
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