I hadn't been to the doctor in about 4 years. My rational is, I don't feel sick,
so why go?...If I go, he'll find something bad, and I don't want to hear bad news.
So I was in the hospital a few weeks back, and my BP was high. It's my anxiety of being in the hospital I told them..

Today I had a follow up exam with a Gastroenterologist.
I learned some things..
1) my medical problem happened, not because of something I ate, but because of a mechanical problem. To avoid this happening again, he recommends surgery to remove the troubled area, and then I can live the rest of my days without fear of another attack, which by the way might be worse then the one I had.
2) He saw some brown spots on my back, that he felt I should have checked, so he called over to the dermatology department, and arranged to have a dermatologist take a look.
So now I need surgery, and I have skin cancer
3) the dermatologist removed a spot, said it's probably nothing, but I have to make an appointment for a full body scan. Shit.
4) My high blood pressure is still there, despite my not having been at rest for 15 minutes when the pressure was taken. the GI guy prescribed a diuretic (water pill) for me, til I can go to the internist next week. So now Im going to be peeing alot
5) I can eat whatever I want. He said (and I liked him for saying this) that he'll still tell me to stay away from popcorn and nuts, because if he didn't i'd think he was a bad doctor
6) If I do not have surgery, I have a 20-30% chance of another attack. I don't mind those odds.
7) I have to go for a colonoscopy sometime in the next couple of months. oh joy.

I was better off not going to the doctor.

first!

XxAxX said:

It doesnt take much to make you happy does it?

purplerein said:

ooops. sorry to hear about your medical problem. hope you do what needs to be done to address it.

purplerein said:

sorry dear. i didn't entirely read the thread before i posted

really

likely nothing is even wrong

I'm sorry to hear all of this, PR.
Are you going to go ahead with the surgery?




When are you having your skin spots removed?

you should go see someone in homeopathy before you let them chop you up and pump you full of pills and radiation

IrresistibleB1tch said:

definitely!

Shit.


Try looking int hollistic treatments.


A good water fast works wonders for me.

ZeroSoul said:

Yeah, Mr. Hypoglycemia!

XxAxX said:

oh, we're wise beyond our years...

IrresistibleB1tch said:

welll.... actually..... i'm way old enough to know better and i still do

applekisses said:

Well making him eat a banana with weight protein won't help!

ZeroSoul said:

It's wasn't a banana, it was soy milk!

XxAxX said:

ah, but we luvs ya!!

IrresistibleB1tch said:

XxAxX said:

for what its worth i think most of us have that opinion about going to the doctor
i know i do... and my physical is next week


that said, if you choose to ignore this stuff, it's not like it will go away
instead you can just wonder if at any moment something bad will happen
if you deal with it then you know that there are no surprises

this isn't just about your health now
but perhaps about your quality of life when you get older.

SpisaRibb said:

XxAxX said:

You guys are making me sick.

ZeroSoul said:

SpisaRibb said:

SpisaRibb said:

:hug3:

purplerein said:

What was your issue? I had recurring appendicitis for 5 years and 14 attacks and I would have cut myself open to never have those attacks again.....

I didn't understand all the medical terms, but it seems like what you have is no fun at all. Let them remove your spots as soon as possible. And take care. I hope all turns out fine.

Everything will work out

Keep positive

luv4u said:

Co-sign to that.

Best of luck, mate, and take care if yourself.

damn, you gotta take care of your health man. Do as I say, not as I do.