Anyone else?

24242
24242 Member Posts: 1,398
in Breast Cancer #1
I am interested if there any others out there sick of going to doctors?

For years my doctors must have thought I was wacko always something the matter with me and that was for years before actually having my stage 3 diagnosis at 36. After years of trying to regain the quality to my life I finally was able to quit going to the doctor all the time finally controlling the pain and problems so I could carry on with my life. Amazing what happens when they actually try to control side affects.

Now for the past year I have had more lumps and much pain added at the places where lumps have grown along with other physical problems and spent another year trying to convince people something is the matter. I was told sometime ago by a surgeon he "didn't have a clue where I would go from here."

So I stopped going anywhere and feel that the stress of the past year made things worse so trying to get on with life. I guess I wonder if others struggle knowing that something isn't right though no one seems that interested. I dont' know how to be the advocate anymore since fighting for so long and so hard for that diagnosis then Quality back in my life.

I have this sick feeling in my belly I just cannot shake and with time other things are happening to me and I just cannot bring myself to jump on that doctor train again. Prozack or Adivan I am sure would be in the works but I already know the side affects I get from sedation...

Thanks
Tara

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  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
    #2
    I am sure you'll get LOTS of replies to this subject..
    watch out...here they come...

    We all see too many dr and to often for sure..IF ON THIS site...I am sure...

    so sorry you feel like you do...tough being your own advocate! Right now I have 4 Drs conparing notes to decide what I SHOULD DO next...I understand a little bit...

    have you tried just plain old thearpy! Talking to someone not involved...just to vent...JUST an idea!

    also as I HAVE posted in past..Journals helped me...for sure

    Denise
  • Marcia527
    Marcia527 Member Posts: 2,729
    #3
    I'm sick of doctors too. But
    I'm sick of doctors too. But I go when I need to.
  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
    #4
    Marcia527 said:

    I'm sick of doctors too. But
    I'm sick of doctors too. But I go when I need to.

    @Marcia
    I have never missed, skipped or postponed my appts...I am happy to say MY BC was caught very early! I thanked myself for kipping up..and Have since HIGHLY encouraged my friends to go...!
  • 24242
    24242 Member Posts: 1,398
    #5
    disneyfan2008 said:

    @Marcia
    I have never missed, skipped or postponed my appts...I am happy to say MY BC was caught very early! I thanked myself for kipping up..and Have since HIGHLY encouraged my friends to go...!

    Thanks for replies can't wait for the rest
    If you ask anyone around me they think I am the greatest coper and can do anything, I wish I saw what they did and actually felt to the core of my being.
    Tara
  • Lynn Smith
    Lynn Smith Member Posts: 1,264 Member
    #6
    24242 said:

    Thanks for replies can't wait for the rest
    If you ask anyone around me they think I am the greatest coper and can do anything, I wish I saw what they did and actually felt to the core of my being.
    Tara

    Things slowing down
    For 6 months it was doc appt after doc appt.Now it is settling down.My 2 year check up is soon(July)I've had my kidney bladder and uretha checked.No cancer there.Now it will be yearly exams after my OK mammo coming up.Yes it will be fine.I have my hopes up.I will probably see my oncologist and breast surgeon every. Family doctor every 6 months and my urologist wants to see me in 6 months.I am on a roll with less and less appt.

    Lynn Smith
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #7
    Lynn Smith said:

    Things slowing down
    For 6 months it was doc appt after doc appt.Now it is settling down.My 2 year check up is soon(July)I've had my kidney bladder and uretha checked.No cancer there.Now it will be yearly exams after my OK mammo coming up.Yes it will be fine.I have my hopes up.I will probably see my oncologist and breast surgeon every. Family doctor every 6 months and my urologist wants to see me in 6 months.I am on a roll with less and less appt.

    Lynn Smith

    It's a full time job .. keeping tabs on all my appointments,
    procedures, chemo infusions and surgery .. Now fast forward 18 months .. last chemo = Herceptin, ended 8/20/10. Reconstruction, Bilateral, Staph, Emergency surgery, new tissue expander to replace infected expander -- exchange surgery, right breast dropped, .. 8th surgery in 13 months to fix dropped breast == 9/29/10.. So yes, I am sick and tired of all the doctors, appointments, scans and surgeries. A nightmare that lasted longer than I anticipated.

    I continue to fight chronic fatigue, and catch every flu bug, and germ known to man kind. Never give in, or never give up -- is my Motto -- which at times during a head cold, or flu is almost impossible to stand behind.

    The upside to all the wonderful Doctors, Nurses and Specialist is that .. I am alive, and living with NED.

    Sick and tired, or being 'sick and tired' .. but hopeful for stronger days ahead.


    Vicki Sam

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