What's wrong with me?!
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Don't get me wrong guys, I am quite worried.... But at the end of the day, s
t happens and we all just have to deal with it the best we can. Last night really made it hit home how serious this is, but I must stay strong, especially post-op. The thoughts that maybe, just maybe, I may return to normal life within a few months is amazing. But the road there isn't short or easy. But I'll have to take it as it comes.
I'm not one to make a fuss and haven't told a great deal of people, only close friends and family; but talking semi-anonymously online is a good way of venting. To read back through the thread from my initial symptoms right through to tumour diagnosis is quite startling really.
I'm a chiropractor by profession and I see, what, 80-90 appointments per week and there are just a few patients I've even told I'm being sick, only those I've known for a while and become friends with. I'm still booking patients in, I can't not because I might be in for surgery next week, or the week after. I'm still going to live my life the best I can until that date comes through. I'm fortunately employed, so 2 other chiropractors can see some of my patients whilst I'm away. But ultimately, my health comes first.... However selfish that may sound.
Appreciate all the online man-hugs
I should get a call or letter for next scan within a day or 2,but have a number to call if I do not.
If 1 single positive comes out of all of this, it's that if there is some other poor fker out there with similar symptoms to me gets a diagnosis in a shorter space of time than I had to wait. That, plus I want to feel better to 
t happens and we all just have to deal with it the best we can. Last night really made it hit home how serious this is, but I must stay strong, especially post-op. The thoughts that maybe, just maybe, I may return to normal life within a few months is amazing. But the road there isn't short or easy. But I'll have to take it as it comes. I'm not one to make a fuss and haven't told a great deal of people, only close friends and family; but talking semi-anonymously online is a good way of venting. To read back through the thread from my initial symptoms right through to tumour diagnosis is quite startling really.
I'm a chiropractor by profession and I see, what, 80-90 appointments per week and there are just a few patients I've even told I'm being sick, only those I've known for a while and become friends with. I'm still booking patients in, I can't not because I might be in for surgery next week, or the week after. I'm still going to live my life the best I can until that date comes through. I'm fortunately employed, so 2 other chiropractors can see some of my patients whilst I'm away. But ultimately, my health comes first.... However selfish that may sound.
Appreciate all the online man-hugs
I should get a call or letter for next scan within a day or 2,but have a number to call if I do not.
If 1 single positive comes out of all of this, it's that if there is some other poor f
ker out there with similar symptoms to me gets a diagnosis in a shorter space of time than I had to wait. That, plus I want to feel better to E65Ross said:
but talking semi-anonymously online is a good way of venting. To read back through the thread from my initial symptoms right through to tumour diagnosis is quite startling really.
Ross, keep doing it. We're listening. E65Ross said:
I'm a chiropractor by profession and I see, what, 80-90 appointments per week and there are just a few patients I've even told I'm being sick, only those I've known for a while and become friends with. I'm still booking patients in, I can't not because I might be in for surgery next week, or the week after. I'm still going to live my life the best I can until that date comes through. I'm fortunately employed, so 2 other chiropractors can see some of my patients whilst I'm away. But ultimately, my health comes first.... However selfish that may sound.
It's not selfish in the slightest! That's how employment works - your colleagues will cover you, they will move around appointments, and you will have done / will do the same for others in the past and will do the same in the future.
Mri scan date came through today, earliest they could possibly do due to the length of the scan is Thursday 20th November, so less than a week away.
No confirmation as such but it sounds like surgery will be within a week or so of that, so before the start of December I'd feasible.
One more step closer!
No confirmation as such but it sounds like surgery will be within a week or so of that, so before the start of December I'd feasible.
One more step closer!
OpulentBob said:
Will you get to keep whatever they pull out?
It wouldn't be PH if we didn't request pics with custard.
(ETA Not that we don't believe you!!)
It wouldn't be PH if we didn't request pics with custard.
(ETA Not that we don't believe you!!)
Probably not, firstly because they don't pull it out in 1 big lump (they effectively melt it, and suck it back through a tube). Secondly, they need it for testing, thirdly, that's just plain wrong
I'm going to ask for the mri scans though
Your doing well mate. As from my experience go'so will happily pack you off and await any develpment. (Which is the boat I am in atm. "Go away and let us know if it get's better") kudos to you for not moping round and worrying yourself senseless
E65Ross said:
I'm going to ask for the mri scans though
I was offered mine on cd!Crapgame said:
Your doing well mate. As from my experience go'so will happily pack you off and await any develpment. (Which is the boat I am in atm. "Go away and let us know if it get's better") kudos to you for not moping round and worrying yourself senseless
I think they said I'd have to pay £20 or something like that, which is fair enough. I might see about phoning them up Monday and seeing if I can have them for collection when I go for the next scan.E65Ross said:
I'm going to ask for the mri scans though
I was offered mine on cd!It's a bit petty of me but....on facebook (I know, I know) but do you ever get those people who moan all the time, or put stupid status updates with nothing but a sad face or "feeling unwell" or something....some times I just want to write back saying man the f
k up or, perhaps even more petty something along the lines of "awww, what's up, I'm feeling a bit rubbish too after being diagnosed with a brain tumour requiring surgery...what's bothering you?" I'll just leave them to it E65Ross said:
Crapgame said:
Your doing well mate. As from my experience go'so will happily pack you off and await any develpment. (Which is the boat I am in atm. "Go away and let us know if it get's better") kudos to you for not moping round and worrying yourself senseless
I think they said I'd have to pay £20 or something like that, which is fair enough. I might see about phoning them up Monday and seeing if I can have them for collection when I go for the next scan.E65Ross said:
I'm going to ask for the mri scans though
I was offered mine on cd!It's a bit petty of me but....on facebook (I know, I know) but do you ever get those people who moan all the time, or put stupid status updates with nothing but a sad face or "feeling unwell" or something....some times I just want to write back saying man the f
k up or, perhaps even more petty something along the lines of "awww, what's up, I'm feeling a bit rubbish too after being diagnosed with a brain tumour requiring surgery...what's bothering you?" I'll just leave them to it TwistingMyMelon said:
E65Ross said:
Crapgame said:
Your doing well mate. As from my experience go'so will happily pack you off and await any develpment. (Which is the boat I am in atm. "Go away and let us know if it get's better") kudos to you for not moping round and worrying yourself senseless
I think they said I'd have to pay £20 or something like that, which is fair enough. I might see about phoning them up Monday and seeing if I can have them for collection when I go for the next scan.E65Ross said:
I'm going to ask for the mri scans though
I was offered mine on cd!It's a bit petty of me but....on facebook (I know, I know) but do you ever get those people who moan all the time, or put stupid status updates with nothing but a sad face or "feeling unwell" or something....some times I just want to write back saying man the f
k up or, perhaps even more petty something along the lines of "awww, what's up, I'm feeling a bit rubbish too after being diagnosed with a brain tumour requiring surgery...what's bothering you?" I'll just leave them to it E65Ross said:
I think they said I'd have to pay £20 or something like that, which is fair enough. I might see about phoning them up Monday and seeing if I can have them for collection when I go for the next scan.
It's a bit petty of me but....on facebook (I know, I know) but do you ever get those people who moan all the time, or put stupid status updates with nothing but a sad face or "feeling unwell" or something....some times I just want to write back saying man the fk up or, perhaps even more petty something along the lines of "awww, what's up, I'm feeling a bit rubbish too after being diagnosed with a brain tumour requiring surgery...what's bothering you?" I'll just leave them to it
You should do it!It's a bit petty of me but....on facebook (I know, I know) but do you ever get those people who moan all the time, or put stupid status updates with nothing but a sad face or "feeling unwell" or something....some times I just want to write back saying man the f
k up or, perhaps even more petty something along the lines of "awww, what's up, I'm feeling a bit rubbish too after being diagnosed with a brain tumour requiring surgery...what's bothering you?" I'll just leave them to it IMHO you're showing massive strength of character - keep it up!
Lot of people rooting for you.
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