Big day nerves

[selenay]

Today is the big day - I go to see the specialist about my back problems. And I'm rather nervous. Make that incredibly nervous.

It's crazy to be thinking that he'll laugh and throw me out, but I can't help worrying that he will. After all, my GP and the physio think the symptoms are odd for a woman my age so why shouldn't he?

The more rational part of my mind tells me that he'll at least do tests before laughing and throwing me out of his office.

The really stupidly overly optomistic part says that he'll find the problem immediately and I'll have a treatment plan by the end of the visit that will get me back to normal by Monday. Somehow, I'm thinking that's the least likely scenario of them all.

The good news is that the increased dose of painkillers that the doc has prescribed seems to be doing something - taking the edge off for about half an hour. And leaving me with increased side-effects in payment *sigh* Which isn't exactly helpful. I'm really hoping that the specialist can at least give me some better treatment ideas than this because I really have to get back to work next week - apparently HR might start kicking up a stink about sick time if I take any more. Goodie. So getting back to work is now becoming very, very urgent.

All digits are crossed, Mom will be arriving in fifty minutes to pick me up and then hopefully I'll finally get some answers.

In the meantime, I'm using up nervous energy by finishing the Teyla/Weir fic I started a few weeks ago.

Comments

[gmul.livejournal.com]

Be positive and don't take laughter as an answer! (Take it as a sign to e.g. thwack the specialist with a walking stick.)

Good luck!

[selenay]

*g* No laughter, thankfully, and the guy showed genuine interest in sorting me out :-) I've put more detailed stuff in a post. Thanks for the good wishes!

[nic]

This has been such a painful, ongoing saga for you. I'm really hoping that this provides some answers. Know that we're all thinking of you! *hugs*

[selenay]

Thanks, hon. I've put more details in a post, but he's at least trying some things to get the pain under better control so that my body can heal. At last.

[historyterry.livejournal.com]

I have my fingers and toes crossed for you. I really, really hope you come away from this with something positive. Many positive things.

I guess you're sitting in there right now. I'm trying to send supportive vibes. Hugs and all that.

Txxx.

[selenay]

Thanks, hon, the good wishes (and crossed digits) mean a lot. Full outcome is in a post, but the digest version is that it's not mechanical and we're doing to take action on the pain.

Not sure whether you'll be looking at this before tomorrow, but I'll give you a call when I get back for my tutorial and let you know how I'm feeling re: coffee.

{{hugs}}

[mmmchelle.livejournal.com]

I hope the appointment goes well.

And yay for Teyla/Weir fic. /g/

[selenay]

Thank you. And the Teyla/Weir fic now just needs checking before I post it :-) So something useful has come out of today *g*

[wadjet-theperv.livejournal.com]

Good vibes comin' atcha honey and prayers for a successful outcome. *hugs*

[selenay]

Thanks, honey.

[margec01.livejournal.com]

Good luck! Unfortunately, I've pretty much given up on doctors. "Here, take this pill, now give me $150 and go away." That's been my usual experience. I hope you have better luck.

[selenay]

I'm hopeful about this one - he's wants to get me sorted out and he's genuinely interested in what's wrong with me, so that's something. I don't think he's seen a patient before with my degree of hypermobility, so that was very cool for him :-)