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« Reply #660 on: December 08, 2009, 03:38:21 PM » |
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*sigh*
Got the approval of the WH doctor to have the implant out and switch back to Depo, when I discovered that my insurance had quietly expired. Appointment cancelled, interim insurance arranged until I can enrol for next semester's round with the regular insurance. Sadly, interim insurance flat sucks, so I'll have to remake the appointment for next year when it'll be covered by regular insurance.
So in the meantime I guess I have to put up with massive haemoglobin loss and paying for the initial WH doctor appointment out of pocket.
I dread to think what an unwanted colposcopy + general groping (well, that's what the physical seemed like) is going to put me back.
More than $400, it turns out. That's very nearly a grand this year, if you add the ambulance from the other thread. I want to cry. And emigrate. |
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« Reply #661 on: December 08, 2009, 04:59:18 PM » |
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Oh Froggie! That's awful. I am so, so sorry.
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« Reply #662 on: December 08, 2009, 07:08:31 PM » |
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Oh gosh, Froggie, that is terrible. Does your uni offer any sort of medical health support?
News from my end - the cyst is still on the left ovary, and does not appear to have shrunk any. It hasn't been causing as much pain lately, though.
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« Reply #663 on: December 09, 2009, 11:02:40 AM » |
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My doctor uses an automated phone system to get pap results. I called it last night. The scariest words in the English language are, "Your doctor has your test results. Please call the office during regular office hours and speak to your doctor."
So I call today and leave a message. The triage nurse called me back to say they found "atypical cells" and want to do a colposcopy. On January 21st.
Yay.
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« Reply #664 on: December 09, 2009, 12:52:44 PM » |
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My doctor uses an automated phone system to get pap results. I called it last night. The scariest words in the English language are, "Your doctor has your test results. Please call the office during regular office hours and speak to your doctor."
So I call today and leave a message. The triage nurse called me back to say they found "atypical cells" and want to do a colposcopy. On January 21st.
Yay.
Take four ibuprofen an hour in advance. Otherwise, it wasn't that big a deal for me. And the treatment if they do find odd cells is a nitrogen freeze to make the surface cells slough off--also no big deal, really. I mean, it's annoying and one gets to spend way too much quality time with one's gyn and with feet in stirrups, but it was much less of a hairy experience than I was expecting. But it definitely would be nice if the rate of symptoms would slow down a bit at your house! |
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« Reply #665 on: December 09, 2009, 01:04:06 PM » |
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My doctor uses an automated phone system to get pap results. I called it last night. The scariest words in the English language are, "Your doctor has your test results. Please call the office during regular office hours and speak to your doctor."
So I call today and leave a message. The triage nurse called me back to say they found "atypical cells" and want to do a colposcopy. On January 21st.
Yay.
Take four ibuprofen an hour in advance. Otherwise, it wasn't that big a deal for me. And the treatment if they do find odd cells is a nitrogen freeze to make the surface cells slough off--also no big deal, really. I mean, it's annoying and one gets to spend way too much quality time with one's gyn and with feet in stirrups, but it was much less of a hairy experience than I was expecting. But it definitely would be nice if the rate of symptoms would slow down a bit at your house!Don't I know it. *sigh* |
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« Reply #666 on: December 09, 2009, 01:35:42 PM » |
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Take four ibuprofen an hour in advance. Otherwise, it wasn't that big a deal for me. And the treatment if they do find odd cells is a nitrogen freeze to make the surface cells slough off--also no big deal, really. I mean, it's annoying and one gets to spend way too much quality time with one's gyn and with feet in stirrups, but it was much less of a hairy experience than I was expecting.
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« Reply #667 on: December 09, 2009, 03:09:45 PM » |
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Take four ibuprofen an hour in advance. Otherwise, it wasn't that big a deal for me. And the treatment if they do find odd cells is a nitrogen freeze to make the surface cells slough off--also no big deal, really. I mean, it's annoying and one gets to spend way too much quality time with one's gyn and with feet in stirrups, but it was much less of a hairy experience than I was expecting.
I'll second this. I'll write it on my calendar. Otherwise I'll NEVER remember. January? Good grief. I was really hoping next week... |
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« Reply #668 on: December 09, 2009, 05:51:14 PM » |
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Take four ibuprofen an hour in advance. Otherwise, it wasn't that big a deal for me. And the treatment if they do find odd cells is a nitrogen freeze to make the surface cells slough off--also no big deal, really. I mean, it's annoying and one gets to spend way too much quality time with one's gyn and with feet in stirrups, but it was much less of a hairy experience than I was expecting.
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« Reply #669 on: December 09, 2009, 06:09:41 PM » |
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Take four ibuprofen an hour in advance. Otherwise, it wasn't that big a deal for me. And the treatment if they do find odd cells is a nitrogen freeze to make the surface cells slough off--also no big deal, really. I mean, it's annoying and one gets to spend way too much quality time with one's gyn and with feet in stirrups, but it was much less of a hairy experience than I was expecting.
I'll second this. Also noted on the calendar! Third. And bring a pantyliner and have a few on hand for a few days. |
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« Reply #670 on: December 09, 2009, 06:50:17 PM » |
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And incidentally, GM, among the REAMS of research on PAP smears that's been published lately are some pretty good studies indicating that cellular abnormalities on the cervix most often just go away on their own. In fact, this is why most EU countries do not do annual PAP smears any longer, since the rate of development of actual cervical cancer is very, very slow and the annual smears just lead to a lot of false positives.
OTOH, the nitrogen thing was really pretty low-level, and I wasn't worried about cervical integrity and future pregnancies, so no big deal to just deal with it there rather than waiting to see if it would self-correct.
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« Reply #671 on: December 09, 2009, 09:56:03 PM » |
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You know, I'm not all that stressed about the report. I think I'm more bothered by the fact that I have until January 21st to think about the test. I'm not good with waiting. I think I'm becoming blase about all the things that keep going wrong. It is kind of like when GD was passing out 10-12 times a day. After a while, I could catch and lower him to the floor without stopping a conversation. I tell you, THAT freaked out a few people.
One thing the nurse told me this morning was to NOT get on the internet. That I'd think I was dying. I laughed at that! One day for the heck of it, I put some of my Isaac's symptoms on WebMD's symptom checker. If I hadn't known better, I would have thought I was going to die before I could get to the hospital. So yeah, I understood where she was coming from! She said she's had more people calling her, crying, scared out of their minds. Sheesh. The internet can cause more problems! ;)
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« Reply #672 on: December 09, 2009, 11:30:55 PM » |
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(Don't mind my clear ultrasound but twinging self marking this thread for later reference.)
Gennimom, good luck with the test and with the waiting.
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« Reply #673 on: January 04, 2010, 12:15:29 PM » |
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I can't remember if I've asked this specific question before...
...but does anyone else get cramps about 6 days after their period started? This has been my case since I was operated on for a ruptured endometrioma, and the usual naproxen and heating pad application doesn't seem to help. Before I used to get intense cramps immediately before the flow, which I could fix if I took naproxen and slept on my side with a heating pad. Now I don't know what to do! It's been bad enough that I've stayed home from work because I feel like I need to frequently visit and hang out in the bathroom.
I can't use tampons anymore either.
I'm embarking on a 2-4 week gluten-free diet trial since I seem to get these cramps more so right after eating wheat products (I think....could be a coincidence) and I'm hoping if I just reduce overall inflammation I can avoid some of this discomfort. I'm also starting to journal my symptoms so I can track if it's more a case of diet and exercise needing to be improved.
If anyone has any suggestions on how to track stuff like this in a journal, I could use some guidance too. Right now it's kind of free-form and I'm not sure what will be helpful later.
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« Reply #674 on: January 04, 2010, 01:44:30 PM » |
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Zara, you don't have IBS by any chance, do you? I used to get vile cramping and a substantial loosening of the bowels (sorry if TMI) the first day of my periods. I put it down to prostaglandins until I had my hysterectomy, when it became clear that it was IBS flaring up with monthly hormone fluctuations. (I still have both ovaries.)
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