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Sorry to post twice in one evening. I apologize up front.
The thing is, I explained in a long thread a couple of weeks ago that I'd be having lots of doctors' appointments this summer. My kidney disease progressed, so I have to go to doctors a lot, starting with a skin specialist tomorrow. Kidney disease is causing big brown skin patches to appear on my face. He needs to check them out for cancer, which I'm sure they're not.
I'm not afraid they're cancer. It's funny that I'm afraid of something other people aren't afraid of at all: being touched by doctors and nurses. It's just one of my PTSD things that I don't take easily to being handled even by medical professionals. Even though I worked in a hospital as a chaplain myself. I know. Irrational.
Sorry again about the second post, but I could use support if anyone has some to give. I just get apprehensive the night before a doctor's appointment.
Hope you are well yourselves.
The thing is, I explained in a long thread a couple of weeks ago that I'd be having lots of doctors' appointments this summer. My kidney disease progressed, so I have to go to doctors a lot, starting with a skin specialist tomorrow. Kidney disease is causing big brown skin patches to appear on my face. He needs to check them out for cancer, which I'm sure they're not.
I'm not afraid they're cancer. It's funny that I'm afraid of something other people aren't afraid of at all: being touched by doctors and nurses. It's just one of my PTSD things that I don't take easily to being handled even by medical professionals. Even though I worked in a hospital as a chaplain myself. I know. Irrational.
Sorry again about the second post, but I could use support if anyone has some to give. I just get apprehensive the night before a doctor's appointment.
Hope you are well yourselves.
I am glad you are ok - at least mentally from your experience.
Lots of hugs
Yadlim and critters - is there a snooze button on a collie????
You are absolutely allowed to tell the doctors what you need. If you can't stand being touched, you can ask them to limit the touching as much as possible, to warn you when they need to touch you, etc.
I've found it very empowering to be able to tell me doctor what I need and have that respected.