#doc problems

[terror-instinct]

oh I should just make mayday capable of dying and respawning somewhere totally fresh no problem. so the first time the doc gives in and shoves hir off a high balcony he's like uh uh uhhhhh welllllllll ummmmmm oopsies n_n and is a little scawed abt it but ready to move on and then mayday shows up again the next day and doc problems just screams and mayday is like omg baby you're so excited to see me?

[tapstalk-blog]

It's very true. I've come to the point of just giving them tobacco to shut them up.

[eatclean-livefit-blog]

Troublesome Thyroid and Doctor

I went to the doctor on Thursday to do my quarterly follow up for my thyroid (or lack thereof). It did not go as planned. 

He ran my blood work and proceeded to tell me that everything looks good and I should just keep doing what I am doing and then just come back in three more months. I stopped him, told him that I was having problems with my foot going numb on occasion and I was getting concerned. Numbness is often seen as a little-discussed side effect of thyroidectomy surgery. The parathyroid glands sit right behind the thyroid and often the surgeon may inadvertently remove a parathyroid gland when removing the thyroid. The glands are often meshed together making it difficult to get a "clean cut". The parathyroid gland controls the body's ability to regulate blood calcium. Numbness and tingling in the extremities are common post surgery for several weeks. Doctors often prescribe a high level of calcium through vitamins and chewable antacids to strengthen the calcium reserve in the body.

Now, I am nearly a year and a half post surgery and I have built up my reserve and take calcium pills daily. My blood work showed that my calcium level was normal, so my doctor did not seem at all concerned. He just told me to take a calcium pill if I felt tingling. He must have ignored the fact that I told him I was still taking calcium pills daily. He showed no concern for my symptoms and pretty much blew off my concerns for my own health. 

As a result of this lack of concern, I am highly considering changing doctors. This is not the first time he has been so flippant. It has occurred throughout my course of treatment. He was phenomenal in quickly diagnosing the cancer and being aggressive in treatment, but his bedside manner and post op care have been less than stellar. 

My dilemma is that this particular endocrinology group is one of just a few that my insurance covers. The other doctors are in another town and nearly 30 minutes away. I just don't feel that this particular endocrinologist is really listening to what I am saying and treating all the symptoms. He also refuses to look at any other forms of thyroid medication, such as Armour. Most doctors don't want to prescribe it because they get lots of kickbacks and such for prescribing Synthroid and the generic forms of that medication. It is the top selling brand of Synthroid medication because it has been highly promoted by Big Pharma.

Also, I just found out my regular family physician no longer handles blood work through my insurance. It would cost more money to go see her and have my blood drawn at a hospital. 

I am thinking about changing to a D.O.  that is close to my house because I want to start seeing someone who is going to take a holistic approach to treating me versus me just being a number and being a disease. 

[voiceslostinstars]

just remembered that my doc wanted to call me.... but didn't. maybe it's not important then owo

[littlebigstar]

And suddenly outside Dublin Airport, the sun began to rose..

Course, I missed most of it by being on tumblr.

[binarybomber]

i suddenly remembered that one time i watched two hours of sealab 2020 and wondered why it wasn't funny, before i realised i was watching boomerang and not adult swim, and sealab 2020 and not sealab 2021.