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technicallyedible
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31 Dec 2020, 8:38 pm

BeaArthur wrote:
technicallyedible wrote:
Thanks so much everyone. May have left this out of original post... I originally thought it might be cancer so I asked for all available blood panels/urinalysis. Doc had a chest x ray done as well. All were clean, in fact I got better read out than 5 years ago. I then followed up with a request for mail-in colorectal screening kit which I've asked about twice and have not received. I appreciate everyone's sensitivity. To an earlier question: I am looking for any push in a good direction. A bit demoralized since my doctor seems completely unconcerned with 45 pounds of weight loss. I am not really a great advocate for myself in person and am more concerned with not upsetting and being considerate of people than getting what I need. I get this weird paranoia that the more frequent and raucous my requests as a patient, the more likely my doctor will "check out" and take a passive role in helping me. I can't seem to balance things and it really fills me with anxiety.

Your doc is more likely than not, not so much unconcerned with your cancer concerns, as weighed down by this coronavirus thing, even if not directly involved in treating it. The delay in receiving the test may reflect a pandemic situation too, whether a lab has closed or the posts are slow. Call the doc's office and ask to speak to a nurse. Explain that you have asked twice for the test, and you wonder if it was ever ordered? (say this in a pleasant voice.)

Doctors are only human. I think my own primary care doctor is possibly having a nervous breakdown (I won't go into why) and am thinking about changing docs, but I'm in the middle of a wheelchair order and I'd rather get that finished before I switch docs. My whole point here is, the failure in getting the test to you might have NOTHING to do with your doctor's attitude and more to do with his/her aptitude.


Thank you! You captured what I couldn't. I feel like I shouldn't make too much of stink because I can tell she doesn't care that much about my situation and probably has bigger fish to fry such as a global pandemic. It is also the holiday season so I've picked a wonderful time to enter the medical fray. I reminded them very politely twice now... I guess third time is the charm. I will need to be patient. Just feeling wigged out.

Sorry to hear about pickle with doc and wheelchair order.... I hear your wisdom in not changing things before transaction is over and done.



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31 Dec 2020, 9:32 pm

BeaArthur wrote:
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^Indeed! (Chakra connections)

Maaaaaybe ~8 years on Wrong Planet is finally ready for this conversation? It sure as F wasn’t when I shared what I’ve learned & done several years ago. :roll:

Nope. Not ready. Come back in about 8 years.


:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

You’re free to choose to live out the rest of your life as miserable as you want to. Many younger aspies are more apt to choose a better life through medicine.


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31 Dec 2020, 10:32 pm

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goldfish21 wrote:
BeaArthur wrote:
goldfish21 wrote:
^Indeed! (Chakra connections)

Maaaaaybe ~8 years on Wrong Planet is finally ready for this conversation? It sure as F wasn’t when I shared what I’ve learned & done several years ago. :roll:

Nope. Not ready. Come back in about 8 years.


:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

You’re free to choose to live out the rest of your life as miserable as you want to. Many younger aspies are more apt to choose a better life through medicine.


She means we're not ready for your specific version of it, as in that hasn't changed any



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31 Dec 2020, 10:55 pm

Tempus Fugit wrote:
Off Topic
goldfish21 wrote:
BeaArthur wrote:
goldfish21 wrote:
^Indeed! (Chakra connections)

Maaaaaybe ~8 years on Wrong Planet is finally ready for this conversation? It sure as F wasn’t when I shared what I’ve learned & done several years ago. :roll:

Nope. Not ready. Come back in about 8 years.


:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

You’re free to choose to live out the rest of your life as miserable as you want to. Many younger aspies are more apt to choose a better life through medicine.


She means we're not ready for your specific version of it, as in most of us still feel the same about it as we ever did.


*shrug* Suit yourselves. Not my problem you’re slow learners.


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31 Dec 2020, 10:56 pm

technicallyedible wrote:
BeaArthur wrote:
technicallyedible wrote:
Thanks so much everyone. May have left this out of original post... I originally thought it might be cancer so I asked for all available blood panels/urinalysis. Doc had a chest x ray done as well. All were clean, in fact I got better read out than 5 years ago. I then followed up with a request for mail-in colorectal screening kit which I've asked about twice and have not received. I appreciate everyone's sensitivity. To an earlier question: I am looking for any push in a good direction. A bit demoralized since my doctor seems completely unconcerned with 45 pounds of weight loss. I am not really a great advocate for myself in person and am more concerned with not upsetting and being considerate of people than getting what I need. I get this weird paranoia that the more frequent and raucous my requests as a patient, the more likely my doctor will "check out" and take a passive role in helping me. I can't seem to balance things and it really fills me with anxiety.

Your doc is more likely than not, not so much unconcerned with your cancer concerns, as weighed down by this coronavirus thing, even if not directly involved in treating it. The delay in receiving the test may reflect a pandemic situation too, whether a lab has closed or the posts are slow. Call the doc's office and ask to speak to a nurse. Explain that you have asked twice for the test, and you wonder if it was ever ordered? (say this in a pleasant voice.)

Doctors are only human. I think my own primary care doctor is possibly having a nervous breakdown (I won't go into why) and am thinking about changing docs, but I'm in the middle of a wheelchair order and I'd rather get that finished before I switch docs. My whole point here is, the failure in getting the test to you might have NOTHING to do with your doctor's attitude and more to do with his/her aptitude.


Thank you! You captured what I couldn't. I feel like I shouldn't make too much of stink because I can tell she doesn't care that much about my situation and probably has bigger fish to fry such as a global pandemic. It is also the holiday season so I've picked a wonderful time to enter the medical fray. I reminded them very politely twice now... I guess third time is the charm. I will need to be patient. Just feeling wigged out.

Sorry to hear about pickle with doc and wheelchair order.... I hear your wisdom in not changing things before transaction is over and done.


I heard the same from a nurse. Because of covid you have to be more persistent than usual to get tests pushed through and or to get the results.