GG> the doctor sailed through the waiting room and told us the
GG> scans were all normal and nothing to worry about and his
GG> registrar would see us

GG> "Incidentlally noted is a photopaenic defect which appears to
GG> arise from or closely adjacent to the right lateral wall of the
GG> bladder. This appearance raises the possibility of a mass
GG> arising from within the bladder wall or possibly adjacent
GG> pelvic structure. This was not present on the previous
GG> examinations. Ultra sound correlation is suggested." 

 Bastard! Either he's a genuine expert who *knows* that's bullshit,
or he's an irresponsible dickhead.

GG> So, Thursday I go in for a cat scan of the abdomen and pelvis.

GG> I am so fucking pissed off with the BC clinic though. And to
GG> add insult to injury, I'm having some problems with my arm
GG> swelling (this can happen because when you have a mastectomy
GG> they rip out your lymph nodes under the arm and it damages the
GG> lymph drainage system). Anyway, in order to get my arm checked
GG> by the lymphodeme clinic I have to have a referal from the same
GG> fucking arsehole who sailed out the door telling us everything
GG> was rosey when it wasn't.

 It's still possible that he knows what he's doing. That's the
trouble, they don't take the time to explain their reasoning unless
you can catch their interest and hold it for a while, and you're left
making up stories for yourself... worried and unsure. A GP is
basically useless for this sort of thing. They don't have the deep
knowledge.

 Thank Ba'al it's never happened to me. It's probably because I'm a
bastard myself, and know how to get bastard-doctors to explain things.
You've got to suck up to them...

 Anyway, I hope the CAT scan at least sorts it out. They can cut bits
out of a bladdder easily enough... at least you *know* it's not in
your bones and that's the real worry after a titotomy, isn't it?

> Bloody hell. I'd rather have a trainee doctor poking needles at
> me than a phlebotomist. Isn't that where they cut bits off your
> brain?

GG> No, that's a lobotomy. Haven't tried one myself.

 A phlebotomy is a lobotomy by Daffy Duck? It's disphpickable! 


Regards,
Bob




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