so liberty went to the DR.
Liberty went to the pediatric endocrinologist today. we got the labs from last weeks visit. and apparently all is well. he felt like she was fine as far as her thyroid goes. and felt like the Epstien-barr symptoms from last week. were "just a virus" and no big deal. so , great?
do i seek drama? i know sometimes i make some or i should say cause some but i don't enjoy it. so do i produce it? causing myself stress that is unnecessary? do i have undo worries? that are unfounded? does my pediatrician just humor me and let me believe what i want to believe? and if not why does the opinion differ between the specialist, and the pediatrician? and if i don't hear what i think it is, i always second guess my dr. or my kids dr.s and yet they have the degree.
i know why i do this , because one time back when i had half of my thyroid removed back in 2003 the surgeon failed to inform me it was cancer. and he told me it wasn't an issue. he is human , they make mistakes.
but i think that is why i don't take medical opinions at face value. i guess i am not sure at what point i should push, and what point i should just let it go. and if my DR. really agrees with me or just humors me and lets be believe what i want.
please share
opinions?
thoughts?
6 comments:
I think that if you have even a "feeling" that something is not right, then you need to go with your gut. Maybe your doctor hasn't come across that particular scenario before and they are just trying to make an educated guess. I think a second opinion is always a good thing to do if you don't feel good about the first one. Needless stress? Hmm, I think even if our doctors were always right we would still stress out a little - just comes with being a mom I think.
i had to smile at this post...my hubbie being in the med profession...he's so amused/annoyed with "internet diagnosis" patients (you know, they already think they know what they have and what should be done because they looked it up online). it's a problem for health care providers, at times. drs. will almost always have a different perspective/diagnosis with another dr., even in the same specialty. my hubbie works in ent and they are known to be "aggressive" with their approach to medicine, other ent's like to not give so much meds and just "wait and see" approach. some say it's that my hubbie's practice wants more $ from surgeries, he says they see more results and faster-that's what most of their patients want- quick results! so, i think you should always 2nd guess the dr. if you feel they're not addressing the issue or if they're not handling it as you feel comfortable with! look around, it may take time, but eventually you'll find a dr. that has the same approach for medicine as you.
carey, i am all about the surgery! not that i like surgery, but if that is the best fastest approach i want it sooner than later! my current surgeon ENT, wants to piddle around on my own stuff. and gets really Po'd if i myself have another opinion. i think personality wise it isn't the greatest fit for me. but then again i wonder why i am in such a rush to have a major neck dissection. I'm not in any hurry to have a new scar. so i wait. does your hubby have an opinion of recurrent thyroid cancer with suspicious (on FNA)lymph nodes?
i do the same thing. i want answers and i want them to be what i think they are. i don't think you cause the stress, kid are stressful period and with the issues that you have had, i would be very thorough too.
I think with what you have been through...your worries are justified!! I am the same way..with all the scary crap that I have been through with caden..I find myself wanting to freak out over little things..I constantly tell myself "had I not taken him when I did..he would have never made it out of 3 different worrisome visits..that were infact a life or death situation. Also..I had to BEG my mom to take me to the ER with my whole apendix thing...soooooo I think you are better being safe than sorry!!!
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