PSA: go to your doctor

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Go to your doctor for your regular tests

Don't be shy or obstinate or worried

Things only get worse

Age related illnesses
Blood pressure
Cancer screening

If you're a man, get that prostate checked
If a woman, well you know the drill
 
Agreed. But at what point do you, as a person, try to push a bit for yourself? And if you are your only real advocate?

I admit I am not dealing with my eyes at present, but that's on me (and unrelated to this).

However, I have lost a lot of weight in the last year. Like clothes falling off me weight (almost 8 kg on a small frame). And I'm dealing with a NP who likes me but is similarly confused. Because of the broken ribs last year, scans are all up to date of most systems or is in the regular works (mammogram, bone density, vascular consult) or clear (colonoscopy).

I have a really deep feeling that there is something wrong, however, it appears I am doing my due diligence.

I sort of wish our systems were more regular and collaborative, rather than specific-system centred. I should probably go back to the Doctor of Chinese Medicine and talk to her.
 
There is a new thing on the block of rheumatic syncope ... at the end of the list or RA, MS, ALS, etc. ... they just recently named it Mystery Disease ... a virtual unknown because it was questioned and few in administration wish to know why it happened ... toxic creeping matters, plastic neuralgia?

Odes tuff ... when you are condemned for making use of the mine that is out there ... pain (pathos) in translation (it moves)! Then what ...
 
With the current state of Healthcare, I think it becomes ever more important to get those appointments in a timely manner. Hopefully it's not hard to get testing for routine things -- colon, blood pressure and mammograms etc
I have to pay for a dermatologist to monitor for lesions though. Unless you have a specific concern, you have to pay for prevention. That bothers me.
 
Remember much will be overlooked ... thus over seen? There is little time for the details because of time efficiencies ... and few see that as an enigma either! They just go on blind to it ...

Life is mostly a dark experience because of what we refuse to observe as science in bad faith ... not previewed?
 
There are many inconsistencies in the system. The provincial drug plan for seniors pays for my insulin. It does not pay for insulin needles.

A different government agency sends me a cheque for $170 per year towards the cost. They actually cost about fifty bucks for three weeks worth. Many seniors reuse the needles once or twice but they are designed for single use. Go figure.
 
Being diabetic kind of helps stay on top of things. Quarterly A1C checks provide a good excuse to connect with my primary care doc to discuss that result and other concerns. Of course, I am sure there are diabetics who just do the blood work and then skitter off unless the doctor sees an issue and calls them in.
 
I have an artificial aorta that is a problem and it is avoided because the specialists don't understand it ... then they have this RS thing here in NB the entitled Mystery Disease ... it goes on due to various strains ... ad infinitum ... near ultimate naivete!

I just call it a paradox of different kind un concerned interest? Thus enigmatic causing professional question ... the RVngs will declare a solution ... peculiar wanderers, even strange in their faith! There are words I'm forbidden to use ... like anyone attempting to un Biden their time here ... un bode? It goes on and on ...
 
I have an artificial aorta that is a problem and it is avoided because the specialists don't understand it ... then they have this RS thing here in NB the entitled Mystery Disease ... it goes on due to various strains ... ad infinitum ... near ultimate naivete!

I just call it a paradox of different kind un concerned interest? Thus enigmatic causing professional question ... the RVngs will declare a solution ... peculiar wanderers, even strange in their faith! There are words I'm forbidden to use ... like anyone attempting to un Biden their time here ... un bode? It goes on and on ...
The NB "mystery disease" is a real thing. Those who own the province, namely the Irving's, McCains and the conservative idiot Premeire are trying to sweep it under the carpet by the looks of things. One very likely correlation is the massive use of Glysophate sprayed to protect the lumber. Mammals like bears sicken and die from exposure to it.

 
My husband had the routine prostate exam done in a doctor's office on a Monday. By Friday, he had been to Emerg 3 times, with referrals that led to the Stage 4 Prostate Cancer diagnosis by the next Friday. He went for regular checkups. Sometimes things get missed. Now, I'm the one with some health concerns but I have tried to make two appointments and now am told to wait until next week.
 
I am at the doctors firlh often, I find I need to review a lot o things myself though. Even bringing up my concerns with some symptoms and results thst were off took years before I had knowledge of others test results that lead to more tests.
I do think having a condition not well known is a part of that, I point out an issue and doctors think well but you have HAE, it could be connected to that when it's not.

Sometimes it's lucking out with a doctor my dad has prostate issues that he did neglect after trying 1 medication and giving up on because of side effects. It was more of just an annoyance but he allowed it to get worse. My mom pushed him into a doctor who decided to do an ultrasound just in case. He was one of those who needed it - bladder cancer, early enough where with the prostate who knows if it caused any blood in his urine or not. He had it removed, just got the all clear on that, nothing more is needed except for monitoring because of high reoccurance rates. That will force him to deal with the prostate issue too, that may need surgery due to severity.
 
The NB "mystery disease" is a real thing. Those who own the province, namely the Irving's, McCains and the conservative idiot Premeire are trying to sweep it under the carpet by the looks of things. One very likely correlation is the massive use of Glysophate sprayed to protect the lumber. Mammals like bears sicken and die from exposure to it.


Yet the powers say this is a crock ... and crocks fly ... because of why? Thigs we do not know!

Some say what we don't know is un important! Thus intelligence goes ... part of the vernacular as unquestionable ...
 
I think like many organs there are so many variations.

I find the whole thing fascinating. I am becoming in awe of the wisdom of internists, ICU teams, emergency room practicioners

Complex systems which have different signals, presentations

The differences of stages : how long it has been occurring
The type of situation, cancerous or just part of aging, and if cancerous, what type?
The impact..and what that impact caused, ie secondary failures
Recovery and healing: what state was the body in before the health issue
How well does the body heal

The importance of relationship: different staff can cajole, do great work
 
I think like many organs there are so many variations.

I find the whole thing fascinating. I am becoming in awe of the wisdom of internists, ICU teams, emergency room practicioners

Complex systems which have different signals, presentations

The differences of stages : how long it has been occurring
The type of situation, cancerous or just part of aging, and if cancerous, what type?
The impact..and what that impact caused, ie secondary failures
Recovery and healing: what state was the body in before the health issue
How well does the body heal

The importance of relationship: different staff can cajole, do great work
I wish when not needing inpatient care doctors would communicate more with each other. I feel like that could be a separate position even, one person to communicate between teams when someone a particular condition plus others.
 
Wow, i wonder if that is a local issue. I've seen great coordination and communication, including things like i spoke to so and so, or dr so and so asked me to read in on this.

Plus fabulous communication back to us

Then again, we are basically living here, so to your point, inpatient care
 
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My experience with more unusual problems has been quite good. All my tests and scans go automatically to my family doc, the pulmonologist, the interventional radiologist, the cardiologist and the infectious disease specialist. They obviously confer with each other too.

Regular care is far more difficult. Three weeks for an appointment with my family doc (but sometimes he gives me an appointment and ticks off the lady at the front desk). Without an appointment the only option is the ER - and it gets used like a Walk In Clinic. A very expensive way to do health care. Often one's own doc isn't there and a strange one doesn't always understand the patient's history.
 
I've had excellent communication for the most part. That being said, when I was diagnosed I made the commitment to advocate for myself wherever possible. I had spent a career advocating for others so now it is my turn. I have had to track down and sort out imaging referrals/appointments because the appointment often gets sent to the wrong hospital because of my official address. It is important that we do advocate for ourselves and our loved ones. Doctors and nurses are busy and sometimes things fall through cracks.
 
We visited with a pair of friends this morning that we hadn't actually seen or chatted to for a few years. It was a great conversation, despite learning that we all have health conditions that may flare up and kill us. The woman has had two cancer experiences (breast and brain) and shared her amazement of the way 'they' keep track of her and her needed appointments for scans etc..
 
Wow, i wonder if that is a local issue. I've seen great coordination and communication, including things like i spoke to so and so, or dr so and so asked me to read in on this.

Plus fabulous communication back to us

Then again, we are basically living here, so to your point, inpatient care
For me, ConnectCare has improved things a bit that way. The first time a doctor ever actually picked up the phone and spoke to another doctor (besides people like pathologists and radiologists who don't even interact with patients much) was my hematologist to my internist as he wanted to ensure my biopsy was followed up on properly and he was going to be out of the country.

Sadly the UCP decided to halt the expansion of ConnectCare to all clinics. Only hospital clinics or AHS facilities will have it. So my dermatologist, internist, ENT, allergist and GP won't.

I find I have to fill in a lot of pieces, what abnormal result connects to which condition (asking specialists if I need to), etc. One example, I had a dermatologist who was really pushing a medication on me, it's not something I should take due to tumours. He didn't believe me, I had to contact my hepatologist to confirm what I was fairly confident I was already aware of.
My potassium has been chronically low, tested by internist and while in the emergency room. Not concerning enough to treat but my internist has asked about diet. I asked my (different, good) dermatologist is eczema is a factor, Google wasn't helping - yup!
 
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