Healthcare Anxiety, Part II
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| Sun, 04-01-2007 - 9:11pm |
I have checkup this Friday, plus need to mosey into lab sometimes this week and get bloodwork done. I wish they could just give me the results right then and there, and not have to wait for stupid phone call from drs office---I am nervous wreck just thinking about it, etc. I blush to say this but I urinated in a jar the other day just to see what my urine looked like (v pale yellow, no smell), and when I told this to my nurse friend, she says, in a teasing voice, "It should be green and smell like mint..." Such a comediene...
A few years ago I had a kidney workup bc they found trace blood in urine, but nothing was found to be wrong, had all kinds of tests, etc. Altho you cannot see trace amts of blood in urine, I guess I thought I could tell...dumb. I have had one urine test since then, but nothing showed up, so guess the blood cleared up on its own. I am long distance runner, so I seem to recall they chalked it up to that. Of course, doesn't mean I don't have bladder cancer....
Well, gotta stop this, feel stupid, but am having period and I think that makes it worse. At least today I did not think much about health, I went for walk and read. But Friday is only five days away....peace, lyn

What we won't do to relieve our anxiety, Lynn;) I have checked my urine too. In fact, you can buy those dip sticks @ the pharmacy & check for blood, protein, sugar, etc. Very pricey): Of course, the results need interpreted by a professional but that never stopped me. LOL
I will send out some PT's that all will go ok. Keep us posted. GL! (((hugs))) jan