I just don't understand.

[lilbubba]

I have been feeling really sick the past couple weeks...so much so that I haven't been able to go to work...and I never miss work because simply...I can't afford to with a teenage daughter looking towards going to college. Lori took the time to tell me to call the insurance instead of calling the doctor over and over (thank you Lori). So during all my phone calls, this woman from the insurance is doing everything she can to try and help me while the doctor's office is arguing that I don't need to go see someone about my 4 cysts some of which are septated and the fluid in my abs. All of the sudden it comes out that my mammogram showed 2 masses...I was in shock because no one bothered to call me about it and it was done last week. All the sudden the doctor's office is calling and setting up appointments for a TVU for my cysts, a US and another mammo of my breast, an appointment with an OB/GYN and a CA 125.

Ok so what I don't understand is why I had to beg and cry and plead for these appointment for my ovarian cysts...never getting them...but the minute there is a problem with my mammogram results the doctors are jumping through hoops and getting me all the appointments I could possibly need? Is breast cancer that much more alarming to doctors than OVCA? I thought OVCA actually killed more women than breast cancer. I just don't understand why I was looked at like a crazy person for complaining about my abdominal pain until my mammo came back abnormal. It really isn't fair to all these women trying to get diagnosis for OVCA.

Well that is what I sat up thinking about all last night while I worried about today even though I know chances are everything is benign. I guess I just needed to vent about it. Take care everyone.

[ireneo]

I'm with cirella - ask for, no- insist on seeing another doctor. It's so difficult when you're already feeling like cr*p and all you want are answers and some help. I'm glad to see you're getting some attention now. Try not to think about the "what if's". Keep moving forward and my thoughts are prayers are with you.

[cirella]

Hi there!  I am still so thankful for that woman who helped you!  I know it's hard not to worry.  At least now you are moving forward.  I forgot to tell you to please ask for another general MD.  You don't need to EVER go back to that horrible person again.

Thank you for your comment on my journal, too.  I appreciate it.
Hugs,
Lori

[freshair]

Breast cancer, colon cancer and ovarian cancer are all related. So now there's a red flag. Good that you've been talking with the nurses.

It's awful that you weren't called. I find you are a folder on the desk until you are a frequent patient and you ALWAYS have to make the phone calls.

Good luck with everything and I am thinking positive for you.