Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | You sound very much like me. My kids get mad at me for not running to the doctor for every little thing. I tend to put my health and issues on the back burner. Maybe its from going thru so much that we just cant push ourselves any more to get immediate medical attention. Plus we know these things all take time and wont get figured out overnight anyway so there isnt going to be a difference in a delay of a day or two.
As patients we all understand you very well. Children arent always as tuned in as we fellow patients are. They mean well but usually they arent the best with their communication skills. In their lack of understanding of the disease, they can easily get frustrated.
Im so sorry things have been rough at home for you!!!! Im sure its only temporary. Bottom line... be well and take good care of yourself. ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive |