Worrying About Appointment On Tuesday

[Gordon]

I've got an appointment with the community mental health team on Tuesday. I was supposed to send them a questionairre thingy and I forgot all about it and I also forgot to call them to confirm that I'll be attending. being forgetful is a big part of my BPD, of course they don't know that I have BPD cos the doctor probably never told them. Always ten different people saying ten different things in these places.

Also on the letter that I found today it states that it's a "one-off" appointment, what does that mean? I need more help than a "one-off" meeting!

I get a terrible feeling that I'm about to be fobbed off again, why won't anyone help me?

I just go round and round and round in circles, never moving forward at all.

Gordon

[Pink Panic]

Hi Gordon,

Please try not to worry about your appointment, my experience of the Community Mental Health team has always been a good one over the past 3 year and they have given me lots of support and guidance.
Give them a call tomorrow and let them know you will be attending and say that you will bring the questionnaire thingy with you if that's ok with them.
I think what they mean by a "one off appointment" is that they will assess what they can do for you at this initial appointment and then allocate your case to one specific person after they are more aware of your needs and issues.

I really hope that you aren't fobbed off and I wish you all the best with your appointment, please let me know how it goes for you hun.

Pink.

[bearcrazy]

:hugs:

Hi Gordon,
I agree with Pink Panic, you should ring them up tomorrow and confirm that you will be attending. i also think that the 'one off' appointment means that they will assess your needs and which of the team you would be better seeing on a longer term basis.
Hope everything goes well on Tuseday, will be thinking about you,
TC xxxxxxxxxx :flowers:

[SAMKIRMAN]

hi gordan hope it goes ok tuesday and i sure they will help you remember i always here for you , big hugs and sloppy snogs remember i love you xxxxxxx

[mystics]

Gords just wanted to wish you luck for Tuesday my friend, Like some of the others have said i think the initial assesment is to see who is best suited to help you within the mental health team.

Please let me know how it goes mate, i have mine on the 19th of next month and am bricking it bigstyle lol

:hugs: :hugs: :hugs: :hugs: :hugs:

Brightest Angel Blessings
Mystics :flowers:

[jesterx]

i know people will tell you to not worry about it but its the worst thing

i think you should just visualise youself going in calmly sitting down and coming out smiling.....there is alot on your mind at the moment...i think you just need to try these specific visualisation methods and see if it improves your visit or puts your mind at ease.

[Jimbo]

Good luck Gordon,

It sounds like you are going for an initial assessment. This is normal when you first get involved with the CMHT. It happens after your GP refers you to them. You'll probably be seeing a CPN first of all, and then they'll go from there. They'll go through lots of stuff with you and get you set up with the proper treatment.

Just give them a call today to confirm you are coming and bring all the questionnaires with you.

You'll be fine mate, stay strong and be as honest as possible to them and they will get you on the right road to recovery.:yesyes:

Jim :hugs:

[Gordon]

Thanks all.

Just to add to my worries, I discovered a lump in a certain place (the worst place where men can get lumps if you catch my drift) and I'm bricking it about that now too although it's a bit sore and a mate told me that if it was a bad lump it wouldn't be sore so that's a bit of a relief. Still worrying about what else it could be though.

Gordon

[Pink Panic]

Hi again Gordon,

I think you should get yourself off to the Docs and get yourself checked to get some peace of mind.

Your mate is probably right and it isn't anything to worry about but better let Doc have a look just to be on the safe side.

Take Good Care,

Pink
x

[lesleyB]

Hi Gordon, sorry to hear you have another problem. I know its hard but you have to have that checked I know you'd rather not know, but it's probably nothing as its sore, but don't always rely on mates get down the docs and put your mind at rest you don't need another worry at the moment.
Good luck
Lesleyb:)

[kazzie]

:hugs: :hugs: :hugs: Gordy

Luv Kaz x x x

[honeybee3939]

Hi Gordon

Just wanted to wish you good luck for tommo hun, hope the appointment goes well:hugs:

Love
:hugs:
Andrea
xxxxxx

[Jaco45er]

Gordon chap

I had the same problem (the lump) that was painful. I waited weeks before I went to the docs, then waited for a hospital appointment for a month before I was told it was harmless. That was one of the longest months of my life I can tell you.

I am 99.9% sure its probably harmless mate but pop to the docs as soon as just to re-assure you.

I just hope what happened to me doesn't to you. I spent 4 weeks not sleeping, worrying (health anxiety is my poison ;) ) and by the time I got to see the specialist in the hospital, I was in a right 2 & 8.

When the guy was chatting to me, he asked if it would be possible for student Dr's to sit in on the examination. To be honest, I was so worked up I would have said yes to anything, so I said "yer whatever pal lets just get on with it". I hate hospitals at the best of times.

Once half naked on the examination bed, he invited the 4 junior docs in. The sneaky basket never told me it was 3 young women and 1 guy.

I wouldn't say I was embarrassed, but I nealy bloody emigrated.

TC mate

Jaco

[Gordon]

Thanks all.

The mental health assessment went okay. It was a different team I saw from years ago and they have offered me lots of help. Going for neurological tests to see if my problems are caused by head injuries that I received a few years ago, going to social groups and to see an Occupational Therapist and also to come back and see them.

Only thing is there's a 4 to 8 month waiting list for all of those.......

Gordon

[Gordon]

Oh and I've got a docs appointment later this week about my lump.

Gordon

[Lozzie]

Hi Gordon dude!!!!
Glad the appointment went well with the mental health team :)
Have some hugs from me :hugs: :hugs: :hugs: :hugs: :hugs: :hugs: :hugs:
Hope the docs appointment goes ok

always here if u need a chat :hugs: :hugs: :hugs: :hugs: :hugs:
laura xxxxxxxxxxx

[kazzie]

Well done Gordy:yesyes:

Luv Kaz x x x:hugs:

[Jimbo]

Well done dude,

The waiting lists are a pain but it's great that your gonna get some help eventually. Once you are 'in' with the MHT you can get a lot of help from them, even if things suddenly take a turn for the worse they usually know what they are doing better than your GP or anyone else. The hard part is over now, so you just have to wait a bit.:yesyes:

Very brave of you to go to the doc about the lump. Good luck, I'm sure it'll be fine.

Jim:hugs:

[joelhall]

waiting lists suck mat but well done for keeping your cool. glad to hear it went well. let me know what the doc said.:yesyes: