Page 1 of 3 123 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 24

Thread: Terrified After Hospital Appointment

  1. #1

    Terrified After Hospital Appointment

    Hi,
    This is my first post although I've lurked for quite a while as I've had health anxiety for a few years. After counselling and self help I managed to overcome my anxiety and have been living relatively calmly for the past few months, until now.

    Last week I went to the optician after having blurry vision in one eye and was sent straight to Eye Casualty. After much examination there, the doctor said I had a lot of bleeding inside my left eye which he suspected to be a retinal tear, but it was difficult to see and to go back a week later.
    I returned to the Eye outpatients today and the doctor examined me. He told me I had a lot of blood in the eye and couldn't see properly and took me through to see the 2 most senior consultants in the department. They both looked and all conferred and have told me that they suspect it's an underlying medical condition causing my eye to hemorrhage, they also said that it's starting in the right. I had lots of bloods taken and now have to wait to see the consultant who specialises in eye/medical related conditions. I asked if it could be serious and they said that "yes, it's potentially serious".
    I am absolutely terrified and shaking. I am now convinced I have terminal cancer or a brain tumour and my daughter is going to grow up without her mummy.
    Having spent months working to get over my health anxiety, I feel back to square one, I don't know how I'm going to get through the next few days/weeks until the test results and appointment.

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Aug 2011
    Posts
    5,156

    Re: Terrified After Hospital Appointment

    Hi, I am very sorry you are going through this frightening experience. You must be scared stiff. I don't know anything about the symptoms/conditions you might be dealing with, so I can't offer much help there, but try to take some solace in the fact that you are doing everything you need to do right now. If it is something, at least it has been found and you can now focus on treatment. I know that does not help much, but I hope you find out good news soon. Try to get out and keep busy if you can. I know how hard it can be waiting for results for something that has the potential to be serious. You are doing the right thing though, and it sounds like you have the right doctors on your team.

    Please keep us posted!

  3. #3
    Join Date
    May 2012
    Posts
    77

    Re: Terrified After Hospital Appointment

    yes please keep us posted ... I am a fellow HA sufferer and would be in pieces in your shoes... you're showing great strength of character ... Have they said what they suspect it may be?
    __________________
    ... keep the faith, it keeps you ...

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Dec 2006
    Location
    , , United Kingdom.
    Posts
    99

    Re: Terrified After Hospital Appointment

    You are coping brilliantly, dont know if I could, and at least they are dealing with it, so that is a positive, take heart though that if (IMO) they had spotted a tumour they would have had you in straight away, plus think these days they have to cover themselves, just in case someone sues them.Chin up and hugs

  5. #5

    Re: Terrified After Hospital Appointment

    Thank you all, I'm trying to keep busy, but it's just horrible when your mind is whirring around and thinking horrible things. I will keep you posted and I'm doing my breathing and (trying to do) positive thinking thing....

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Jul 2008
    Posts
    4,729

    Re: Terrified After Hospital Appointment

    Whats the plan?
    Are you getting more tests? Mri etc?
    Whats actually wrong, because it's really common for blood vessels to burst in your eye, sneezing or rubbing your eye can cause it to happen.
    So maybe they are just looking into the worst case scenario to be on the safe side?
    When they figure out what is wrong they will be able to fix it.
    Even is it is something scary to be honest cancer and tumors are fixable these days so even in that case the chances of something very bad is again is very slim.
    I'd be soo freaked out too and it's so hard not to worry :(
    But you will get through this, even if you have bad anxiety it's not going to harm you in any way x
    I hope you find out soon whats wrong and how to fix it
    __________________
    ]

  7. #7
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Posts
    949

    Re: Terrified After Hospital Appointment

    the retina has nothing to do with cancer
    try not to worrry
    god bless
    __________________
    Nil Desperandum

  8. #8
    Join Date
    Jun 2011
    Posts
    264

    Re: Terrified After Hospital Appointment

    It sounds like retinopathy. Diabetes and high blood pressure are common causes but it can just happen, at least this is the reason why, despite having background retinopathy, I have been taken off the diabetic retinopathy screening register after my diabetes receded.

    It is usually treatable with laser surgery.

  9. #9

    Re: Terrified After Hospital Appointment

    By saying it could be 'potentially serious' the doctors probably mean a condition which could lead to permanent eye damage if left untreated, it doesn't indicate they suspect cancer or anything terminal. Hope you get it sorted soon x

  10. #10
    Join Date
    Jun 2011
    Posts
    264

    Re: Terrified After Hospital Appointment

    Quote Originally Posted by stressybessy View Post
    By saying it could be 'potentially serious' the doctors probably mean a condition which could lead to permanent eye damage if left untreated, it doesn't indicate they suspect cancer or anything terminal. Hope you get it sorted soon x
    +1

Page 1 of 3 123 LastLast

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads

  1. Worst hospital appointment ever!!
    By katie23 in forum Health Anxiety
    Replies: 12
    Last Post: 25-01-12, 00:27
  2. Hospital Appointment
    By Dnvgraphics2k12 in forum Health Anxiety
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 22-12-11, 19:54
  3. Hospital appointment
    By blackie in forum General Anxiety / Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 15-10-08, 11:59
  4. Help - Hospital appointment at 4.30pm!
    By JaneS in forum Health Anxiety
    Replies: 7
    Last Post: 18-03-08, 15:05
  5. Hospital appointment
    By mumjoe in forum Panic / Panic Attacks
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 21-02-08, 15:38

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •