PLEASE DON'T READ IF YOU SUFFER WITH HEALTH ANXIETY!!
Hello all
As you may or may not have noticed, I've not been on for a while.
I have some serious issues which are causing me serious concerns.
As some of you may remember, a while back I had to undergo various tests. Well talk about irony, but the issue they were testing me for came back fine and all clear
However during these tests another issue was found, I'm still trying to work out in my mind if this was a good thing or not.
During an echocardiogram several abnormalities of my heart were found
I have an aortic valve problem a problem with both my left ventricle and left atrium.
The aortic valve problem can eventually be fixed if I really want to undergo open heart surgery............which, I can tell you now, I don't!!
The problems with my ventricle and atrium can't be fixed surgically, but I have been told that they can medicate me to keep me well for as long as possible.
They have told me that it is the problem with my aortic valve that has caused the other heart problems that I have, as my heart is now under added strain and it struggling a bit.
What is getting me more annoyed and more worried than I am about the actual problems, is that the doctors keep pussy footing around the issue, which is, in turn, making me even more worried.
I like to face facts full on, I may not like it, but I will face it, to not know what I'm dealing with just causes me to become really anxious and it really isn't on!!
A couple of weeks ago, I went to see one of the GP's at my surgery and I put him right on the spot..........he was like a cat on a hot tinned roof by the time I'd finished!!!
Having researched the problems I have, I know what I'm heading for. Thankfully, I don't suffer with health anxiety, so I was able to really study the subject and I'm glad I did as I've learned so much.
It is in fact, the start of heart failure that I've got, there is no cure, it's a progressive illness although they can keep me medicated and keep my heart as healthy as possible.
This fact was what I threw at my GP, who was left stuttering and fumbling about cos he didn't know how to handle it, whilst I sat there remaining quite calm and collected, he did admit in the end that yes it was what I had said.
Why wont the doctors just give me the facts that I am seeking?? Would you call this fair??
So far, I've been left to research my own condition on my own, because the very people who should be educating me, just aren't!!! I find this totally unacceptable!!
So, I'm not one for giving up, as you can probably tell!!! lol
I rang the surgery and asked for a different GP to ring me, and I then put her in the firing line, she too, was stumbling about, too busy telling me not to worry and everything will be fine??? In the end, she said "look, come and see me so that we can discuss it" So I will be going in 2 weeks time and I'm going to make sure that she tells me everything, hook, line and sinker!!!
Is it because I suffer with depression and anxiety that they are doing this?? because if they feel that they are protecting me, they most certainly aren't, they are doing quite the opposite!!!
Anyway this has hit me like a brick, I wasn't expecting it and I'm pretty shell shocked to say the least.
Just to add to that, I've had some serious family issues too, which have now lead to my family splintering off into all directions.
I know find myself heading deeper and deeper into my little black pit, I only feel safe and secure if I'm just laying in my bed being left alone. I cannot handle any stress or worry, I can't bare to watch the news on TV without either sobbing or getting into some sort of state.
I feel I may have even pressed my own self destruct button, I keep asking myself "am I really bothered if I weren't to be here any more"?? and the scariest thing of all is that I find myself answering that "no I don't think I am that bothered"
What am I supposed to make of that thought?? Is this because I'm becoming depressed or what??
Anyway I've taken up quite enough of your time and I thank you for taking the time to read my post
It's actually made me feel a little better just to write this.
Thank you