argh, I know just how you feel. When I had a lot of blood tests done for my back pain (testing for cancers, arthritis etc) and the results came back I got a text from the surgery telling me to make an appointment, which meant something came up. Then I couldnt get an appointment for a week. Turned out my vitamin D levels were low- talk about sleepless week! :dizzy:

Glad you're okay Elvis!

Now it's time for a run, shower, and coffee!

Yea, I am at the Dr's office and have been waiting for over an hour. Needless to say, I am pissed and anxious. I have a feeling by the time I post this message, the doctor will finally come in.

Glad it wasn't anything serious. Whew!

Yup! I was right- Dr came in as soon as I finished posting! Everything came back normal. Thank god! Thank you so much, Elvislover for your kind words and thoughts! I cried with relief.

OMG amandie, I'm so happy for you!!!! :hug::hug::hug: I know how worried you were for today, and I was worried for you too. :hug: Go enjoy the rest of your day (after that awful wait, omg, because the anxiety wasn't enough already nevermind the waiting).

Hopefully everyone will have a good day now!!

And...shower and workout are complete, now for the coffee!! So happy this turned into a good thread. :)

I can't imagine getting that message for surgery, leaves. I would die from anxiety. When I got my cancer diagnosis last summer, I went in for routine test results and both my husband and I were told to have a seat (I didn't even know they tested for cancer but I guess it's routine...). The wait for the next couple of weeks and getting 2nd opinions from oncologists and pathologists were the worst of my life. But somehow I made it and while I still have a long road ahead, I will never NOT be afraid of waiting for test results or a doctor's phone call for the rest of my life. I got broadsided with the cancer diagnosis and was so unprepared (is there a way to prepare? I don't think so...) but I had no symptoms, nothing that required urgent attention, I thought I was healthy (except living large)!

Not exactly the same, but due to an injury last year I had to give myself injections twice a day for several weeks. Before the first time is the worst. First time is scary. After that, not so bad really. And I hate needles!

It's the same thing to me, it's a NEEDLE!! I'll think of you the first time I have to do it, if you can be brave then so can I! :hug:

Whew, I'm glad it was simple! And a good question to ask, given the risk factors for exposure while pregnant :)

Yep!! I have been asked every question in the book, had all kinds of tests, you name it they checked it!! But I guess the chicken pox came back as equivocal so they just needed me to confirm I had them or I'd have to get a vaccine.

Now I got a call saying my insurance won't cover some of the prescriptions I will be taking. Where does it end?! At this point I'd pay a million bucks. Jumping through all these hoops should at least count for exercise! :D

I think it's like a PTSD. For me, whenever I have a medical test now I expect to get bad news. Not in an offhand kind of way, but in a manic prepare for the worst kind of way. I'm hoping it gets better with time.

Me too, newleaf, me too. :hug:

A few months ago I had blood drawn for cholesterol and requested to also test for HIV since I worked in dental and came into contact with blood on several occasions. I no longer work in dental though, thank God. So Doc calls 2 days later and leaves a voice mail that I have an "abnormal test result" and to please call back. O_O

It was my cholesterol but still....I almost had a freaking heart attack.

Wow, yeah, who wouldn't??! I think that doctors' offices just shouldn't leave messages if it isn't urgent, but just try again the next day.

OMG I can't imagine what you must have gone through, that's awful. Even when my nurse told me not to worry, it's easy for her to say!!