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My History of Melanoma & Currently Very Sick
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It will be a relief to finally have the consult with the doctor. She’ll go over your labs with you and talk with you about what you’re experiencing.
From all of my experiences with Mayo doctors, they’re very attentive and will actually listen to you. I’ve never felt rushed. But one thing that is helpful is to be prepared for the appointment whether tele-health or in person.
It’s a good idea to make notes of what you want to say to the doctor. List your symptoms and when they started. Also put down any questions you want to ask or details you think might be important for the doctor.
It’s so easy to get sidetracked and we can forget what we wanted to say. So those notes come in handy! I still do this for my follow-up appointments. In fact my doctor now expects me to have notes because we joke about my ‘laundry list’.
It’s great that you’re not testing positive for C-diff! It can take some time for things to return to normal. Here’s a good article about recovering from C-diff that you might find helpful.
https://www.verywellhealth.com/long-term-problems-c-diff-5218658
Wishing you all the best and hopefully you find some answers! Will you let me know what you find out?
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thank you so much for your kind words and advice, i really appreciate it. i’ll make sure to check out the link you gave me about the C Diff, once i’m calm enough to do so. i did my telehealth appointment with the doctor from Mayo today and it was very emotional. she didn’t have all of my records so she asked me to send her copies of my first stool sample when the appointment is over. she’s not exactly sure what she can do for me because i didn’t test positive for the C Diff in the 2nd stool sample and i’m having some symptoms that aren’t even part of my GI issues. so. because of my medical history with the Melanoma and all of the symptoms i’m having she’s referring me to Internal Medicine at Mayo but it doesn’t mean i’ll definitely get an appointment (i forgot the reason for why, but hopefully i get one), and she has also ordered a PET CT Scan for me to do at Mayo. the scan is already scheduled for 01/30/24, so in just a few days. i’ve had PET Scans done before, back when i had the Melanoma, but i’m definitely very nervous and i have a lot of anxiety. Also, reading the Visit Summary & Notes was sad. the Notes mentioned how she is concerned about a possible recurrence of the Melanoma because of the symptoms i’m having like the severe weight loss, night sweats, etc.
I try my best to “not worry until you know for a fact that you have something to worry about”, but it’s a little easier said than done.