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Why doesn’t my doctor screen me for cancer, I have concerns

Posted by chriscooper @chriscooper, Apr 6 10:22am

I have some health concerns that are quite personal and I tried to get them addressed with my doctor at my last annual physical. Im 46, I have swollen lymph gland in my groin, trouble to start urinating and getting up 3 or so times a night. Bloody stools off and on for 5 years. Feels like something in my side around my stomach or descending colon (left side under ribs). Had chest pain then hospitalized with cellulitis in my foot. Seems like I have something going on but at my doctors appointment she just listened to my heart through a sweat shirt and said “well your healthy and that’s great”.
Then I ended up in the hospital again. More IV antibiotics and seems like something is up. Anyone ever experienced this or have any suggestions?

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oldkarl | @oldkarl | Apr 20 9:13am
In reply to @chriscooper "Hi all, Thanks for your comments and suggestions. I appreciate the support here. I went for..." + (show)
@chriscooper

Hi all,
Thanks for your comments and suggestions. I appreciate the support here. I went for a second opinion and got the same treatment. “You’ll be fine”. Tried advocating for myself. Even put my notes and concerns on paper so things didn’t get lost in translation. My notes were this;
-Leading up to hospitalization large painful swollen lymph in groin
-trouble peeing
- up 3x in the night
- low volume
-chest pain
-lump in side under ribs
-bloody stools off and on
-significant bleed +60 days ago
-pencil thin stools
-seems like my body was fighting some type of infection
-white marks in fingernails
-extremely high c reactive protein from hospital labs
-cloudy urine occasionally
-rash between inner thigh
-still painful joints and swelling in infected foot after antibiotics

Response:
“I think you’ll do fine, anything else going on after your hospitalization”?

I came to be aware that my payer only pays about one third of the bill and I believe this is why I continue to experience this sub standard care. What a disgrace…

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A lazy doctor is not worth the visit. I have had many, and I am now not at all reticent about finding someone who will actually work. There are a few, even some at Mayo. oldkarl

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bobweller | @bobweller | Apr 21 12:24pm

Find another doctor fast. If you have reputable hospital near by look for a new GP there. This way you will have other specialist doctors in the chain that typically work together.

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