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Hi Becky,
Sorry to bother you again. Just received my biopsy results thru electronic. Unfortunately there wasn’t enough tissue to get any results. I decided to call and leave a message with the 1st gyne that didn’t do it because of confusion. Just to see what he thought. In the meantime the gyne that did the biopsy called. Not sure if she seen I left a message with the other gyne. She told me I would have to be sedated to do it correctly. My husband thinks she didn’t put enough numbing solution in me the first time. My body absorbs it fast with anxiety. Now the hospital she is at it’s further away from my house. Plus I’ve never been there. I told her again about my anxiety. She said it wouldn’t matter what hospital I still will be anxious. But I told her my everyday anxiety is bad. Then she says talk to my primary dr. I’m so scared how my body will react prior and after anesthesia. Some people and drs just don’t get it. I just so worried about the procedure and the outcome. I even messaged my primary dr to see if I should get 2nd opinion from another gyne and a closer hospital. Everything is electronic. Im so drained over all of the worry and anxiety. Thank you. Flo

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Good evening, @flow65 . I’m really sorry that I can’t make this decision for you, but I can help you think through it. First off, you don’t want to go to another doctor. That would be just 1 more person, and opinions, and personalities to think about, and you’re anxiety doesn’t need this.
What you want to do is write down some pros and cons of the 2 doctors you have seen. Is there 1 that you felt more comfortable with, trusted more? One doctor that communicated better, listened to you?
It doesn’t really matter where the hospital is or if you’ve been there before. Sure, it’s nice to know your way around. My first time to see my neurologist, we had to leave at 0600 and drive through city rush hour traffic to get to a place we’d never been before. But, we made it and are glad we did.
You can still ask your doctor for some sedation first. The first doctor suggested anesthesia. It would most probably be a very light anesthesia which can be reversed as soon as the biopsy is done.
YOU can do this! I have real faith in you!
Will you let me know what you learn when you compare the 2 doctors?