Monday, September 21, 2009

"The Doctors" that have me for the next Months...Ugh!

The life of me for the next couple of months or maybe longer is about to get HECTIC. Here's the MAIN Reasons why I've put several things on hold until further notice. I'm being seen by several doctors. Here's the point to all of this though...it's time to take CARE OF ME! I have less than two years until I'm out of the Navy and of course I want the Navy to fix me. I'm healthy as far as blood pressure and blood work...having no signs of diabetes and no signs of bad cholesterol. BUT...I have several other issues that the Navy FINALLY figured out. First off, I have been off and on being Anemic. The Navy has been keeping eye on me and I've have to take iron pills. It's genetic since my Mom is anemic. I have PFS in both my knees..which my knee pops out of place. I believe I have osteoarthritis in my right knee so the Navy is checking it out. Knee surgeries are well-known in my family. Ugh! I have a benign tumor in my right femur that they found back in 2002, but misdiagnosed. They are trying to figure out the best way to maybe remove it or deal with the pain that it causes. They say it shouldn't cause pain...but what would they know, it's not in their leg. I went in for my normal OB/GYN checkup the beginning of this year and found I have two lumps in my left breast. Their not attached to the breast wall, but they still want to check to make sure. I'm going through a Mammogram next week. =( They most likely will remove them since studies have shown that people who have cysts could later on develop breast cancer. I'm not worried just yet...I'll wait until the Mammogram results come back. I also have other medical issues I'm taking care of too. The Doctor's at the Hospitals are going to know me very well in the next few months, but like I said, it's time to take care of me. I've been neglecting everything for awhile. =( I always put other people first or other things first that I thought were more important. My family knows and understands and actually pushed me to do this. I'm going through a MRI tomorrow, a Mammagram next week and in two weeks a Bone Scan. Anymore tests, the Navy wants to do, they'll probably do in the next few months. So that's the latest Medical endeavors I have to do. Everyone now knows, what my life is going to entail for the next few months. =( I'll keep everyone posted on what the doctors say. I probably get a 2nd opinion on my leg since I was told by a Civilian doctor last year I could get the tumor removed from my femur. We'll see though. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

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