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Donator — she/they Posted 4 years ago ( 2021/02/15 11:11:51 )
...and I'm pretty nervous. I have an umbilical hernia from the time I shoved a tiny human out of my belly. The first surgeon I spoke to took MONTHS to schedule me a surgery, I even got reprimanded for calling to check up on that whole process. The office call with him consisted of a poke in the belly, followed by the doc telling me I was fat and trying to sell me a weight loss surgery on top of what I needed. When the time finally came, my insurance changed and they couldn't cover me. We found a new surgeon and the guy actually gave me information about what was going on with my body, the surgery and answered all my questions. They called me later that same day and scheduled me for three days later (Almost a full week before the other place had me scheduled)
I'm completely unprepared emotionally. Its been a rollercoaster of "we can/can't/can fix your body" and I'm already exhausted from having a new baby to care for. Now I have to leave my child with a babysitter (my mum) for the first time, and be gone half the day. I'll have to let my husband take care of her and me because she's too big for me to hold after surgery. My heart is broken about not being able to hold my own child, maybe for weeks... and I'm so afraid of hospitals because my family has a history of bad experiences with the horrible health care system we have. AND I CAN'T EVEN STRESS EAT/DRINK. buh.
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Voltie — She/Her Posted 4 years ago ( 2021/02/15 15:52:43 )






@glume: I'm so sorry you are coming through this! I wish your surgery goes well!
Looks like you're experincing bunch of problems in your life, I'm so sorry you are having that.
But you shouldn't be worried a lot - the family is with you, they will support you.
Can I ask you in which country are you dealing with with such medicine?
You are strong person for handling so much on your back. You'll get better, problems are not eternal! <3





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Donator — she/they Posted 4 years ago ( 2021/02/16 12:16:46 )
@Edelaen: I'm in colorado in the grand ol USofA. Its such a horrible place for health that my mother and father raised me to avoid hospitals with even the most serious injuries because we were poor/working class. Thank goodness my husband forces me to take care of my health, lol, I've learned so much about why I feel so lousy all the time and how to fix it.


@Totalanimefan: When I got home, I cuddled my baby side by side on the couch while my anesthesia wore out.

The surgery went well, I'm in some pain but otherwise I think I'm ok. A little bleeding and a sore throat from having a breathing tube, but I'm alive. Yay?
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Voltie — She/Her Posted 4 years ago ( 2021/02/16 13:26:59 )






@glume: this sounds like russian medicine, lol. We always try to cure ourselves without going to hospital till the end, because we've got the same problems out here. I understand you very much, take care and be healthy! <3





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Voltie — Moody Posted 4 years ago ( 2021/02/16 22:00:56 )
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I am so sorry you've had to go through this.
I'm hoping your surgery will go smoothly.

I have no idea why those sort of doctors exist if they will not take a patient's concerns seriously
and listen to their concerns
instead of blaming them for some dumb reason or brushing them off.

I understand bad experiences with hospitals and doctors as they told my mom she was fine
and then she had a stroke and then when my sister had vertigo just made the assumption she needed to just drink water and eat
when it was more serious than that.
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Donator — she/they Posted 4 years ago ( 2021/02/17 03:27:15 )
@Ava: Thank you!


@MoodyB: I guess the same thing happened to my mom years ago. She had evidence of a stroke but the time frame put her in a place where the doctors just told her she was extremely dehydrated??!? It makes no sense to me how that big of a misdiagnosis could happen. We all deserve better.
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Voltie — Moody Posted 4 years ago ( 2021/02/17 04:18:11 )
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@Glume: that sucks.
yeah its been an extremely rough 10 years living without her as she now has to live in a nursing home
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