About two weeks ago I thought I pulled my calf muscle. Don't know how, or exactly when.
Then my ankle started to swell up yesterday. Then redness started to appear. Hmmmm.
Told my Physical Therapist about it, and he looked at my leg. His words
"GO GET THIS CHECKED IMMEDIATELY."
So, I called my doctor when I got home, and she was not seeing patients anymore, so her words
"GO TO THE ER ASAP, we cannot wait until morning."
My thoughts--what? I just pulled a muscle. Apparently, I am at 'high risk' for blood clots. OK?
Two hours later (that is what happens when you have a double header and a baby), Darren and I trek over to the ER.
FIVE hours, one shot, lots of painful prodding, an ultrasound, and lots of laughter LATER--the doctor says THIS-------
"I don't know what it is. (long pause) How about if it doesn't get better you come back in 72 hours. If it is a clot, it shouldn't be deadly within that time frame."
Some of his other FANTASTIC quotes include:
When he walked in after my ultrasound he was reading the report and said this--
"blah, blah, blah,(having difficulty reading the words, can't quite sound them out-though he was trying) --I don't know what this means? I guess I will have to call the radiologist."
-Dr.-"You have an area of something about 4 inches wide."
-Me-"four inches of what?"
-Dr.-"I don't know?"
-Me-"Are you going to find out?"
-Dr.-"Yeah, I guess I better."
One of the best ones was:
"Well, it could just be an infection, or a tear, or a clot, or a hematoma. How about if we just treat it as if it is all of these."
SERIOUSLY. SERIOUSLY!
What if I told my families in a parent/teacher conference (that they were paying for)
'Well. I am not sure how smart he is. Let's give him a math worksheet, and a reading book, and if he doesn't get smarter, come back in 72 hours. We'll just go ahead and treat him as if he is low in all subject areas, that way we cover our basis.'
WHAT!!! That would not fly. Why is this acceptable?
Anyway. I guess I am ok?? It was quite the night. Darren and I haven't been on a date in a LONG time. This was the most expensive alone time that we have had since Tanner was born. There was a little show--not only was the Dr. something to laugh about. The people in the waiting room were entertaining enough to convince me that next time I am REALLY bored--I am just going to go sit there and listen to the CrAzY people.
5 comments:
sounds like a regular dr. leo spaceman.
So sorry Tish!! I would say, "Um I want a refund from that visit, where's the 100% money back guarantee?" Hope your leg gets better soon!!!
I'm sorry Tisha. That doesn't sound like a good night at all! I hope your leg gets better, let us know!
Ha ha ha ha!- there is a reason we tell our patients to avoid the er unless something has been ripped off their body and blood is spurting everywhere. We really don't talk enough!
Polly is right...AVOID THE ER at all cost, barring the spurting blood thing. Cory had a similar experience with his ankle...after many tests and advice from uncle Jeff, we determined he has factor 5 leiden, a blood coagulation deficiency so he too is suseptible to dvt (deep vein thrombosis, e.g. throwing clots); luckily, he is heterozygous not homozygous for the deficiency so it isn't as bad but he still will be on coumidin (blood thinner) for some time.
Where are those days when we all were younger and the worst thing that ever happened was a sniffle or a cough?? No worries, though, you are still young enough to bounce back quickly. Hope you feel better soon, sweetie:) luvs, ej
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