Posted by: bandasmith on: May 8, 2008
Why is it so hard to have patience with some patients….
I am sitting here, not wanting to do anything…It has been a long day. I managed to get yelled at, cursed at, and “verbally abused” today over something that was pretty much out of my control. Some people are just hard to appease….. I really hate that for them. I, as well as another very sweet girl I work with, bent over backwards for this person, and they still are so unhappy with life, that they don’t see the good in anything. Unfortunately, this is the 3rd time I have been yelled at and cursed at by this very same person. Like I said before, some people are just never happy. One kinda funny part of this story….I thought we were finished talking, goodbyes were said, and I began to hang up the phone…. but wait…. he/she is still talking, not to me, but to his/her husband/wife(not talking- rather – yelling) about how incompetent we are and how “the girls in that _________ office are just ___________(not very smart – aka “donkeys”)”. I pray for this person – that he/she would find happiness, and possibly that God would save his/her soul and change his/her attitude about life. Could you please pray for him/her as well?? thanks..
So, I had an MRI today…. Some of you may be saying… What??!!?!?! In?!?!? The??!?!?! World?!?!? Well, it’s nothing serious…hopefully. I have been having rather severe headaches, so I went to the doctor and she immediately said I needed an MRI. I have been dealing with doubts about having the test done, because I don’t have ANY other symptoms of the dreaded worst case scenario -brain tumor. However, as I sat at work today contemplating whether or not I should cancel the appointment (and getting a semi-2nd opinion from the doc I work for), a girl I work with told me about a friend of hers(who is my age). She has surgery today to remove a tumor from her abdomen. It was ovarian cancer. She had no symptoms. The mass just protruded when she laid down on her back. I asked for a clear sign that I should have it done – and I felt that that was it. It scared me to death, quite honestly. So, I had the MRI – it was a quite crazy experience. Luckily, it was an open machine, so I didn’t have to worry about being claustrophobic(my main anxiety about the whole process). It was loud. I had to stay very still. I think my thigh and calf muscles got a good workout because I was so tense the whole time. But after 30 minutes, it was over. That’s that. I lived through it, and I will have results on Monday, probably.
Brandon is taking his last final for the semester as I type. I know he will do good. He’s the smartest man I know. :) We are so excited about this semester ending, it has been so crazy busy! Only one semester left!!! Yay!! We are excited about that too!
Well, I must go prepare dinner for my “very intelligent handsome amazing husband.” I will keep you all posted about the results of my MRI!
Congrats on the conclusion of yet another semester of school; what a wonderful feeling! Take care of yourself and keep us posted on the results of the MRI.
I totally didn’t ask you about your MRI today, but to be honest I had forgotten that you were going to get that done. I will be praying for you about that and your person at your work. Well I am glad we got to talk today! Keep us posted on the MRI! Love ya girl!
~Ashley
Hey Ashley! I actually feel sad for that person you mentioned at work. For them to be acting like that, they must be an extremely unhappy person. I will definitely be praying for them, and for you as you deal with them. I’m sorry to hear about the migraines! I will be praying also for that and your test results. Please keep us posted on what you find out. Well, I hope you have a wonderful week! I miss ya!
Annie
Hi!! I’m glad you are trying this blog thing again! Maybe I can feel like I know more about what you guys are up too!! I miss y’all tons!!
Ashley-
I struggled with horrible headaches that were diagnosed as migraines off and on for almost 20 years. They’d come for a long season (several months) and happen several days in a row, then leave for years. They really defied diagnosis, so I think the doctors just went with migraines. Finally, the last time I had them, I was totally desperate and sick of taking all the drugs, so I went to our local chiropractor, who had been recommended to me. I was scared to tell my family this, because I thought they’d just think he was a witch doctor, and I grew up believing chiro’s were total quacks. I still wouldn’t go to just any one — I would get lots of recommendations first. But anyway, he is the first person who has really helped, and I feel great, have been headache-free for about 3 years now, and I don’t think I’ll ever have a long season of headaches again, now that I know what symptoms to look for and how to head them off. Please call me if you want to talk about it. I’m sorry you’re having trouble with this, but if I can help, I’d love to.
May 9, 2008 at 1:39 am
hey ashley !
I hope your day tomorrow is much better! Sorry for those mean patients. I know NOTHING about what happened but i know how easy it is to get frustrated with doctor results and stuff on jut waiting for results. Ill keep him in my prayers as I will with you! Let us know the results!! I love you and i hope to see you soon!!