Friday Advice Column for Wacky Mothers & Others
Dear Wacky Mommy,
I suspect that I may have neurological damage. I want to get an MRI just to see what condition my condition is in — if you catch my drift and I’m sure you do. What do I say to my doctor? I feel weird and foolish. Should I just leave it alone? Really, what’s knowing for sure going to do for me anyway?
So, whadya got Wacky Mommy?
Signed,
Suspecting in Stumptown
Dear Suspecting,
If you need some reassurance, a referral, or recommendation call your primary care doctor right now and make an appointment. Or just request the recommendation — nurses are helpful with this sort of thing. If you don’t need a referral, go ahead and make an appointment with a specialist, if you have someone in mind. Do it now.
You’re smart. Don’t forget that. And remember, the doctors work for you, not the other way around. So make a list of questions, concerns, all of that, beforehand. Take a notebook with you to write things down. (As soon as my doctors start talking, my hearing stops working.)
Taking care of yourself, and listening to your instincts, is a smart thing.
“Considering how dangerous everything is, nothing is really very frightening” — Gertrude Stein
Love,
WM
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