Hi
I had my appointment with the Dermatologist Consultant today, following my skin biopsy a few months back. I had to wait for such a long time for this appointment after they cancelled it three times. So I was determined not to be fobbed off with a two minute chat from a consultant who can‘t look me in the eye!
Thankfully I got a different consultant, although he had the thickest accent I have ever heard and I struggled to understand him!
As feared the results were that the biopsy was inconclusive and it only confirmed that I had a serious chronic inflammation! Tell me something I don’t know!
However, as I was hobbling to the examination couch he asked me what my walking stick was for? Well I am afraid I couldn’t help myself and said it is to stop me falling over! Unfortunately he didn’t appreciate my sense of humour! So I told him it is because of the severe pain I have in my joints particularly my right hip! I also had to explain to him about my other serious chronic conditions (in spite of him having my incredibly thick file in front of him, don’t they think it is maybe a good idea to read up on a patient beforehand, so they have a rough idea of what they are dealing with?).
So then he said mmmm that may make a difference to the diagnosis…no kidding! I said to him that I have an idea of what I have, as it matches all my symptoms. He said well what do you think? So I told him that I believe I have sub-acute cutaneous lupus. Wow you should have seen his face. All of a sudden he starts writing stuff down and fiddling with his computer etc. Next thing I know he requesting more blood tests, patch testing to eliminate contact dermatitis (again) and he says to me, yes I think this may be right, but it is very hard to diagnose! Is it is it really that hard?
So now I am going through all the tests again and into the waiting game once more! I am so tired with it all it is not true. As I was having my bloods taken the nurse said to me how incredibly healthy I looked! Ironic or what?
Sorry for blabbering on again!
Star x
I had my appointment with the Dermatologist Consultant today, following my skin biopsy a few months back. I had to wait for such a long time for this appointment after they cancelled it three times. So I was determined not to be fobbed off with a two minute chat from a consultant who can‘t look me in the eye!
Thankfully I got a different consultant, although he had the thickest accent I have ever heard and I struggled to understand him!
As feared the results were that the biopsy was inconclusive and it only confirmed that I had a serious chronic inflammation! Tell me something I don’t know!
However, as I was hobbling to the examination couch he asked me what my walking stick was for? Well I am afraid I couldn’t help myself and said it is to stop me falling over! Unfortunately he didn’t appreciate my sense of humour! So I told him it is because of the severe pain I have in my joints particularly my right hip! I also had to explain to him about my other serious chronic conditions (in spite of him having my incredibly thick file in front of him, don’t they think it is maybe a good idea to read up on a patient beforehand, so they have a rough idea of what they are dealing with?).
So then he said mmmm that may make a difference to the diagnosis…no kidding! I said to him that I have an idea of what I have, as it matches all my symptoms. He said well what do you think? So I told him that I believe I have sub-acute cutaneous lupus. Wow you should have seen his face. All of a sudden he starts writing stuff down and fiddling with his computer etc. Next thing I know he requesting more blood tests, patch testing to eliminate contact dermatitis (again) and he says to me, yes I think this may be right, but it is very hard to diagnose! Is it is it really that hard?
So now I am going through all the tests again and into the waiting game once more! I am so tired with it all it is not true. As I was having my bloods taken the nurse said to me how incredibly healthy I looked! Ironic or what?
Sorry for blabbering on again!
Star x