Not sure why nurses ask what they do

[Magical2017]

I hope all goes well for you!

 

[Dznypal]

I should have metioned that my new dr said I need to let everyone know that takes care of me of all of this-
the panic attacks and anexities and just everything
which Ive followed her advice and I know its in my chart since the first visit with her since she actually shoed me what was written in the charts-

oh mammograms thats another stress maker and that one I havent had any issues with--
I really wish that there was a better way besides having to get your parts smashed in a machine 4 times
Onve I could maybe handle better but 4 times

My old dr used to call it chest smashing she was funny

 

[Dznypal]

thanks for the well wishes
so far the other tests have come back good so that is making me fell just slightly better
I was just dignosied with colon cancer but my new dr says it looks like she got it all but sent me for a CEA blood test and CT scan to see if it spread--which thank God it hasnt

shes sending me to this specialiast just o make sure she got everything--I had some pretty nasty looking things in there--
she said he has more as she said it tools and techniques
so well see

 

[Rogue1677x]

thanks for the insight into this--
I should have probably posted that how this all started--it might have explained things a bit
My last procedure was in 2018--when it was all over the RN told DH (I was till out of it)
apparently I was a bit figity so the dr kept pumping me with fentanyl--the nurse explained at that he would give me a dose which didnt work so he gave me more and more still since each does wasnt helping--finally when it did start working all the fentanyl got into my system all at once causing me to stop breathing and they had to give me narcan to bring me out of it.

so thats one of the reasons for the anxieties and panic attacks over this
I now have a new dr who so far I like pretty much--my new PCP recommended her-
but unfortunatly shses sending me to a specialiast for this repeat procedure who I dont have a clue who he is or even if Ill meet him bofore hand--I know the day of Im sure he'll pop in but I like to meet the drs first
that will be interesting
good thing I have such confidence in this new dr
Right now Im just feeling overwelmed --theres so many looking over me I cant even keep track of whose who anymore

thanks for listening

Completely understand that concern. My family has a history of Malignant Hyperthermia (allergy to certain anesthesia) and we only discovered it when my older sister was 5 years old. She went in to get her tonsils removed and coded within minutes, had a fever of 108 degrees, seizures, etc.

It was discovered my mom and younger sister are positive for it, and although I'm negative, I'm still treated as positive because it's complicated even though a lot more is known about it now than in the 1980s.

 

[ruadisneyfan2]

I should have metioned that my new dr said I need to let everyone know that takes care of me of all of this-
the panic attacks and anexities and just everything
which Ive followed her advice and I know its in my chart since the first visit with her since she actually shoed me what was written in the charts-

oh mammograms thats another stress maker and that one I havent had any issues with--
I really wish that there was a better way besides having to get your parts smashed in a machine 4 times
Onve I could maybe handle better but 4 times

My old dr used to call it chest smashing she was funny

I know it's awful. I don't know if it would make you feel any better about getting 4 but some people who are very well endowed require 8, 12 or even 16 to make sure we can see it all.

Hopefully someday someone invents a better way and we can speak of this as how we did it back in my time...

 

[ruadisneyfan2]

thanks for the well wishes
so far the other tests have come back good so that is making me fell just slightly better
I was just dignosied with colon cancer but my new dr says it looks like she got it all but sent me for a CEA blood test and CT scan to see if it spread--which thank God it hasnt

shes sending me to this specialiast just o make sure she got everything--I had some pretty nasty looking things in there--
she said he has more as she said it tools and techniques
so well see

Hang in there. Take comfort in the fact that you're doing everything within your power to get this taken care of.
One day this will all be a distant memory but will be a rough road for a while.

 

[ruadisneyfan2]

Do they offer any support groups to talk to? Maybe talking with others who have been in your shoes would be helpful?
Like so many things in life, no one really understands how you feel unless they have been through what you have or currently going through it now.

 

[LuvOrlando]

thanks for the insight into this--
I should have probably posted that how this all started--it might have explained things a bit
My last procedure was in 2018--when it was all over the RN told DH (I was till out of it)
apparently I was a bit figity so the dr kept pumping me with fentanyl--the nurse explained at that he would give me a dose which didnt work so he gave me more and more still since each does wasnt helping--finally when it did start working all the fentanyl got into my system all at once causing me to stop breathing and they had to give me narcan to bring me out of it.

so thats one of the reasons for the anxieties and panic attacks over this
I now have a new dr who so far I like pretty much--my new PCP recommended her-
but unfortunatly shses sending me to a specialiast for this repeat procedure who I dont have a clue who he is or even if Ill meet him bofore hand--I know the day of Im sure he'll pop in but I like to meet the drs first
that will be interesting
good thing I have such confidence in this new dr
Right now Im just feeling overwelmed --theres so many looking over me I cant even keep track of whose who anymore

thanks for listening

I see, I have the same situation with an Endoscopic Ultrasound to guard against and prevent Pancreatic Cancer (I am BRCA2) that is done at the same time as a Colonoscopy. Are you having a special procedure or is their something unique they are trying to sort out? The Dr's who do the Endoscopic Ultrasound for me in my case are very highly specialized so, as far as I can tell, they do not see patients, they just sort of drop in to do the procedure and leave. I do insist to meet them and so far they have stopped in, one was very disagreeable but seemed to perform without complications. It seems sometimes these specialists do not have great bedside manner so be prepared for a lack of charm and consider that even a charmless Dr can be an excellent physician. I often prefer a raw personality because to them things are often more black and white and a whole lot less ego, I like that part, leave the ego at the door IMO

 

[Pea-n-Me]

@Dznypal You will appreciate this. I am a nurse. And a year ago I started treatment for breast cancer, my second time around. I had a big surgery in July and I was really nervous going into it. The anesthesiologist in pre-op said they were going to give me medicine to relax but it would make me goofy, and I said I didn’t want to be goofy, so they held off. I rolled into the OR fully awake and chatting w the staff there for a while (which actually helped calm me down). The last thing I remember before I went under was a kind nurse rubbing my hand, which meant a lot to me. I had thanked her for being with me during the surgery before I went out.

Anyway, after a ten hour surgery I woke up really groggy and nauseated. Post-op nurse was trying to get me out of bed when I felt like I was going to throw up. She ran and got me some medicine for nausea. While that took effect, she was going on break and signing out to the charge nurse at the end of my stretcher. I saw the charge nurse looking at her clipboard and said, about me, “Oh yes, she’s the anxious one”. Too funny, though I was a little put out at the time. They let my daughter, who’s also a nurse, come back with me and I had her help me out of bed and to the bathroom (and DD said I was walking like Captain Jack Sparrow so I have no idea what that was about but we still chuckle about it to this day).

Many, many people get anxious for medical things and it shows itself in different ways. Most of us get pretty good at dealing with it, but it helps to know that someone’s anxious and why. I would be anxious too if I’d stopped breathing during a procedure. (I’m glad you’re going to a different place.) It happened to my daughter when she was hospitalized for food poisoning and getting morphine for pain, I was dozing by her hospital bed one morning around 5am when they’d just medicated her, and a few minutes later, the alarms all started going off because she’d stopped breathing, too. I actually initiated the code myself. I think I even had a little PTSD afterwards, too - it was the worst feeling to be so helpless.

Don’t underestimate your cancer diagnosis, either. It’s tough to deal with and can be hard to find others who understand what you’re going through.

 

[jalapeno_pretzel]

Are you taking anything to treat your anxiety and panic attacks? There are a lot of options available, you don't have to live just suffering through them.

 

[RangerPooh]

They could be asking you the same question for a variety of reasons. It’s much easier to give a short answer. There have been times when I’m prepping for a procedure and not interested in talking, so I bring a book or Kindle to read while I’m waiting and they’re completing their checks. I’d much rather they ask questions and complete their assessment checks than ignore me.

 

[Dznypal]

Thanks so much Pea_n-me
For your reassuring reply. I totally appreciate what you had to say.
I have talked to a few drs about anxiety honestly no one really said anything helpful
As far a therapy I’m not sure how helpful since I really don’t like talking and when I’m in one of my attacks I actually shut down. DH has to do the talking.
I know a good therapist would try to get me to talk though.