WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 2008: Re: GENERAL: anxiety over yearly exam

Re: GENERAL: anxiety over yearly exam

From: Robin (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:44:35 -0500 (CDT)

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Ann,

If you would like, leave your email address here and I will be happy to email you and we can take this off the forum.

--
Robin

At Sat, 26 Apr 2008, Ann wrote:
>
>At Fri, 25 Apr 2008, Robin wrote:
>
>Robin,
>Thank you for the info.  I will mention it at my next therapy visit.
>Like I said, it helps to know I'm not the only one with this going on.  I
>also had surgery as a child and, while it wasn't nearly as horrible as
>yours, it was bad.  When I talk about being afraid of doctors to friends
>or relatives they look at me like I'm nuts, or say "It's not that bad,
>or It wasn't that bad, you just...overreacted, didn't like that doctor,
>made a big deal out of nothing...  like it's still my fault and
>something I should just get over.  Well, give me the magic pill that
>gets rid of post traumatic stress and I'll be happy to take it! Until
>then, I am working with a great therapist and a great doctor that both
>are on my side and are so understanding.  The encouragement I've gotten
>here really help between the therapy appointments.
>>
>>Ann,
>>
>>When I was 9 years old, I had to have my appendix removed.  It is a very
>>long story, so I will try and give the short version.
>>
>>All of that said, when it comes time for a surgery, seeing a new Dr.,
>>etc., I freak out!!! My psychologist said that has done something to me
>>that no one would ever begin to be able to figure out.  He has worked
>>with me and I am far better.  He has done something with me called EMDR.
>>Just key that in to a search engine to read about it.  It has helped me
>>to reprocess how I look at what happened and has helped me to handle
>>further appts., surgeries, etc.
>>
>>I know how you are feeling.  I've been there.  You can get through this.
>>I applaud you for talking to your Psychologist.  Just as I did nothing
>>wrong when I was 9, you did NOTHING wrong when you were 16.  Please
>>remember that!! You can, and will get through this.  It may take some
>>time, but you will!! :)
>>
>>--
>>Robin
>>

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