Recent content by light rain

Seems like you're the one who is projecting. The IP never was about judging people for feeling suicidal or about euthanasia. You turned it into that so you could have a platform. You're the one who got irate first when someone didnt share your worldview and then disparaged them because of...

I agree but I don't think that is the motivation here. I also had both balance issues fatigue and autoimmune dismissed as depression. When the Dr finally did blood work I had positive antibody. Not even an apology - he actually seemed mad at me. But even without MI labels women esp get...

@Zenyatta Actually I did not find your posts offensive. What I did find offensive is someone basically saying "shut up old woman" and others completely dismissing someone's value because of their age. Makes me think too they wouldn't dismiss a man the same way. The second is that T is not as...

No one has called for banning anyone or censorship. Claims of that are common ploys used to defend offensive language by the way. Lex clearly stated they are not in a desperate state. Most people then are mindful - especially when brimming with empathy - to understand how potentially...

Well I guess than so do I. I found the ageist and ableist attitude on this thread disturbing. That was my immediate reaction not something I mulled on all day to see if it was offended or not. And really pro suicide arguments on a forum with vulnerable people. So funny how that works when...

My Dad was a respitory therapist and used to work in the ER a lot. He'd have a button that would say when he'd had enough radiation. He's also had a number of ct scans because he can't have MRI. It doesn't concern him much either. Any surgery is scary. Sounds like at least you know now and...

That sounds incredible the scan is able to produce so much detail. Do you know if it is more or less radiation or just better technology or both.

Don't think it sounds crazy at all but I was wondering because I was talking to it (not out loud of course). I think it helps to reframe it.

When the ent was going over my tests results initially I didn't understand the intracies of hearing and balance. Still have a lot to learn. Its great that a doctor took the time to explain things to you.

I'll add it can be a rollercoaster of emotions too trying to deal with it. When that happens the downs seem so depressing. I felt pretty good a couple of days ago - still heard the T but my anxiety was diminished. Then I hit a snag yesterday and felt a big drop in mood and those feelings just...

Best to make these desicions while you can before someone else is making them for you. If you know the train in heading off the track then stop the train. It is way better if you're heading for a breakdown to stop that than to try and bounce back from it afterwards. That can be done too but...

A Dr like that seems pretty rare. Part of the problem is the ent is from one health system and the PCP is in the other. They have some sort of patient portal but don't use it. My PCP is nice but the office is very low tech.

Please don't mention about referrals! The ent can not make some of the referrals he wants because of insurance (like neuro, clinic for the H). That gets kicked back to my PCP. I called today to make sure they contact me as soon as they get the paperwork so they can refer me to the clinic at...

I wonder if being in an enclosed machine affects that too. The one MRI they have has a wider opening and is much shorter (short bore?) but not an open one. Maybe sound can escape better.

I've tried three times the past few months and they've all been cancelled on me (2 different places). The one last week they called at 7am as I was about to leave. The excuses have been paperwork, machine down and tech unavailable. So it is rescheduled for next month but I'm not in the mood...