Scary Doctors...

So last week I went to the doctor.. Something wasn't right, and with insurance the $20 copay is worth figuring things out.

The doctor I went to is of the general family type. I was there for maybe 5 minutes, answering questions, telling them quick history and describing the symptom that brought me in. Then the dr left the room for a minute. When she returned, she told me that she'd made an appointment with another specialist doctor for me, and that they were expecting me. As in Now.

So dial the self concern up a notch. But I went. Best to go, and possibly better that I didn't have lead time to think about the second appointment.

Second doctor was pleasant, especially considering his specialty. Lets just say that everyone in the waiting room was roughly twice as old as I am. I went through the symptoms with him, answered questions about my family history, and yeah... So he kept asking me if it hurt. Or where I felt pain. The trick though, I didn't. Not one bit. And this seemed to be something to be concerned about, if I read him correctly.

So he did a quick diagnostic test. Saw some things he didn't like, but wanted me to come back for a full test on Monday (today) that I had to prepare for. Preparation involves 36+ hours of a "clear diet". Basically I haven't eaten anything besides yellow jello, chicken broth, and water since Saturday, and that may in the end of all of this be the worst part. I'm so hungry, albeit much of it being mental. Watching my roommates have dinner, then ice cream and popcorn last night was like torture.

I go in at 11 today. They're going to knock me out, but since I live in nyc I can take a taxi home and don't need to be picked up. It's a lot to ask of someone to be that person who picks you up and basically is responsible for your life if something goes wrong. I'm somewhat relieved to not have to find a person for that role this time around, but I do wonder who I'd have asked were it to be required.

So wish me luck. Today's just a test, but one has to hope they don't find anything, nor miss anything.