A week from today is my first doctors appointment with my adult hematologist! I am nervous and very excited at the same time. I set up my appointment and made the transition all on my own. I feel like a true adult, lol. My mom made me do it on my own(which I hated!!!) but I need to be doing these things on my own. I am happy to finally be away from my pediatric outpatient facility. Out of all the people who work in the building, about 4 of them know my name! I have been going there since I was a baby! The others will walk past without even saying hello. It is so unprofessional, and rude. Maybe I am just to friendly, but I feel in private settings, like a doctors office, you should greet everyone or at least smile! But, I am hoping for a new and brighter beginning!
I have heard so many horror stories about how adult sicklers get treated in the hospital that it scares me. They get sent home with only one round of IV meds, because ER's think we are drug addicts just coming in for the high. How can you look at someone, with this terrible disease, in excruciating pain and deny them treatment? Just because someone is not crying and screaming in pain doesn't mean they are not sick! After so many years of dealing with constant pain you know how to cope and to function with it, and that crying about it doesn't always help. I am still optimistic that I will have a great experience, I have god, my mom, and my KNOWLEDGE on my side. I will be working hard with my doctor to make plans and I will refuse any horrible treatment!
I will be sure to let you all know how my appointment goes next tuesday!
p.s. I created an Instagram page and a Facebook page I will be posting too also! make sure to follow! Thank you all for reading and supporting
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Stay Strong
Morgan
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