Call me grumpy but I am extremely irritated with my aa right now as I had to have treatment on my neck today which means lifting up my wig a little so the nurse can get to the right area and I felt so vulnerable, exposed and even embarrassed to some degree. Nothing was said and today I lacked the confidence to be upfront. I'm sure this is because whenever I'm not well my aa bothers me more than usual and I feel miserable and then annoyed with myself for feeling this way. So just getting it off my chest today as there's no one here to talk to as John is in BKK and I felt the need to vent...no one in chat either! To add to my irritation my usual Dr is away next week so I have to have another one I don't know that well do the treatment. Not happy!

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Comment by Tallgirl on May 4, 2012 at 1:21pm

I had to decide long ago who I would allow to be the "acceptable viewers" of my AA, just to get done what I needed to for my well-being. Doctors have seen it all, so I decided to allow those CONFIDENTIAL, "seen it all in med school and in practice" folk know why my wig might tilt. This includes chiropractors and dentists, for obvious chair tilt and position problems. Now, I am so bold I even take off my wig for the initial weigh-in (so I will weigh less), making jokes and amusing nurses all the way. Why not give yourself permission for medical care to go bald or at least give a "heads-up" to personnel?

Comment by LilyBell*Murphy'sLawLuvsMe on May 4, 2012 at 3:38pm

Pat so sorry you are having a hard go. I seem to find if I am a 'little sick' I am more sensative to even medical professionals knowing but if I am 'really sick' I just dont care. I guess for me it was like when I had ovarian cancer - before that I hated the yearly exam - during that time I could not have cared less who saw what when. Now years later I again find myself self conscious. The eye doctor put drops in my eyes the other day and he used his other hand to tip my head back and I know he felt my wig - I felt ackward but hoped he just chalked it up to hair spray. (I know he probably did not but it was my coping mechanism - I suppose it does not help that he is drop dead gorgeous - I like my doctors old and frumpy!)

I hope ur neck feels better soon!!! And rant anytime - hairloss emotions can hit at any time no matter how long we have been forced to deal with it xxx

Comment by JeffreySF on May 4, 2012 at 6:55pm

Hope You are feeling better Pat!

Comment by Pat on May 4, 2012 at 9:53pm
Yeh normally it doesn't bother me but I'm feeling particularly vulnerable right now and the self pity clicked it...waaaah...anyhow all good today. Thanks girls xo
Comment by Tallgirl on May 4, 2012 at 10:15pm

You will feel so much better when John comes home, eh?

Comment by Pat on May 4, 2012 at 11:39pm
Yeh he's due home Monday...thinking of taking a job over there so there'll be big changes afoot if it goes ahead.
Comment by Pat on May 4, 2012 at 11:40pm
And Jeff thanks for yr comment too...lol
Comment by lynne on May 5, 2012 at 1:42pm

I know the feeling pat and hope ur feeling better today, rant here anytime as i do the same and its great cause we all know exactly how u feel, xx

Comment by Tallgirl on May 5, 2012 at 5:23pm

Hope part of your mood doesn't involve worry about one person's staying and one person's moving. Hang in there.

Comment by You can do it : ) on May 5, 2012 at 10:18pm

Glad your feeling better

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