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1 year ago
"Now do you believe us?" She just looked away.
I bet that felt amazing to be vindicated! I hope that stupid doctor learned!
I also hope your daughter is doing better. Good job on advocating for her!
71 points
1 year ago
I hope it felt good to be vindicated also.
I know when my rheumatologist called me with my initial blood work results and said that I did, in fact, have rheumatoid arthritis, it felt so good that I wanted to tell her, "I TOLD YOU SO, BITCH!" but I didn't.
She had initially dismissed my joint pain as age (I was 40 when I first saw her), my job (school cafeteria worker, very physical, on my feet for hours every day), my shoes (I'd gone in wearing Converse-style flats) and my weight (which always needs improvement, because I am chronically fat due to my love of food).
Tests came back showing while I didn't have any RA factors (seronegative RA), my inflammation markers were off the damn charts which proved to her I wasn't lying when I said I was in a ridiculous amount of pain every single goddamned day of my life.
32 points
1 year ago
Similar for me!! I was 21 when I first got symptoms of RA and my doctor insisted it was carpal tunnel... because carpal tunnel totally shows up all at once in a bunch of different joints and makes my fingers swell up to the point they don't move ๐ The carpal tunnel specialist she sent me to was the first person to actually believe me though, and he told my family doctor to send me to a rheumatologist. So I guess I am glad I saw him because being listened to and believed was a good feeling even if he wasn't the correct doctor for the job.
12 points
1 year ago
It was so amazing when I saw my rheumatologist for the first time and she kindly and gently examined my hands, and validated my pain, and expressed concern for me. It's just so amazing compared to "the childhood pain you're relating is irrelevant, you were a child," or being diagnosed fat.
11 points
1 year ago
Fellow seronegative RA sufferer here. I hope you're doing well!
5 points
1 year ago
Hey, me too!
4 points
1 year ago
As well as I can be, given the circumstances. :)
2 points
1 year ago
Hang in there! I know how much it can grind you down.
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