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Weird and worrying GP Conversation

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I won’t go into the back story but I’m still having investigations done for symptoms. GP rang earlier.

Bloods show I have had glandular fever at some point but can’t remember been unwell with this.

They did a speutm sample to test for TB, that’s clear.

She’s spoken to a microbiologist & another specialist in infectious diseases.

They have said to do a urine sample for TB too as there are diffeeent types? Need to provide 3x morning samples on 3 consecutive days.

They also want more bloods to test for some rare diseases, one was Lyme disease but can’t remember the other 2.

Gets weirder and worrying as each day unfolds.
 
Yes that’s very true. I’m very grateful for my new GP although apprehensive - she is a trainee GP and she is leaving beginning of August to start her next rotation. I hope the other GPs are as pro-active as I’ve not met any of them yet.

In a strange way I hope it is something they are testing for, least I would have an answer.
 
MarkGeordie said:
Yes that’s very true. I’m very grateful for my new GP although apprehensive - she is a trainee GP and she is leaving beginning of August to start her next rotation. I hope the other GPs are as pro-active as I’ve not met any of them yet.

In a strange way I hope it is something they are testing for, least I would have an answer.
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I shouldn't worry about somebody being a trainee, they are usually allowed extra time with the patient and can be more thorough than a GP who thinks they knows your case. My daughter when she did her GP rotation picked up things that had been previously overlooked.
 
Leadinglights said:
I shouldn't worry about somebody being a trainee, they are usually allowed extra time with the patient and can be more thorough than a GP who thinks they knows your case. My daughter when she did her GP rotation picked up things that had been previously overlooked.
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Oh yeah, don't get me wrong, I am not worried that she is a trainee, I am more concerned that she is leaving and I'm getting handed over to another GP.

See I moved house in March so I moved surgeries and the previous surgery and GP did lots of testing and referrals, which I thought was good too.

Then when I moved and started with this trainee GP, she has been amazing, she give me a thorough examination, she has done bloods, another scan and an x-ray, as well as mentioning TB and other stuff that had not even been mentioned before, she is really on the ball and on top of things.

I've even bought her a thank you card to drop off this week coming for the effort and determination she has put in to my case.
 
Gosh how worrying for you @MarkGeordie

Glad your trainee GP is on the ball. Sometimes people at the beginnings of their careers and who haven’t been worn down by the system are full of energy and ideas!
 
I was always more than happy where I used to live when they recruited new GPs and got them started on minor surgery, since one of the partners had originally been a plastic surgeon, and she passed on her trade secrets to them all! You never had a scar! It was her that told me aged 32, that I had sebborheic keratosis, a skin problem typical in old age - with an absolute straight face, and then when I did a double take at the age reference - burst out in raucous giggling!
 
Thought I’d update that I’ve had the additional blood tests and handed in the three early morning urine samples the microbiologist suggested to the GP.

Also had the telephone consultation with the consultant urologist and he wants to do the camera into my bladder.

Fingers crossed this all brings answers.
 
MarkGeordie said:
Thought I’d update that I’ve had the additional blood tests and handed in the three early morning urine samples the microbiologist suggested to the GP.

Also had the telephone consultation with the consultant urologist and he wants to do the camera into my bladder.

Fingers crossed this all brings answers.
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Husband had to have a cystoscopy recently - a young urologist (well all Drs are younger than us now!) explaining exactly what he was likely to see and was visible on the screen to Pete, I think he found it pretty interesting rather than vile!
 
trophywench said:
Husband had to have a cystoscopy recently - a young urologist (well all Drs are younger than us now!) explaining exactly what he was likely to see and was visible on the screen to Pete, I think he found it pretty interesting rather than vile!
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I'm glad you know the name of the procedure, as I couldn't remember. I'm not sure i will be able to watch I find these things make me feel sick.
 
MarkGeordie said:
I'm glad you know the name of the procedure, as I couldn't remember. I'm not sure i will be able to watch I find these things make me feel sick.
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If I have anything like this (I haven't had the procedure you're going to have) I have watched where possible.

One thing I will say is that if you are numbed up "down there" it almost becomes like watching something on TV. I watched a couple of arthroscopies on my knee - one including removal of a load of debris and washing out. Fascinating!

I wouldn't worry about it all. If appropriate, they usually ask if you want to watch. I'm sure no is an acceptable answer.

Fingers crossed you have the outcome you hope for.
 
Yep - they use a gel to considerably ease the passage of the 'scope so it isn't (apparently) by any means as awful as you may imagine, even though the path to a man's bladder is longer than for lady!
 
Just caught up on this @MarkGeordie. I've had the bladder inspection and it really is no big deal, no pain and minimal discomfort. And nothing sinister was found so all round it was a good job easily and quickly done and it set my mind at rest.
 
@MarkGeordie I had the camera up the John Thomas back in Aussie. The Dr. was really proud of his new toy, showed me how it worked and wriggled it around in the air demonstrating it's maneuverability. I was horrified at the size of it (it was about 1996). After the nurse did the anesthetic he waited for a few minutes then started. I didn't feel an awful lot at the time until he forced it through the sphincter muscle, that hurt a lot.
I suspect they are of a much smaller diameter nowadays than when I was "seen to". Since the investigation I had a bit of a bleed but back to normal within a week or so.

It was a very scary happening for me but I really had no real need to worry, I'm sure you will be as good as new soon.
Best of luck, Tony.
 
All I can say is it best be small, or they will see me dashing back up the corridor heading for the exit, haha.
 
They are much smaller now !
I had a Cytoscopy about 4 yrs ago, I’m female so it doesn’t have totravel so far . I watched on the screen l it’s not at all gory , it’s like looking into a poorly lit cave.
They found two suspect areas, so a bit later i on I was called back for a biopsy, luckily it was nowt to worry about.

For the biopsy they put me to sleepybyes and when I woke up
I was fine not at all sore but my dear old bladder went in strike for a while, which hey soon sorted .
 
Ljc said:
They are much smaller now !
I had a Cytoscopy about 4 yrs ago, I’m female so it doesn’t have totravel so far . I watched on the screen l it’s not at all gory , it’s like looking into a poorly lit cave.
They found two suspect areas, so a bit later i on I was called back for a biopsy, luckily it was nowt to worry about.

For the biopsy they put me to sleepybyes and when I woke up
I was fine not at all sore but my dear old bladder went in strike for a while, which hey soon sorted .
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@Ljc
Pffftt, You're a female you have it real easy, with your bits things are meant to travel up there, things are just not meant to travel up our bits!!!!
Mind you, you have babies so maybe not so easy then eh?
 
True but the bit they put the cystoscope through is not designed to be entered .
Unlike the vagina .
 
Barfly said:
@Ljc
Pffftt, You're a female you have it real easy, with your bits things are meant to travel up there, things are just not meant to travel up our bits!!!!
Mind you, you have babies so maybe not so easy then eh?
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I think your knowledge of female anatomy maybe a little awry! 😱
 
Ljc said:
True but the bit they put the cystoscope through is not designed to be entered .
Unlike the vagina .
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Ouch!
 
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