The Words Beneath My Fingertips

 Interestingly enough just a few days after rage writing , a couple of things happened: 1. I got several letters from the GI I raged about: a letter stating he would now be taking over my care (the scopist ping ponged him to me permanently, yay...) but gave me a clear timeline about when to make future appointments, and then several few result letters about some labs that were done. All I want is for my providers to close the loop after getting tests, not leaving me guessing and supposing. At least he closed the loop on my labs!  I am not turning a 180 on my feelings about him just yet but I am not kerplowing my care team either. I am also trying to do my best to remember he is human, and probably had a rotten day. I have zero tolerance for arrogant doctors, though.  While I am feeling less enraged after he sent me those "close the loop" letters, I still believe he could have been way more courteous with me.  After my Upper GI, as long as he doesn't ghost me, I'll wri

 It's been a long time since I've blogged. I finally have a reason now.  I, again, had a bad experience with a GI (link to that entry on the word 'again'- note I was in pain and 10 years younger, so forgive my angrybadgrammar and fightingwords).  Fast forward to 2022. Complainblogging!  My favorite thing to do when I feel wronged. Just look at some of my earlier blog history, particularly in 2011 :) or maybe not. :-X For context: Throughout the spring and summer of 2021, I had excruciating pain from my head down to my throat (right side) that affected my ear and my tongue. Talking was difficult without pain. I had a lot of tests done with zero answers. My onc thought it could be trigeminal neuralgia, my neurologist didn't (and doesn't) think so but treats me for it anyway (usually does this to prove him right if it doesn't work- he's that kind of doctor). The medication he prescribed over the summer was an XR nerve pain medication. A couple of months la