10 'secrets' you shouldn't keep from your doctor | Arthritis Information

 

I did a good job of that at yesterday's appt with orthopedic surgeon. Although embarrassed about it, I admitted to him that I haven't been all that diligent about my shoulder exercises because of all that I'm going through (medical-multiple conditions, financial-losing our little house of 20yrs due to severe drop of income). He reassured me I'm doing fine, showing much improvement, but to realize it will likely be another year before totally healed. He released me from his care, unless I notice any shoulder problem. I tend to worry about sounding like a hypochondriac so feel relunctant about bringing up new issues, but I did it, although I didn't talk about how much it adds to my daily hardships. I asked if my painful, stiffness hips have bad bursitis, since they really hurt at lateral thighs, with only bilat groin- aches, not pain... He agreed hip joint trouble usually causes groin -pain, but that he wants me to request my rheumatologist to order xrays of hips just to be sure.

 

There's an example of a patient who communicated pretty well and a doctor who respectfully listened!   Cathy