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Old Oct 03, 2014, 05:57 AM
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Hi everyone,

I recently needed surgery. I talked to T about it and it seemed logical to me that I would skip a couple of sessions. But actually we never talked about when I would return. In the past I underwent more surgeries and every time I'd contact my T when I'd be able to make it to our sessions again. It never was a problem.

Anyway, this time I'm feeling weird. Not ready to go back yet, but I also know its not good for me to go without therapy for too long. My T has an online scheduling tool and I thought about maybe requesting a session in a couple of weeks. Simply to 'know' that it is coming up. It would comfort me. But then it happened! I noticed the schedule stops in two weeks... From then on all the sessions are kinda canceled for weeks. All of a sudden I got so worried. Is something going on? Will T stop the T job maybe? Is there an emergency? But shouldn't I know it then? Or was I too 'sick' to tell me and did T try not to make me freak out before a major surgery? I have absolutely no idea... And neither do I have a clue about what to do next. Simply requesting a session by phone or mail and waiting for a reaction? Directly asking what is going on? Or waiting for T to tell me...

Any advice/thoughts/opinions are very welcome.
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Old Oct 03, 2014, 08:10 AM
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Definitely call and see what your T says. That would be alarming.
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Old Oct 03, 2014, 09:02 AM
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I would contact the therapist and ask directly.
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Old Oct 03, 2014, 09:08 AM
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I probably should... although I know I won't. Afraid of bad news....
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Old Oct 03, 2014, 10:01 AM
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Maybe your t is going on leave for a while, but will be back? There could be a number of reasons why the online session booking system is displaying blank or no days. I'd give them a call or send an email.
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Old Oct 03, 2014, 01:03 PM
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If you don't ask, it will always be that you don't know. Best just to ask.
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Old Oct 03, 2014, 07:03 PM
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Could it be that he only books so far in advance?
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Old Oct 03, 2014, 10:00 PM
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I probably should... although I know I won't. Afraid of bad news....
I am the same. I never do things I know I should because I am so terrified that I will be told bad news. I wonder though how you are feeling right now with all the what ifs and not really knowing what is going on? How would you be feeling when you do know what is happening with your T?

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Old Oct 03, 2014, 10:05 PM
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That is something we can't help figure out, you will just have to ask.
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Old Oct 06, 2014, 02:57 AM
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Thank you. I know that I had to ask. And I finally did, but I'm freaking out.
As if it's easier to deal with insecurity sometimes, because then there's still some hope that it will all work out. But of course also a huge lot of fear... killing me.
Probably simply knowing and knowing what I have to deal with is the easiest.
Let's wait and see what the reply says...
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Old Oct 06, 2014, 04:25 AM
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Thank you. I know that I had to ask. And I finally did, but I'm freaking out.
As if it's easier to deal with insecurity sometimes, because then there's still some hope that it will all work out. But of course also a huge lot of fear... killing me.
Probably simply knowing and knowing what I have to deal with is the easiest.
Let's wait and see what the reply says...
I hope its ok news. Thinking of you
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