[SheHulk07]

It's been a week since I opened my incision, and it's still having drainage so I got up the courage and made an appointment with my primary care doctor for tomorrow afternoon. I told the receptionist how my incision got opened, and then an hour later my actual doctor called. Since I was in the car with my husband, I didn't answer so she left a message saying that she needs to talk to me about what's going on and that she thinks we need to speak with my therapist as well.

Now I'm completely panicking, I'm thinking about cancelling my appointment all together. I really don't want to face her, even though she's talked to my therapist before, knows of the overdosing and that I do cut. But I'm panicking thinking that she'll want to hospitalize me tomorrow.

I never called her back, and I have group tomorrow, so I'm hoping I can catch my therapist quickly beforehand and see if he can call her before my appointment time to talk about it.

Try not to panic! You've done the right thing I hope the appointment goes ok, let us know

[SheHulk07]

I ended up having to reschedule because I didn't have anyone to watch my kids and didn't want to take them for this appointment. So now I can't get in to see her until Monday.

Monday is a long wait! Can you get an emercency appointment? Or even go to the ER if needed?

[SheHulk07]

She only works Monday through Thursday and I don't feel comfortable going to anyone else in her office with this matter. I will try calling 1st thing tomorrow to see of there's any openings.

[mazing]

I'm worried about you Amy. Please make sure you call. We just want to make sure you're ok and safe. I know those appointments can be scary but I am sure that your doctor also just wants to check you're ok.

[SheHulk07]

I couldn't get in today as she was completely booked. My therapist told me that they did talk, and he made it sound like she was freaking out about it but he let her know that he was already aware of it. So I'm a little less anxious about seeing her on Monday about it.

[SheHulk07]

Finally went in today to be seen. Broke down crying to my doctor as soon as she got in the room, which I've never cried in front of her. She cultured the discharge, prescribed me antibiotics, and packed the large incision. I have to go back on Thursday to check it and go from there.

Thankfully she was nice about the whole thing, and just asked if I felt safe and if I needed to be admitted. I gave her and my therapist the okay to talk whenever they feel the need to, So I think that's the only reason why she didn't push the hospital issue. She did however say that if it gets infected, I'll end up in the hospital to treat it. But thankfully it seems like I didn't go into the abdominal cavity.