But it does allow me to think about the comparison between a healthy-ish person, a cancer-ish person, and an achy-painy-ish person (with RA and fibromyalgia) and what are the differences in my reactions.
Symptom | Healthy-ish | Cancer-ish | Achy-Painy-ish |
Sneezing/Sniffling/Coughing | Wait and see if it goes away and check out the cold medicine aisle. | Wait and see if it goes away. | It better not turn into pneumonia. |
Owies | Wait and see if it goes away, then call doctor, maybe, eventually. | Is there a lump? Maybe its a tumor!! | Is there a lump? Probably just an RA nodule. Ignore it. |
Lumps and Bumps | Ignore it | Is it where a tumor might possibly be? | Definitely just an RA nodule. Ignore it. |
Headache | Take an aspirin | Is it a brain tumor? MRI stat. | Just another achy-pain. |
Blahness | Take some vitamins and nap more. | Is my blood work okay? If so, ignore it. | Blood work checked last week and again next week, I can't be that sick. |
Dizziness | Must be dehydrated, drink more water. | Is it a brain tumor? MRI stat! | Just part of my new lifestyle. |
Dripping blood | Band aid, butterfly or ER? | Band aid or butterfly? | Band aid or butterfly? |
I have been feeling blah but right now I am getting my blood work checked every two weeks because I added a new prescription for my RA and I see my rheumatologist in two weeks. I also know if I really want to, I can get into my primary care's office on the same day.
I don't wake up each day expecting to feel well. It can be a rare occurrence that I feel great. So these days, I'll just ignore most things.
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