Bad news from my doctor today audi_driver: First off, let me tell you that I am 29 years old and NEVER get sick. Up until today I would have considered myself an extremely healthy guy. I don't eat the best but I don't gain weight and never get sick.
A few days ago, I was taken to the hospital for the 3rd time this month. I went to the hospital a few times dring the marriage for chest pains. Everyone kept telling me it was stress, which of course I believed. Well like I said, I started to have extreme chest pains again and went to the hospital. This time I demanded to get some tests done. I explained my symptoms to them and also explained to them that I was bitten by a tick a few years back, had a ring on the back of my knee and have always wondered if this was causing it since I had a lot of symptoms.....(slight loss of short term memory, numbing of hands and feet, mood swings, heart issues, severe fatigue and issues with sleeping). A lot of these things effected my relationship with my wife.
So they took some blood from me and ran some tests and scheduled me for an EKG and chest x-ray which I took a few days ago.....
Today I got a call saying that I have advanced lyme disease and show symptoms of both stage two and stage three of the disease. They also imformed me that based on my EKG and chest x-ray that I have CAD (Coronary artery disease).
The first thing I did was call my family but I haven't called my wife.
I'm a mess.......
Re: Bad news from my doctor today audi_driver: so, should I tell my wife? We do have a 4 year old daughter together.
Re: Bad news from my doctor today JNA: First of all get a "second" opinion I have learned...
I had a friend one time that had not a chance in the world of getting HIV that was told by a blood test he had it
Not...
He came close to killing himself
He didn't have it...they screwed up the tests...
I'm not giving you false hope jut saying get a second opinion and then consider your options
Medical Advancements are "incredible" today...You might be surprised...
After the second opinion then maybe you should talk to them
Hope this helps...
Stay Strong
JNA
Keep in mind people beat worse all the time...
Then Doctors "always" blow things way out of proportion ok...
Re: Bad news from my doctor today 4sarah: OMG I'm so sorry this is happening to you.
I was diagnosed with Lymphoma about a week after my X left. A lot of my symptoms (that I did'nt know were symtoms) also affected my relationship. But I chose not to tell him until it was obvious (I went from extremely long hair to NO hair). The reason was I didn't want him coming back just because I was sick and also I didn't want the extra hurt of him not coming back once he heard. Its kind of like a catch 22. Basically I knew that either way he wasn't going to say what I wanted him to. Does that make sense? Since we to have children I did get everything in order I did a living will, power of attorney etc.. all that is just in case... I got college funds set up you know all that. So really its up to you in your heart you know what would be best for you. Just from reading your posts if I were you I would wait until you get more info at least before you tell her if ever.
Good luck make sure you take care of yourself first....
Sarah
Re: Bad news from my doctor today twobeautifulkids: I personally would tell her. If it happened to me I'd tell my ex. I am not familiar with what stage two and three lyme disease means for you or the effects on life of CAD, but I imagine that you will likely endure a lot of treatment, need time to rest, etc. She, if she has any decency in her, should offer to take your daughter even during your time if you aren't feeling well. Don't expect her to come running back to you with open arms, I don't think you'd want that since it would likely be a false running if it occured. I would expect support from someone you shared years (?) with and had a child with.
Best of luck to you. Please keep us informed of how you are feeling and the treatments you have to go through. ((HUGS))
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