When I called the receptionist told me that they have some kind of
quick presurgical screening that I could get instead of the whole
enchilada! It's on Weds. I'm a little nervous but I don't think
it's going to be too bad. I'll be sooo glad when it's all over!
Thanks for the advice. It's awesome!
Becky


--- In 000-Fear-Of-Doctors@yahoogroups.com, Cathy PUlaski
<cathyp1980@...> wrote:
>
> Near where I live now (Valparaiso, Indiana), a medical
> clinic just opened inside the Super Walmart. A nurse
> practitioner will do camp/school type physicals for
> around $40 (I don't remember exactly) and I know one
> adult who got one there for a job in a nursing home.
>
> They have flexible hours and the physical is very
> quick and basic - no pap smear or blood or urine
> samples sent out anywhere. Clinics like this are
> opening in lots of places including some Target and
> grocery stores, I read in a newspaper article.
>
> I hope you can get your physical done quickly and
> without much anxiety!!
> Cathy
> --- amymtexas <amymtexas@...> wrote:
>
> > Becky,
> > Good luck!
> >
> > --- In 000-Fear-Of-Doctors@yahoogroups.com,
> > "beckyhstewart"
> > <becky.stew@> wrote:
> > >
> > > That sounds like great advice! I am calling
> > tomorrow before I
> > > chicken out!
> > > Becky
> > >
> > > --- In 000-Fear-Of-Doctors@yahoogroups.com,
> > "amymtexas"
> > > <amymtexas@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > > Just a word of advice... be specific about what
> > you want. I had
> > > not
> > > > been to the doctor in 24 years. I needed a
> > health form filled
> > out.
> > > I
> > > > was so scared. I didn't want to go. So I asked
> > to have the form
> > > > filled out. However, the doctor found out that I
> > had not been in
> > > > such a long time. So I ended up getting the
> > complete exam. I was
> > > > such a nervous wreck.
> > > >
> > > > If you want the least invasive exam, let them
> > know that. Let
> > them
> > > > know about your fears. Let them know that maybe
> > later you will
> > get
> > > > an exam but right now you're not ready.
> > > >
> > > > Good luck!
> > > >
> > > > --- In 000-Fear-Of-Doctors@yahoogroups.com,
> > "becky.stew@"
> > > > <becky.stew@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I just got notified that I need a physical for
> > my surgery and
> > > I'm
> > > > so
> > > > > scared. I hate physicals and avoid them like
> > the plague. I
> > > will
> > > > > have to have one so I'm just going to call on
> > Monday and ask
> > for
> > > > the
> > > > > least invasive exam to cover this form! I
> > think there are
> > > > different
> > > > > visits. (like sports physicals, etc)
> > > > > Becky
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In 000-Fear-Of-Doctors@yahoogroups.com,
> > "Melissa Ann"
> > > > > <write2lissa26@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Im a 25 year old Preschool teacher and while
> > I don't have a
> > > lot
> > > > of
> > > > > > fears I have a few that get in the way. I
> > have a fear of
> > > doctors
> > > > > and
> > > > > > driving and some anxiety problems, I take NO
> > meds. My fear
> > of
> > > > > Dr's, Im
> > > > > > not sure how or why it happens. I am the
> > type of person who
> > > will
> > > > > only
> > > > > > see a DR when Im sick. I've been at the same
> > job for 3 years
> > > and
> > > > > they
> > > > > > have been going through files and realized I
> > never had
> > > > a "Physical
> > > > > > exam" when I started there, there's a staff
> > health form that
> > > > needs
> > > > > to
> > > > > > be filled out by your DR stating that your
> > in good health. I
> > > > only
> > > > > see
> > > > > > a DR when Im sick. Im in good health so I
> > never need to go
> > and
> > > I
> > > > > have
> > > > > > a strong fear of going. Well now my job
> > tells me I HAVE to
> > go
> > > > and
> > > > > get
> > > > > > these papers signed by Nov. 14. I don't even
> > have a "Dr". I
> > > have
> > > > > > health insurance but it's a very fixed plan
> > and only allows
> > > for
> > > > 6
> > > > > > vists a year and I needed those vists for a
> > Dermatologist.
> > Im
> > > so
> > > > > > angry, I have been there 3 years and now
> > this comes up. Im
> > > even
> > > > > > thinking of quitting because Im so scared of
> > going to a DR
> > for
> > > a
> > > > > > simple check up. Im loosing sleep over this
> > and it's causing
> > > me
> > > > > lots
> > > > > > of anxiety.I have had this fear since I was
> > a child and as
> > an
> > > > > adult it
> > > > > > has not went away in the least.Any advice on
> > what to do?
> > > Thanks
> > > > > for
> > > > > > listening!
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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