Made a Mountain out of a Mole Hill

[deezlife]

This morning my very complicated 4 month old post surgery incision that I thought was finally sealed and healed looked different. I freaked out. I sat for a few hours staring at my toe. Took pictures from many angles, got the magnifing glass out, used the garage spot light while debating if this was a worthy enough concern to reach out to my doctor. I didn't want to bother her with such a small issue. Also worried she wouldn't get the message for 4 days because the holiday weekend. I messaged my doctor but needed answers. I felt really stupid when I set up an evisit with an on-call doctor, who told me everthing looked fine but spend more time wondering if I could trust his answer. I wish I didn't waste half a day overthinking and looking at the negative not the positive.

[Dolphin14 Moderator]

deezelife

Anxiety is horrible and our minds will escalate the smallest thing.

Having said that, you did the right thing. You noticed a change in your body and you went to a medical professional for an answer.

I'm glad things checked out ok. Try and keep repeating that to yourself.

What did the Dr say about the process? Will this go away?

❤️🐬

[Nathalie99 Partner]

Hi deezlife,

I'm glad you reached out to a doctor.

I had a foot surgery and when something wasn't right, I would send a message to my surgeon with picture attached and ask questions.

Some things may be a part of healing but they may look strange and concerning. It's difficult to know so it's good that they got back to you.

From my perspective: it wasn't about negative versus positive but about a situation where you needed to ask a doctor.

[Mamamichl]

zen hugs. Sometimes I hate my overthinking.