My GI doctor is great, he's probably the best one in my city and definitely the best I have seen so far because he's the only one that is committed to figuring out what's going on.
BUT.. he still hasn't made a diagnosis! Crohn's is the only thing not ruled out, but my case isn't typical, so he keeps skirting around the diagnosis and hasn't made a decision. This is incredibly frustrating.
One of the reasons why he's so hesitant is because of the career implications for me. I'm in the military, and while it's not a 100% certain of release, it's a 90%. I do know people who have Crohn's and have been able to stay in, but I also know what the framework for recommendation for release says, and Perianal disease is the first item on the list.
In the meantime, while my GI doctor is figuring this out, the military medical system has me on a temporary medical category which means my career is at a standstill anyway until I'm given the all clear, or a diagnosis is made and they make a recommendation to the head military medical folks in Ottawa. The fact that this is taking so long is making it more stressful than it needs to be.
GAH!
Sorry for the vent!
BUT.. he still hasn't made a diagnosis! Crohn's is the only thing not ruled out, but my case isn't typical, so he keeps skirting around the diagnosis and hasn't made a decision. This is incredibly frustrating.
One of the reasons why he's so hesitant is because of the career implications for me. I'm in the military, and while it's not a 100% certain of release, it's a 90%. I do know people who have Crohn's and have been able to stay in, but I also know what the framework for recommendation for release says, and Perianal disease is the first item on the list.
In the meantime, while my GI doctor is figuring this out, the military medical system has me on a temporary medical category which means my career is at a standstill anyway until I'm given the all clear, or a diagnosis is made and they make a recommendation to the head military medical folks in Ottawa. The fact that this is taking so long is making it more stressful than it needs to be.
GAH!
Sorry for the vent!