Need Help Getting Courage to Make Doctor Appts

[Rathgar]

I need to get to my obgyn for a scan - it's been years.
I need to get a colonoscopy - it's been years.

I am terrified to go.

Can anyone offer any suggestions on how to get the courage to make these appts?

 

[Bobnnat]

This may sound silly, but certain sayings, especially from great people in history, tend to motivate me. Here are three that help me when i know i need to do something i want to get out of;

- " We do these things, not because they are easy, but rather because they are difficult...' John F. Kennedy
- " There is nothing to fear, but fear itself" FDR (take a moment to really think what that is saying. It's so easy with well know sayings we learned to
memorize in school to not really understand how deep a meaning they actually have.
- " There's nothing to it, but to do it" OK, not all by great folks. This is from the movie/play Damn Yankees. But i love it.

Bob

 

[MakUSA]

Just do it!!!

I know it does't sounds easy but try to get them soon and get done with it, so you can enjoy your life and not worry too much.

 

[kristinelorraine]

hey rathgar, i am scheduled for a colonoscopy and ob-gyn for january.
i'm terrified to go but i know i need to get this over with.
you can do it. we can do it.

 

[Jennifer]

I wish I could get over this myself and be on a regular checkup schedule.

Any time I do go to the dr I am in a panic, something or another has pushed me over the edge and I know I have to go.

I am over due for all screening tests, some I've never had at all.

It's not the test that gets to me it's the waiting for results.

How do you do it?

 

[kristinelorraine]

I wish I could get over this myself and be on a regular checkup schedule.

Any time I do go to the dr I am in a panic, something or another has pushed me over the edge and I know I have to go.

I am over due for all screening tests, some I've never had at all.

It's not the test that gets to me it's the waiting for results.

How do you do it?

waiting for results is also very hard for me. i'm losing sleep and appetite from worrying myself a lot. that's why it took me 8 years before i get checked by the doctor again. i have no choice i know have to do it, since this stomach problem has been bugging me for 3 months now.
i just keep praying and hope everything will turn out good.