Guest guest Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 Thank you so much. I appreciate your help and insight. > Bobbie, > > Oh right. Nothing to worry about here at all. There is nothing wrong > with our CMT brains. You may get a couple of wierd questions > like " count backwards by 7's from 100 " and " what are the similarities > between apples and oranges " . Again, these psych questions are just part > of the process. If you are asked about CMT, be honest, give a line or > two about Charcot, Marie and Tooth (if you want) and focus on how you > are affected. Take off your shoes, show your feet, and AFOs or > orthotics, show your hands, describe your pain on a 1 - 10 scale (10 > being the most severe) etc. Point to areas of your body that have pain > and/or numbness. If you wear special shoes, show those too.The doctor > may ask you to hold a book he/she hands you or a file folder. None of > this is to trick you or make it seem CMT is all in your head. > > Take a few deep breaths in the waiting room and remember this is just > part of the process. > > ~ Gretchen > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 Bobbie, Oh right. Nothing to worry about here at all. There is nothing wrong with our CMT brains. You may get a couple of wierd questions like " count backwards by 7's from 100 " and " what are the similarities between apples and oranges " . Again, these psych questions are just part of the process. If you are asked about CMT, be honest, give a line or two about Charcot, Marie and Tooth (if you want) and focus on how you are affected. Take off your shoes, show your feet, and AFOs or orthotics, show your hands, describe your pain on a 1 - 10 scale (10 being the most severe) etc. Point to areas of your body that have pain and/or numbness. If you wear special shoes, show those too.The doctor may ask you to hold a book he/she hands you or a file folder. None of this is to trick you or make it seem CMT is all in your head. Take a few deep breaths in the waiting room and remember this is just part of the process. ~ Gretchen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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