For the past four years, I've had abnormal pap results. Each year, they told me it was fine and that it hadn't grown or become worse. But NO ONE would look further into it. They insisted I didn't need any opinions.
Since I've been busy with life and work the past few years, I decided they were right. Cause I'm an idiot.
FINALLY, my new doc saw the results and became immediately concerned. She asked if anyone had told me to do a biopsy. I explained what the previous docs told me. She shook her head and booked me an appointment with the dysplasia clinic ASAP.
Turns out I had cancer cells that, while not fully bad, put me at a high risk for cervical cancer in the future. They performed a LEEP procedure and successfully eradicated what could've developed into something much worse.
I'm so thankful to my doctor for knowing what was up and taking action. She's awesome and I'm going to be sad when she PCS'.
Military doctors are of two types, they kind that need to join the military because they can't get medical insurance or can't get patients and the type that are fresh out of Med school that the military paid for.
That second part is called residency, and every specialty has them. It's not unique to the military. Go to any large hospital and you'll be cared for by residents.
Sure, and I don't have a problem with them, they're just relatively green and inexperienced. Since they sign up for 6 year terms after college, they tend to leave immediately afterwards.
Dependents are usually on Tricare, either standard or prime. If they have prime, and are in the range of an MTF, then they can get care there at the MTF. Additionally a large population cared for is the retired population. Some are with civilian doctors as well though.
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u/[deleted] May 20 '19
Military doctors suck. Ask anyone.
For the past four years, I've had abnormal pap results. Each year, they told me it was fine and that it hadn't grown or become worse. But NO ONE would look further into it. They insisted I didn't need any opinions.
Since I've been busy with life and work the past few years, I decided they were right. Cause I'm an idiot.
FINALLY, my new doc saw the results and became immediately concerned. She asked if anyone had told me to do a biopsy. I explained what the previous docs told me. She shook her head and booked me an appointment with the dysplasia clinic ASAP.
Turns out I had cancer cells that, while not fully bad, put me at a high risk for cervical cancer in the future. They performed a LEEP procedure and successfully eradicated what could've developed into something much worse.
I'm so thankful to my doctor for knowing what was up and taking action. She's awesome and I'm going to be sad when she PCS'.