This week I finally went to my GP again. A good conversation with a bitter edge. That bitter edge is the fact that I often don't really get any further. Yes sometimes I get a referral for a specialist, but also there it often stops after 1 or 2 times.

I sit too often with loose ends and instead of taking action myself, I go sputter and think late and do nothing. Being chronic ill is exhausting enough without having to be actively engaged in it. Lately I called out that I needed someone to guide me through things and really move forward like an assistant, poh, nurse, but of course I can just do that myself.

So it's high time I didn't let it go all the time and take action myself. They might find a nag, but I want to know where I stand, because I want to keep this body as healthy as possible for as long as possible. Both physically and mentally and preferably with as little pain and discomfort as possible.

Main reason for my visit to the GP this time was the bulge under my left knee. It's right too, but less, and I suspect that's really edema. I also have lymphatic edema on that leg, so not so strange. Left however was “healthy” and now a bulge and the structure also feels a bit stiffer. Now they had already told me in the past that there was a chance that I also develop lymphatic edema on my good leg.

My physiotherapist had only treated the thick knee with lymphatic drainage therapy, but yes after 1 treatment you don't notice any difference. Now we made an appointment earlier and let's see how that goes. Now I had an appointment at the internist in the hospital at the beginning of October, but unfortunately that has now become a telephone appointment due to the corona crisis. So I started to sputter again, but I made a list of questions and later realized that she might want to see me (later) to look at that leg.

Now I had new compression stockings , but I will first discuss with the physiotherapist if that is convenient and otherwise with my internist. Now also curetape glued to my knees to drain the (lymph) moisture. Nice in the same color as my outfit, because it's the way it is, so I make the best of it.

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