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Hi all, I have had a lot going on lately- my summer internship is coming to a close this week but come Monday I will be in CO to see an orthopedic surgeon about my hip. This will be the nth opinion but I need some advice- He's a surgeon so I suspect he will throw a surgery at me, tell me that he can fix me- and I am expectedly hesitant about the whole thing. I don't want to jump into another surgery just to have it fail- but at the same time, my stupid brain gets just a little bit hopeful. I don't know how to approach the appointment- I know I should be honest- but I never know how honest- or how to show the amount of pain I am in- do I talk about the emotional strain of the chronic pain? If I already don't anticipate it to work, how do I consider his opinion rationally? My mom wants me to go and she seems pretty set on the fact that he can fix me. But I am exhausted and I have little hope to get this fixed, and I have little hope for my future in general. I have a ton of responsibility this upcoming year- my senior year of college, senior year of college crew, and a captain of my team. I don't want to be let down, I don't want to be in more pain than I already am, and I have no clue how to get some doctor to help me with my pain-with surgery or with meds. Any help, thoughts would be wonderful and thank you for listening.
