Sunday, 17 February 2013

'probably'

Following my examination just before I started this blog, I got my copy of the medical report for the GP.

The most important word currently in that diagnosis is the word 'probably'.

A CP diagnosis is based on a detailed history and a physical exam. A MRI scan can be used to identify the source of the CP but not to confirm diagnosis.

So the statement in full is: probably mild CP.

I focused on the probably, it's a qualitative word, leaving doubt even through its certainty. A friend focused on the mild. I'm a little torn.

I'm trying to think it through right now, but I will blog more about it soon. I feel apathetic about it right now, when people seem to expect me to be overloaded.

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