Hi Pointy,
I answered your other post, but I just wanted to add .... It's difficult to take in information at these appointments, when your head is all over the place, as everybody's is! So its quite important to take somebody with you who will take notes and remind you of what was said, or questions you want to ask. If you don't have anybody you can rely on the be fairly calm and detached enough to listen for you, consider recording the conversation. Just ask first, but it should be ok.
The reason is that a certain word or phrase will make you go "BLARGHHH!", and while you are reeling and trying to digest one sentence you may miss the next half dozen! I considered myself fairly contained and well informed when I went for my appointments, but I still ended up missing things, or leaving with some erroneous idea stuck in my brain. You really have impaired processing when you are stressed.
If there are decisions to be made, and you feel you need to take a little time, then ask for it. Normally a delay of a few days or even weeks, is neither here nor there.
I always tried to get my results prior to my appointments, if I could, so I had time to research and understand some of the implications before meeting with the doctors and having to think on my feet.
Good luck tomorrow! xx
