Took 5 years for mine to be sorted. I felt the same. I think I'm a bit harder now (I haven't been re-tested yet though, thank god), but I'm not sure...
I did feel it get gradually easier though. I also found that I felt much better if I talked.
Bradley Cheek
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-----Original Message-----
From: Katie Law <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 16 September 1998 12:31
Subject: Lawyers
>Why do lawyers work so slowly?
>
>Yes, I know, all those of you related to such people will be jumping up
>and down, raised hackles to defend them, and I mean no offence, but ....
>
>It has taken a year from notifying a certain defence organisation of a
>*potential claim* (their words to describe a letter proclaiming
>negligence) to get ....
>Well, where has it got?
>
>I have 12 letters from them - one a month, just enough to keep the wound
>open, but still I do not know whether it is going ahead or not.
>On seeing the envelope, so clearly marked on the outside, my heart rate
>shoots up, I feel sick and my bp is probably unrecordable...
>I have done all they have asked, copied the notes in duplicate, given
>statements as to the minutest of details, chased addresses of
>relevant(?) others.
>I frequently have dreams verging on nightmares reliving a consultation I
>cannot recall that well.
>I panic when presented with clinical situations even vaguely related,
>going way over the top to make sure I can't possibly miss anything out.
>I dread bumping into the person(s) concerned, after each letter reminds
>me I shop elsewhere and take detours when driving.
>I feel I am being watched and judged - by whom? don't know, irrational?
>yes, but there are times ....
>
>Why does it have to progress so slowly?
>--
>Katie
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