I went to the doctor today - not my regular doctor, but the specialist she referred me to, who is looking into whether I really have Sjogren's Syndrome ( Read more... )

I went to the dentist today. I'd been fearing and dreading and needing this ever since I'd been diagnosed with Sjogren's Syndrome; and the last time I saw my dentist, he mentioned my dry mouth, and gave me advice about it ( Read more... )

A satisfying day - a really satisfying day, the first in a long time. I seem to be calming down with the Sjogren's Syndrome - maybe because my pills are working, maybe because the symptoms are abating, maybe because I'm just getting used to the idea of this thing. Anyway: good day.

• Went to the medical lab at 8 a.m. for more blood work - I got a ( Read more... )

I went to see my doctor yesterday. She diagnosed me as having Sjogren's SyndromeIf I'd ever heard of that, I'd paid no attention ( Read more... )

The event of the day was going to the General Hospital for my annual encounter with Dr. Pollock, who put my elbow together eighteen months ago. It was x-rayed again today, because, said the nurse, there was a 'fragment' a year ago and they wanted to check it. She was gone before I could ask: a fragment of what? Where ( Read more... )

1. Fabulous first French class of level B-13 at Alliance Française. The teacher, Yrena, is the same one I had in my first course there - and this made me realize how very much I have progressed since the spring, which is enormously encouraging ( Read more... )

I went to my doctor today, to see what she'd have to say about the infected cut on my hand, and to ask her why the incision from my gall bladder surgery suddenly started bleeding on Sunday ( Read more... )

A little wobbly and very tired, but home. And no longer tethered to that IV!

What should a person do for a gall bladder attack ( Read more... )

Since I've had hours cut at my main job, CCA, I've been working elsewhere when I can, and today I was slated to work at Computertamers. Which I like. Where my boss, Sheila, is a friend ( Read more... )