After all these appointments over the last 45 days, they think they've diagnosed me with something called interstitial cystitis. I'll let you know when I figure out the exact pronunciation. We're just calling it IC around the house. (And a slew of other bad words, but this is not an R rated blog.) :) I have to have a procedure done under ( Read more... )

There is only 1 rheumatologist in my general vicinity, so that's who I see. He has a PA and there's him and that's it. They are ALWAYS running late. I was only like 35-40 minutes late today which is a record in recent history! Also unusual for today - I actually saw the Dr. Usually I get the PA because I'm not the worst off patient there, ever ( Read more... )

So today was a big day at the dr's office. It's been almost 3 years of fibro drugs now, so we're going to attempt - the taper ( Read more... )

So Friday was the big exciting dr's appointment where I got to go into labor. I know you're jealous! The medicine really was no big deal at all. I had one moment on the way where I said "HOLY COW" (but more R rated) cause it felt like a cow kicked me in the belly, but other than that it was completely non exciting. The procedure was ( Read more... )

And because the last news of the night should make you smile ( Read more... )

When I was a pre-teen and teen, I got hooked on a series of fiction stories that always had a character that was sick in some way. One of the stories was about a girl who needed a kidney transplant and I can remember thinking back then that it was a simple decision to be an organ donor. My mother was skittish about the concept, still believing ( Read more... )

3 months til the big day!!!!!!! What big day, you ask? No silly, not the wedding. My birthday, of course! :) I will never be one of those people who doesn't mention her birthday just to see who remembers. Sorry in advance about that. I love my birthday. I have no idea why. It's my last 20's birthday, too. Extra reason to have fun. Mike is ( Read more... )

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I visited my local ER this morning in lieu of going to work. You know, cause why not, right? :) I had a kidney stone attack and rather than waiting (Like silly me did last time) until the pain was an 8 or 9 and begging the nurse to make the "10" pain stop by poking me with any random needle she could find ... I just decided to go as soon as I was ( Read more... )

You know it's spring when it's raining all the time. It makes the stuff grow! The whole April showers thing and all. Bring on the May flowers. I could smell the white flower trees last night...which usually means I have about 2 days before I can't smell anything. But it sure is awesome while it lasts ( Read more... )