More medical fun

My rheumatologist let out a sigh of relief and wiped his forehead when I showed him the healed chilblains :) He's a lovely man!

I have to stay on the medication for now, but as long as it stays the same I can go off the patches in 2 weeks, stay on the others.
All my blood tests were normal as per usual. Elevated white blood cell count, but not surprising due to the inflammation in my hand. Liver, kidney function fine. Still clear of lupus, etc.

I'm going to have an MRA - Magnetic Resonance Angiography. Essentially a MRI of the blood vessels. He wants to see if there's any blockages or narrowing in the right arm/hand. He said this test is a lot less invasive than the angiograms used to be, don't need to inject the dye into the artery. He's putting in the form today and the hospital (Royal North Shore) will contact me. Sounds like it's one of the newer bigger MRI machines from how he was describing the space that would be around me. I'm not exactly claustrophobic, but tend to get a little nervous. When I had the full body bone scan the thing was a little close to my face for my liking.

Then I have to see him 7-10 days after I have it. From there he'll work out the next step.

Highlight of my morning was being stopped by the Spit Bridge being up to allow some yachts through ;)

Watched the end of West Wing episode "The Short List" at lunch...:sigh: over the Gail giving and CJ's laugh...

And I've reverted to primary school. Been putting stickers on my new (well 2nd hand) filing cabinet. Eeyore and friends, fish and butterflies. My computer and the surround of the computer screen are also covered with various stickers, and one desk door (my desk is built into a cupboard so the doors can be closed on the mess) has West Wing pictures (mainly Allison Janney (lots of bare long legs)/CJ and Danny), the other a poster of the Eagle Nebula from Hubble.
Why look at blank surfaces when you can have pretty things?


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More medical fun

My rheumatologist let out a sigh of relief and wiped his forehead when I showed him the healed chilblains :) He's a lovely man!

I have to stay on the medication for now, but as long as it stays the same I can go off the patches in 2 weeks, stay on the others.
All my blood tests were normal as per usual. Elevated white blood cell count, but not surprising due to the inflammation in my hand. Liver, kidney function fine. Still clear of lupus, etc.

I'm going to have an MRA - Magnetic Resonance Angiography. Essentially a MRI of the blood vessels. He wants to see if there's any blockages or narrowing in the right arm/hand. He said this test is a lot less invasive than the angiograms used to be, don't need to inject the dye into the artery. He's putting in the form today and the hospital (Royal North Shore) will contact me. Sounds like it's one of the newer bigger MRI machines from how he was describing the space that would be around me. I'm not exactly claustrophobic, but tend to get a little nervous. When I had the full body bone scan the thing was a little close to my face for my liking.

Then I have to see him 7-10 days after I have it. From there he'll work out the next step.

Highlight of my morning was being stopped by the Spit Bridge being up to allow some yachts through ;)

Watched the end of West Wing episode "The Short List" at lunch...:sigh: over the Gail giving and CJ's laugh...

And I've reverted to primary school. Been putting stickers on my new (well 2nd hand) filing cabinet. Eeyore and friends, fish and butterflies. My computer and the surround of the computer screen are also covered with various stickers, and one desk door (my desk is built into a cupboard so the doors can be closed on the mess) has West Wing pictures (mainly Allison Janney (lots of bare long legs)/CJ and Danny), the other a poster of the Eagle Nebula from Hubble.
Why look at blank surfaces when you can have pretty things?


We remember them