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Good news!
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Biopsy done
It feels a lot like I was kicked in the ribs. Deep breaths, laughing, big movements, they all tend to ouch. Also, there is this right shoulder nerve pain that happens...lololol my nemesis has returned ( Read more... ) -
Biopsy scheduled
May 15th. I guess my bloodwork qualified. They didn't call with any results or anything. That should put results right around my birthday. I can't think of a better present than finding out it's stage 1 and I don't qualify for the study ( Read more... ) -
Pinnacle Clinical Research
I met with Dr. Gunn today. She seemed really nice. I wasn't sure what to expect. I guess I was imagining it like some mini hospital, with lots of labs. I've watched too many sci-fis because this was just an office building and it barely looked like a doctor's office. I got there really early. An hour early. I was driving from Round Rock, I wanted ( Read more... ) -
The study
I heard from the research center (Pinnacle Clinical Research), they sent over a pretty comprehensive packet. The study lasts six years, and during that time they will do 3-4 liver biopsies. Monday I meet the doctor, Dr. Gunn, and they will do baseline bloodwork and schedule the first biopsy. It's at a hospital, under anesthesia, so that is more ( Read more... ) -
Let me just blow the dust off this thing
I used to be so good about journaling. Ah, well, I guess we'll give this a go again ( Read more... ) -
I'm going to talk about healthcare, and it's going to be long.
Pre-existing condition: "In the context of healthcare in the United States, a pre-existing condition is a medical condition that started before a person's health insurance went into effect. ... These exclusions by the insurance industry were meant to cope with adverse selection by potential customers ( Read more... ) -
I'm not gonna make it to the Winchester
I've discovered something, something disappointing. I'm 0% helpful in a panic situation. This knowledge about myself has been long in coming. I've always hoped I'd be a badass if anything major went down, but I won't be. Nope. A while back Devin got his fingers caught in the van door - my brain shut down and I said, "oh my god, they look broken ( Read more... ) -
Pediatric GI and Tristan has a sinus infection?!
Back in August we took T to see an ENT, well, we took him to see my ENT. After yet another round of antibiotics for a sinus infection, he wasn't cleared up. He was diagnosed with chronic sinusitis, not a shock really to anyone. The ENT did seem to think it was a big deal since he'd previously had Orbital Cellulitis. We decided to have a procedure ( Read more... ) -
Yikes, a year since I updated - my Soylent experience
Well, guess I'd better do a year in review. And what better way than to download my FB statuses? I'm going to do that. At some point. :)
But first...
Happy New Year! 2015. Wow. Where's my google car? I'm still waiting for that.
While I wait, I'm exploring some possible solutions to the stomach pain I've had since my gb surgery. Yeah, that ( Read more... )