Was my birthday…how did I spend my birthday? Being poked, prodded, blinded and stuck at the MSCA!
Since my titer levels are too high and I cannot go back on Tysabri, I went in to be evaluated to start Gilenya…sigh.
I saw a doctor in the Internal Medicine department. He:
- listened to my heart
- put the stethoscope on my back while I took deep breaths
- shone a BRIGHT BRIGHT light in my eye and looked into it
- asked me to follow the light with my eyes (not my head)
- and an EKG.
I guess he was happy with what he saw because he partially approved me.
“Why partial?” you say. Because they needed blood (to test for? I haven’t a clue). Anyhoo, so I went to the chick for her to draw blood. Well, she stuck the right arm and…at some point, I said to her,”would we actually see the blood in that tubing (i was hoping it was a new type of opaque tubing so we couldn’t see thru it and my blood was actually flowing)?” The answer was yes. 3 drops of blood came out. Did I mention she had to draw SIX VIALS?!?! Sheesh! She went into the left arm and blood in ah bungahlation – go figure.
Anyhoo so the next step is to wait for those results and then (of course) there is a waiting period (doc couldn’t tell me how long cuz he is not a MS doctor) between the 2 drugs. I’m going to do as much as I can so that once the waiting period is up, I can get started on Gilly!
happy birthday to me!
thx Ms. CrankyPants 🙂
Happy birthday!! Loved your picture review from 2013.
thanks Carlet…how u do these days? i'll be home at the end of the month, i'll get a number for you so we can hook up
Happy birthday! So proud of you..Continued blessings of love,more pain free days,financial increase and peace of mind. Mwah!
Happy birthday! So proud of you..Continued blessings of love,more pain free days,financial increase and peace of mind. Mwah!