gypsymom

The 26th is my second rheumatologist appointment.  I had the first one at the end of November, did the extra blood tests then, and the whole body bone scan in December.  The rheumatologist’s office mailed me the results of the whole body bone scan, which showed “minimal degenerative changes” in the shoulders, but nothing anywhere else.  My shoulders don’t even hurt as much as the rest of me!  I don’t know about the blood tests, or even what blood tests they are.  So I am waiting until the 26th for my second rheumatologist appointment.

I wish I would just walk in and the Dr. would say “Well, we’ve figured it out, it’s this simple thing, and just take this pill and you’ll be fine. ”  Of course I know that is not going to happen.  My luck, the rheumatologist will tell me that every other doctor was right and it is all made up in my imagination.  My family doctor actually told me once that since prescription naproxen didn’t help, that I don’t have migraines after all.  We’ve worked past that, though, and that’s another story for another day.  (I ended up getting Maxalt, which is awesome actually).

So anyway, once I go to my rheumatologist appointment on January 26, hopefully I will get a diagnosis then, and not need more tests to figure it out.  It is probably rheumatoid arthritis, although I am not a doctor and I’m just guessing.  If it is that, or something that requires frequent or even occasional appointments,  I will have to apply for FMLA leave for those, so my bosses can’t hold the absenses against me, as they keep trying to do.  (per our HR person, who I met with on a mostly unrelated matter)

That’s that.  Just me eagerly anticipating my second rheumatology appointment.  I am tired of being in pain, and I need it to stop.  I can hardly sit still at work for very long.

On a brighter (maybe?) note, today I am going to take Things #1 and 2 to a movie today…by myself.  Thing #1 got a movie gift card for his birthday (over a month ago) and the person bought #2 one too, so he could go, and we just haven’t made it yet.  Stay tuned…same bat channel…some random bat time…!