Since my last writing, I’ve seen the GI doctor (yesterday) and doesn’t think I’m losing blood, as does Dr. D. He has ordered a few tests to ensure we’ve covered our bases. I’m having a repeat Capsule Endoscopy where you swallow a capsule and wear a belt for 8 hours and it takes pictures of [...]
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I saw Dr. H., neurologist today. This appointment was made as a follow-up just before I was discharged from the hospital in May. Dr. H. does not believe that I had a stroke in my spinal chord as Dr. D. (oncologist) told me. Dr. D. believes that after the discussion from the other miscellaneous doctors. [...]
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I saw the new Family Care Physician, Dr. P., today. She x-rayed my stomach and felt that I was moving my bowels well enough to continue as I am. Before she did the x-ray, she was ready to give me some medicine that is stronger than Miralax. Dr. P. said it was OK to take [...]
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First, I saw Dr. W yesterday morning. He looked inside my bladder with some scope and all looks well. He’s ordered another test for next Monday where they put a catheter in me, fill my bladder to the rim, and have me move around and watch how my bladder expels, etc. The whole thing will take [...]
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From the beginning, this urology thing doesn’t seem right. Someone was supposed to call me Friday to make an appointment with me for the week of July 7th, next week. While I really like the Neurosurgeon and her Resident doctor, the nurse, Ron, leaves something to be desired. Ron seems very full of himself. He [...]
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Doctor confirmed I’m healing fine. He’s still a bit perplexed by all my numbness. I am, too. I do believe there’s something pinching somewhere that is causing me all this pain and discomfort. It’s going to take time and patience to see how much of this will go away. Still, it’s difficult to sit back [...]
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Dr. D said she had good and bad news. The good news was that my left shoulder didn’t show plasmacytoma’s (which I still think I do–will explain later) and the bad news is that I have some pretty bad osteostenosis (?) going on. There’s a crack in a vertebrate or disc, the 5th one, whatever, [...]
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This procedure was ordered to check my upper intestines, to see if I’m losing any blood which is making me low on iron, anemic, and very fatigued. Ive just recalled that when I was first sick, being discharged from the hospital but not aware I had MM, the infectious disease doctor told me I was [...]
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M-spike went up from 0.69 on 11/14/07 to 1.04 on 2/13/08. Dr. D says she’s not too excited yet and won’t put me on any treatment for an increased M-spike alone.
However, she’s pretty sure my left shoulder has got those plasmacytoma’s (myeloma tumors), so she’s having me have an MRI on it to confirm. She [...]
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Today I turned in my 24-hour urine collection, blood drawn, and received my 2-hour Aredia treatment. Nothing eventful and no further information obtained relating to my symptoms.
I do notice my right shoulder has a boney thing sticking up and it’s more pronounced. This could be from losing muscle or fat or it could be growing. [...]
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