Very impressed with todays rheumatology visit

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Today I traveled to the University of Michigan where I

have been being treated since 1999. After my visit

and exam with the rheumatologist, I was sent to the

lab for blood work. Quite a few tests were taken, and

they took 8 or 9 vials of blood. I usually get my

tests results back in about a week and the doctor

personally calls me with the results. It takes me 2.5

to 3 hours to get to the hospital and home (so its a 6

to 7 hour roundtrip). My appointment was at 10AM and

I had my exam and had been to the lab for blood work

and was out of the hospital by 11AM. By 1PM, I was

still on the road returning home, and I already had

been contacted by the Gastroenterology clinic that I

needed to come in due to having elevated liver

functions since 1999. It's now time to follow up on

another biopsy, so I will see a specialist that treats

patients that have high liver functions with no known

cause. My Doctor just now phoned me from her office

to let me know that she had made the referral to

gastroenterology and that my CCP, SED, and Westgren

were all still elevated. She said that my kidney

functions and red and white blood cells are find, but

that there are still a couple of tests she does not

have back yet. I was very impressed!

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> Today I traveled to the University of Michigan where I

> have been being treated since 1999. After my visit

> and exam with the rheumatologist, I was sent to the

> lab for blood work. Quite a few tests were taken, and

> they took 8 or 9 vials of blood. I usually get my

> tests results back in about a week and the doctor

> personally calls me with the results. It takes me 2.5

> to 3 hours to get to the hospital and home (so its a 6

> to 7 hour roundtrip). My appointment was at 10AM and

> I had my exam and had been to the lab for blood work

> and was out of the hospital by 11AM. By 1PM, I was

> still on the road returning home, and I already had

> been contacted by the Gastroenterology clinic that I

> needed to come in due to having elevated liver

> functions since 1999. It's now time to follow up on

> another biopsy, so I will see a specialist that treats

> patients that have high liver functions with no known

> cause. My Doctor just now phoned me from her office

> to let me know that she had made the referral to

> gastroenterology and that my CCP, SED, and Westgren

> were all still elevated. She said that my kidney

> functions and red and white blood cells are find, but

> that there are still a couple of tests she does not

> have back yet. I was very impressed!

> hi stephanie.i to had a drs.appt. today with my rheummy. i have

not seen her for 5 months now,either i cancel cuzi just cant get out

of bed or she cancels.i guess we are playing tag.anyway they took 8

vials of blood from me & im a HARD stick,im sooo BRUISED UP but you

know what i dont GIVE UP until they get my BLOOD cuz its very

IMPORTANT im sure you know how that goes!!!!! they also took x-rays

cuz i have been in MUCH pain in my neck,back & my whole leg.i get

numbing tingling sensations up & down.it hurts soo BAD even just to

TOUCH me.i hope they will find out whats wrong with me cuz the PAIN

IS ONGOING.I DONT know how much longer i can stand it!!!im GLAD

things went well with you,god

bless. " melyndagamez " mapgamez@...>wrote:

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