Re: New member/Jeanne

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Jeanne,

Thank you so much for your kind words. I honestly have felt like a

detective of sorts, if that makes sense! We (pcp and I) got me to the

pulmonologist for the asthma and allergies and sleep apnea issues,

which led to going to the endocrinologist because we thought I had a

parathyroid adenoma (I don't), but that led to the dx of diabetes,

metabolic disorder and glucose intolerance, as well as

anxiety/depression. So now, after 2 bouts of mono (one is active

right now as I have mentioned) and all that jazz, I think we remain

on the right track. Will it fix me? No, I don't think so. But if all

these docs will work together, we can come up with a management plan

that will help me overcome the bad days as best as possible and deal

with my new " normal " ! I'm glad ya'll are here, though, because DH

doesn't get it.

Darlene

>

> Welcome Darlene - This is a great group for caring and support.

Sorry to

> hear about all your difficulties, but you are definitely not alone

here.

> Many are in similar situations. Take care.

> Jeanne in WI

>

>

> > Hello everyone! I figured that even though I haven't been

formally dx'd

> > yet, I'd go ahead and introduce myself! I'm 44, married for the

last time

> > (which obviously indicates previous ones, huh?) and DH and I

adopted a set

> > of fraternal twins (age 8) who are special needs last

> year. I have 2 grown sons who live outside the home (24 & 22

respectively);

> one is military, the other college/working. I also have 2 grandkids

and 2

> stepgrands as soon as they get married (actually, then I'll have 4

grands,

> the heck with that step-crap!).

> >

> > Anyhow, I have been on medical long-term disability since March

07 (went

> > out on STD December 06 with bronchitis). After repeated attempts

to get

> > rid of the bronchitis failed, I was sent to a pulmonologist (the

same one

> > who dx'd me with sleep apnea 2 yrs earlier). Over the past year,

I have

> > added a few more chronic things

> to my life, such as asthma, allergies, anxiety, Type 2 diabetes,

chronic

> mono and chronic bronchitis. I also live with hypothyroidism,

metabolic

> disorder, and glucose intolerance, IBS and diverticulitis. In

short, over

> the past 4 years, I've become a physical wreck!

>