Update

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Hi u guys!!

I went to Friday to the OB-GYNE-ONCO. Actually was expecting to have a biopsy and 3 to 4 days of really bad cramps, but to my surprise -- he did the colposcopy, looked thru the scope and said the "bad spot" he saw before was gone!! He only did a Pap smear @ then said I can come back in 6 months for a repeat 4 followup, so as far as that goes I am great! He asked if there was anything new goin on with me and I said they told me I have lupus.. He said, "I knew that." I am like, "how did u know when they just told me this month?" He said, "u have the classic mask on ur face." Oh, that made me feel great, but sad as it is, it is true. Still haven't gotten rid of the rash. He asked me if I was on any medicine for lupus? I said no, but I have apppointment with rheumie at UAB on 9-2 so he said that is where I need

to be cuz of all the medical problems I have. He said they will probly put me on high dose steroids to treat it. I told him I knew there was no cure, but was hopn maybe they could "prolong it." He said, "oh, yeah, there is no cure, but it IS treatable." So, I love Dr. to death and told him so before I left the clinic. He is so sweet and I know he wishes he could really help me with this stupid disease, but I love Dr. deAndrade, too, and I he (Dr. ) told me that his mom had PF and she went to UAB for treatment and he thought Dr. deAndrade was her doctor, too. What a coincidence!! But a good one!! Anyhoo, that is where I am now. Waiting for 9-2-09 to see what kinda ringer they put me thru!! I am up 4 the challenge, tho!! CaroMissippi, COPD 2005, UIP January 2007, Sjogren syndrome July 2008, polymyositis/dermatomyositis November 2008, Fatty liver disease June 2009, Lupus (SLE)July 2009, mixed connective tissue disease August 2009