Bad News Today

[Guest guest]

Hi all. Well I got bad news today, my ANA came back elevated again,

this time higher than before. My rheumy told me that the surgery

itslef could have released antigens into my system and that could be

part of it, or that I could be getting lupus or something like that.

So, I am depressed and bummed about it. It isn't very high, but it is

elevated. I am going to try not to let it get me down to much, but it

is hard, and I am sad. I feel like maybe the implants weren't the

cause and just a coincidence or maybe I am wrong and it was the

implants,who knows. Either way I think I did the right thing by

getting them out, so that is that. I am feeling better in some ways

so I will just hang in there. I wish this had been better news but I

am not surprised..I have been feeling like I have an underlying

problem and now I am somewhat relieved in some ways because no one

can say it was in my head anymore. If there is anyone here who has

lupus or an elevated ana and is taking plaqueril I would love to hear

about it, I am not going to start taking this drug till after my trip

to Idaho this coming week, since I am not sure how the side effects

might be and I don't want to be sick on my trip.

I am really glad the implants are gone, because if they were still in

me I know I would most certainly be blaming them, and now they are

gone and all I can do is accept that with or with out them maybe I

would have gotten this but having them inside me would not help me to

recover.

Thanks for letting me vent again.