Off Topic: Blood Tests Results

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Well it has been 4 weeks exactly today since I took about 15

differant blood tests. Some of them were the ANA, sedrate,

RA, ....DNA..can't remember them all. I called my docs office today

to find out the results. For the first time since I have been seeing

my primary since 1990, they wanted me to make an appointment with

them to discuss the results. Don't know if it is a good thing or bad

thing. I pray they finally found something out, but then again, if

they did what is it? Oh well. The other hospital in the area is

still on strike and we are way to busy to let me off this week so I'm

going Monday morning. Besides, they said there was one more result

they were waiting on and maybe by then it will be in. Here's hoping

for answers.

Zoo

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Oh, Zoo . . . this can be exciting! I too hope you have some

answers! Maybe even some answers for the rest of us!!!

Saw my derm doc today . . . we both stated again that we never want

to see each other again! =) We're going off ALL the meds!!! Very

slowly, though. One less pill per week, starting Tuesday, when the

prednisone is gone. When the anti-inflamatories are gone, we'll cut

the SSKI in half for a week, then bid that farewell. Hopefully, I'll

see some more fading . . . they're all still purple, but no lumps

underneath . . . a little leery about that, but hoping for the best.

I actually feel good today! Almost normal, although it's been so

long since normal, I'm not sure what that is . . . but I felt good

today, I'll take that!! Have a great night, everyone!

M

> Well it has been 4 weeks exactly today since I took about 15

> differant blood tests. Some of them were the ANA, sedrate,

> RA, ....DNA..can't remember them all. I called my docs office

today

> to find out the results. For the first time since I have been

seeing

> my primary since 1990, they wanted me to make an appointment with

> them to discuss the results. Don't know if it is a good thing or

bad

> thing. I pray they finally found something out, but then again, if

> they did what is it? Oh well. The other hospital in the area is

> still on strike and we are way to busy to let me off this week so

I'm

> going Monday morning. Besides, they said there was one more result

> they were waiting on and maybe by then it will be in. Here's

hoping

> for answers.

>

> Zoo

[Guest guest]

Hi Zoo,

My prayers will be with you for good news on your blood test results. Hope all goes well on Monday...Keep smiling and know that you have lots of friends here who are pulling for you even if we don't always post.

Jackie S.

Off Topic: Blood Tests Results

Well it has been 4 weeks exactly today since I took about 15 differant blood tests. Some of them were the ANA, sedrate, RA, ....DNA..can't remember them all. I called my docs office today to find out the results. For the first time since I have been seeing my primary since 1990, they wanted me to make an appointment with them to discuss the results. Don't know if it is a good thing or bad thing. I pray they finally found something out, but then again, if they did what is it? Oh well. The other hospital in the area is still on strike and we are way to busy to let me off this week so I'm going Monday morning. Besides, they said there was one more result they were waiting on and maybe by then it will be in. Here's hoping for answers.Zoo

[Guest guest]

Dear Zoo,

I agree that a sed rate of 29 doesn't seem that high. Here is a link

that shows a sed rate of 30 is normal for a 50 year old female.

http://www.aafp.org/afp/991001ap/1443.html

I love your sign off of " Shins up " ! That should be our motto!

Wishing Everyone a Restful and Good night!!

Love,