OT/ Shirley rocks!!! Got referral!

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Hello! I had my arthritis appointment and follow up for the CT Scans

today. The Doc's Office did not receive my reports. I only had a

copy of the cervical. I picked it up this morning along with the ER

x-rays. The other 2 CT Scans were not done at that time. The

hospitals computer was down (imagine that) and they were to fax it

over a.s.a.p.. I gave the doc a look at it. It really didn't say

much so that was good. He replied that " why do they always say

that - why do they always put follow up with MRI? " He said that he

could send me for an epidural. I told him I would but, not here. I

told him where and he agreed as the process here or the facility

rather is not what I deem safe! The only concern really was what in

the sam heck was the other CT Scans going to possibly reveal? He

didn't think much. I thought Shirley was gonna lose her mind!!! She

stood up and walked toward him and said, " ah - no, we need to get to

the bottom of this. I want to know what in the hell is going on with

her! " She told him that we tried to get information on the

intracranial calcification and only came up with ALS, SLE, or a

tumor. He said that he didn't know until he got the report and then

agreed to call me with the results to ease my mind as thinking about

a tumor could worry me senseless!!! He was ready to call it a day and

then Shirley became Advocate Warrior Woman again! She was bound and

determined to get answers b4 we ventured out his door. He then blew

our minds by saying - " I believe that something is going on with you

and that I am unable to help you and that I believe it is time to

send you to a specialist who is familiar with these types of things

because I don't know (R U believing this?) it is over my head. I'm

going to refer you to a Neurologist if that is okay with you " I

think I lost conciousness at that point!!! LOL Shirley can fill in

the blanks - she was on it! I told him that I would do anything at

this point! B4 walking out the door I remembered that he was going

to check my hips. He did and they are way out of alignment. He

popped them for now. I've seen the Neurologist here and like him! He

seems very thorough and I was referred to him by my Gynecologist back

when I couldn't get a referral from Dr. Celebrex! He said that

outside the call he would have Dr. Siddicui look over all the tests

these past years since I seen him last. A lot has changed. The

closest rheumy is 100 miles away and I would imagine that the

Neurologist could figure out if it is a neurological vs. rheumatic

disease or something entirely different. Anyhow, I'm anxiously

awaiting the visit! Hopefully it will be relatively soon! Well -

thats the update so far you guys - the saga continues! Take care and

I hope that today is a good day for you!!! XXX's Kim