That Time the Rheumatologist Told Me He Was Baffled By Me
Tweet I had what may have been my last appointment with the rheumatologist on Monday. He’s done as full of a workup as he could do. But as he said,…
Disability & Health
My Completely Unhelpful Skin Biopsy Results
Tweet Okay, so ruling certain diagnoses out isn’t entirely unhelpful, but I guess I was hoping for all of this stuff to make more sense. The dermatologist faxed us the…
I’m Missing a Chunk of My Arm Today
Tweet I went back to the dermatologist today for a biopsy. (Thanks to my friend for unexpectedly giving me a ride!) I know they’re looking specifically for Subacute Cutaneous Lupus…
Still No Diagnosis, But He Didn’t Say It’s Not Lupus
Tweet “I’m not saying it’s not lupus,” my rheumatologist told me yesterday, “but we didn’t find any of the markers we tested for…What I’m saying is we don’t have a…
12 Vials of Blood Later
Tweet I had my first appointment with the rheumatologist today. Dr. A is a very nice man who asked me a lot of questions and wrote a lot of notes…