My docs have been surprisingly busy over the holidays. Here’s the current status:
* Most of my blood work came back normal, including my B12 levels. However, several tests related to B12 metabolism (like homocysteine) came back way out of whack. The current working theory is that even though my B12 levels have always tested normal, [...]
Archive for December, 2007
More test results, a disappointingly boring abnormality and daily B12 shots
Posted in Uncategorized on December 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Happy Holidays
Posted in Uncategorized on December 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Happy holidays, everybody! I hope that your celebrations are joyful and have just the right level of debauchery. You have certainly brought me much happiness during the last tumultuous month.
The quick health update: My body is getting better slowly. Yesterday I had no numbness or muscle weakness and I went on my first serious walk [...]
Cautious Optimism
Posted in Uncategorized on December 22, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I had my brain MRI and first neuro appointment today. I will spare you the several hours of frustration due to a clerical mistake on the appointment calendar. Suffice it to say my head got photo’ed and I got to meet my neuro.
She didn’t have a lot of time to look at my scan. She [...]
A note on MRIs, piercings and catharsis
Posted in Uncategorized on December 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Health status: legs are better today, hands are worse. I feel alert and chipper after 11.5 hours of sleep. If you haven’t seen me much lately, it’s because I must spend half my existence unconscious in order to be functional during the other half. This delights the pile of cats on [...]
Waiting
Posted in Uncategorized on December 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Healthwise I am doing a bit better today. I have more hand function and leg strength than I’ve had in weeks. I’m not sure if I’m experiencing a remission or if this is a benefit of the yoga I did yesterday. My energy level is OK, though it still takes 10-11 hours [...]
It begins.
Posted in Uncategorized on December 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
At the end of 2007 I decided to quit my job in the software industry and do some major soul searching about what to do with the next phase of my life. I felt like I’d been living on autopilot for too long, that I was struggling too hard to fit everything I cared about [...]
