As expected. No callback from Hepworth’s office. Got called Wednesday that Anthem wanted a peer review of my imaging. MORE. FUCKING DELAYS. I didn’t move my appointment yet. Last night I had a very important maintenance that needed to get done. It’s a ticket I was assigned back in 2022. Moving local channels for the… Continue reading Still Nothing but Feeling Smarter
The Sinus Infection from Hell
This morning was rough. Not gonna lie. I woke up at 6:15am, instantly gagging and getting a ton of crud out from my face. I spent a solid 20 minutes of trying to pull it together. The usual garbage came out. No real change there. The pressure I’m feeling between my ears, behind my eyes,… Continue reading The Sinus Infection from Hell
Anxiety For Tomorrow
Tomorrow I see Hepworth’s NP. This hasn’t gotten better. Between whatever is going on in my Sphenoid, the HSV-1 outbreak across my face, the cysts that continue to get bigger in front of my left ear and run across my jawline, and down my neck. Every morning I wake up, I blow out blood, on… Continue reading Anxiety For Tomorrow
Worst Outbreak of My Life
It started last week. Subtle, but something was starting. Something I haven’t experienced in a very long time. An old friend was slowly returning. When I was a teenager, I used to get cold sores constantly. Back then though, they didn’t have the antivirals we have today. Whether being on my inside of my lip,… Continue reading Worst Outbreak of My Life
Quick Update on Where We are at Dr-Wise
The sphenoid infection is getting worse. Last WBC was 17. Today I met with my immunologist and spoke to him about 4 topics: As we talked, he just listens. Provides active feedback. My IVIg dose is increasing to 55g. Staying on Xolair. Brought up the fact Dr. Kaufman has been trying to actively contact Dr… Continue reading Quick Update on Where We are at Dr-Wise
The Weirdest Dr. Visit I’ve Had to Date
2 weeks ago, my WBC was trending downward. When I met with Kaufman, I made it clear to her that the antibiotics do not seem to be helping me. Normally with IV medications, roughly by the 2nd day, you start to feel some level of relief. That wasn’t the case. Between the tough IV Meropenem… Continue reading The Weirdest Dr. Visit I’ve Had to Date
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Describe the most ambitious DIY project you’ve ever taken on. My college final. At the beginning of our final semester, teacher assigned finals to each student. You could select any project you wanted. Most students were doing pre-built electronics kits from Radio Shack (yes you know how old I am now). AM/FM radio’s were really… Continue reading Untitled
It’s Ketamine Day!
Every 3 weeks, it’s the day I look forward to most. Calming the chaos. Resetting my mind. Allowing the pain medications to work better. Each session brings me closer to “sanity”. Since 2020, I was called crazy. That I was attention seeking. That I was drumming up and weaving this big lie. Not only did… Continue reading It’s Ketamine Day!
Total Surprise
Well the labs that were pulled yesterday actually showed that my WBC and inflammation markers came down. I immediately called infectious disease back and told them well, if that’s happening, the antibiotics are doing something. So I ran back to infectious disease, got the antibiotics, got my port accessed and I was out the door.… Continue reading Total Surprise
Pushing for Surgery
Today I woke up late. The Meropenem schedule honestly is fucking killing me. Every 8 hours. 6am/2pm/10pm. In the past week I’ve averaged 5-6 hours of sleep per day. And it’s starting to catch up to me. I’m. Exhausted. After getting the last dose of Meropenem this morning in, I pulled my port needle. Looked… Continue reading Pushing for Surgery