Health, etc

[labellementeuse]

I have a doctor's appointment today. I scheduled it awhile ago, and somehow failed to realise that I have three classes on a Tuesday: I managed to organise the appointment so that I have to skip all three classes. Just brilliant, self; it's not like you haven't skipped four french classes already in the last few days, or anything.



If you remember my last big health post, wherein I chronicled my adventures in the land of emergency blood tests and doctor's visits and finding out what platelets were, the last time I talked about my health it was about ITP, which is a platelet deficiency problem. Basically, this appointment today is my probable last appointment for this specific problem: steroids have cleared it up completely (I was actually back in the normal range within a week: of course 40mg of prednisone per day probably are supposed to have a fairly dramatic effect) I'm currently in the process of going off the steroids, hopefully finishing my prescription within the next few days, and... after that all I have to worry about is the count dropping again once I'm off steroids. Which apparently does happen in about forty percent of cases- last time I was there he gave me the four scenarios, which is
-I don't respond to steroids and have to have my spleen removed...!
-I respond only somewhat to steroids, in which case basically they leave me on steroids with a count of about 40
-I respond but my count keeps dropping after I go off them, so basically I go on and off steroids for the forseeable future
-I respond and my count stays up after I go off them (although there is the possibility it could recur later)
At this point happily only the last two look like being options; and of course I'm pretty confident it'll be the last one. :) So I have one more appointment in a few months and then I find out.

I thought I'd better say something at some point because I've had a few people contact me to find out how I'm doing & it's probably best to forstall that. :)


Also, GIP! I like it. >:D FLAMETHROWER!

Comments

[sennical.livejournal.com]

1) I approve of your current music. (Do you watch Scrubs? I can't remember.)

2) Yeah, that last option sounds like a good one.

[labellementeuse.livejournal.com]

1) I like it a lot, but only watch it occasionally. It used to conflict with Malcolm in the Middle, which was this big family thing-- I mean my family used to bond over how much Mum is like Lois, seriously-- so even though we all liked it it got kind of neglected. But the song? Totally awesome.

2) Having had the doctor's appointment, I'm faily confident that's where I'm going. :D

[shoeless-girl.livejournal.com]

From reading your comments, it sounds like the doctor's visit went well? *hopes for option number 4*

Take care!

[labellementeuse.livejournal.com]

Pretty much as expected, yeah; #4 looks more and more likely every day. :D

Dude, icon!

PS: I still have the Cats CD sitting on my dresser, waiting to be sent off. I haven't forgotten, I'm just... slow. :P

[shoeless-girl.livejournal.com]

Hee - no rush! It's my birthday next month, so you can say it's a birthday present :)

I realised I had only one Discworld icon, and went trawling for more. YAY iconsssses.

[labellementeuse.livejournal.com]

:D okay, I'll do that then.

Discworld icons are always so fabulous... :D

[cactus-cat.livejournal.com]

That sounds positive. =) Yay you.

[labellementeuse.livejournal.com]

It is, I think. :) Yeah, I'm pleased!

[miriamus.livejournal.com]

yay :)