Hello Friends, Family, and Fans;
I haven’t written an update since January because I’m still waiting on some results. However, there are some things I can tell you.
How’s my body doing
Heart
I wore a heart monitor for three days and despite what the RSV did while I was sick, my heart is back to normal. My heart rate is still a little high but within normal ranges.
Arms
My arms still hurt, pretty much all the time, but it’s manageable with exercise and stretching. I’ve only needed to put muscle cream on my arms once this year.
Face and left eye
Still numb and still having vision issues. It gets worse if I spend a lot of time concentrating or sitting in a computer chair.
Tests
MRI
I did an MRI of my head, neck, and back. I have an appointment with the neuro-etymologist in June. He might talk to me about it or I might have to wait for the MS doctor in July.
I saw the results but it’s in Medical-jargon and I’m not sure. It seems that there’s a UBO (Unidentified bright object) behind my left eye but according to the internet that could be a bug in the test.
It also say that I have no sign of, “demyelinating disease”.
Lastly it says that I have, “Multilevel degenerative changes within the cervical spine causing various degrees of spinal canal foraminal stenosis, worse at the c5-c6.” Which the internet tells me is a “narrowing that happens in certain places around the nerves that come out of your spinal cord”.
But again, this is my quick googling and not anything official from a doctor.
Vision Tests
I have a few repeat tests for eyes in June and a few to test for MS (unscheduled – doctor wanted to see MRI first).
Allergies
I have bad allergies. In 2007 I woke up feeling super weak and forced myself out of bed. The exertion burst the veins in my eyes. I got an appointment with an allergist and was tested and put on shots. They really helped.
After 5 years, I was told that they wouldn’t help me more and that if my symptoms worsened after 5 years to come see the allergist again.
In 2019, my allergies got really bad and I started getting what I call Allergy Attacks. My bowels cramp, and I get weak, and it takes about a week to recover. I didn’t realize it was allergies that caused it until last year.
I really felt it in 2020 but pushed it off.
I finally broke two weeks ago and contacted my allergist. Unfortunately after 10 years you need a new referral.
Long story short, I have an appointment with my family doctor on Wednesday to talk about allergies.
Colds
Last, and certainly most frustrating, are head colds. I’ve now had 4 since January and I’m pretty tired of blowing my nose and coughing.
I feel better today then I have in a while but I’m still sniffling and coughing. The whole thing is made worse combined with allergies. (And no, going outside and eating dirt will not help strengthen my immune system.)
Conclusion
I’m doing okay and I have leads to what might be wrong with me. Hopefully the doctors can narrow it down and I can start treating whatever it is to make sure it doesn’t get worse.
Stay safe and be kind,
Éric
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