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Date Posted: 17:52:33 06/12/06 Mon
Author: Richard
Author Host/IP: ppp-69-220-34-29.dsl.sfldmi.ameritech.net / 69.220.34.29
Subject: Well... great!... bad news...

Remember the symptoms that I had described for when the physician assistant ordered the increased times of IV hydration infusion? Well, I got the results of the blood test done. Apparently, my body does not like having short bowel syndrome. It is making antibiotics against itself. Just like my body makes antibiotics to fight viruses; my body is making them for against itself. Cool, hun? That is the cause of the redness in my hands and arms and the dry tiny flaky skin things. It has been a very long day. I had infusion, then I went to the dentist to check the fitness of my new partials, and then to the doc’s to check my Coumadin (blood thinner) and get the great news. I was up since 5:00 a.m. I came home ate a mini meal, took a couple of muscle relaxers and an anti-inflammable (sleepiness), and slept for an hour.

I am riding the 8 mile + bike route around the lake three times now for 24 ¾ miles but only walking 3 miles. Doc says the exercise is good for want ever ailment. I am trying to muster up the wherewithal to cook me my main afternoon meal, which is basically lots of meat and potatoes to get a little protein and carbohydrates absorbed. I am going to need them if I am going to ride tomorrow a.m. I am not sure how I feel right now. Maybe I am in a bit of shock state. I do not know. Ain’t it a paradox: most of my life, I could not wait to die; now, by body is going to eat itself to death. Jeez! Well, my doc says it only going to be a nuisance: some nuisance and I wonder if he is just holding back to spare my feelings. I am going to a Rheumatologist as this immune deficiency or as in my case the self destroying thing, comes with having arthritis. My doc wants to check to see what other neat little things my body might have going on.

Maybe, it might be a good idea if I went to an A.A. meeting tonight or soon. This kinda sucks.

RICHARD

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