At the Doctor's Office Again

  I said that I had blood drawn on the 10th of this month.  Doctor's office called on Tuesday, to say they got the results and that the doctor wanted to see me.  So I scheduled the appointment for 10:50 this morning.  I waited about 50 minutes in the waiting room before being called back.  I gained about 2.5 pounds since the 2nd of this month.  I have been watching my portion sizes for when I eat.  I wanted to prove to my lung doctor that I wouldn't gain a lot of weight while on steroids.  My face is very puffy!
   Back on the 10th, blood was drawn to check my blood sugar and insulin levels.  I was told that steroids can mess up your sugar levels.  Mine is a little high.  6.3 is diabetic, mine is 6.5.  My doctor is not saying that I am diabetic.  On the 10th, I was taking 2 steroids a day, I am now down to 1 1/2 steroids a day.  Each pill is 20 mg.  The first month was 60 mg a day, the second month was 40 mg a day, and now I am down to 30 mg, 
  This is what we are going to do:  I was going to have my physical fasting  blood work done on January 17,  but it is being moved back to February 14.  I am already scheduled for blood work on that day for the kidney doctor.  Plus, my blood sugar will be tested on February 14 also.  According to my calculations, my last day to take steroids is January 20.  That will put me at 3 weeks without being on steroids, so hopefully, things will have settled down by then. 
    While I was at the doctor's office, I told her that my right leg was hurting.  I somehow did bruise an area on the front, but it hurt on the side for the past couple of days.  Since it felt warm to the touch to her, she wanted to get an ultrasound done on my leg.  That is the third one this year since July.  I had to head down to Green for a 3:30 appointment, since the places around where I live couldn't get me in for a stat ultrasound.  I do not have a blood clot in my right leg.  The area hurts and is kinda hard.  I will put the heating pad on it, and since I see the chiropractor on Saturday, I will ask him to do heat therapy on that area.  He is good at letting me  have the heat therapy when I ask for it.

I Saw my PCP Today

 I saw my personal doctor first this morning at 8:40 am.  I was there over an hour.  I went in to see her because of having no energy and no energy in my leg muscles.  As I have posted before, I started steroids on Wednesday, October 23, with three a day.  By that Friday, I noticed how much energy I had.  That energy lasted about two weeks.

  The week of November 4, I started to notice how difficult it was to go up the two short flight of stairs at school, and the stairs at home at night to go to bed.  That Thursday night, is when I first noticed the rash on my legs, and had thought that I was having an allergic reaction. Of which I wasn't.

  The next week, it wasn't too bad.  The week of the 18th, rash was bad, the energy was horrible, half a sleep when I wen to school, polar pop every day, half a sleep, when I left school.  That Thursday, my right leg was hurting by the top part of my hole, and it was hard.  I went to the ER Friday night, and left with a prescription for pain pills.  That was 22nd, and we found out that mom had mono.

  By Thanksgiving, I was wondering if I had caught mono from mom.  So I called on Wednesday or Tuesday to see my doctor today.  My face is already very swollen from the steroids (I now take only two a day).  Areas around my neck are swollen, either due to the steroids or my lymph nodes are swollen.  I asked to be tested for mono. 

  The nurse was able to get blood from my left hand, it flowed slowly, but she was able to get enough for the different tests they wanted to run.  The did the quick mono blood test, which came back negative for mono.  But the rest was sent out to the lab and will be tested for mono. 

  Having sarcoid, and being on steroids, makes it difficult to know what is going on with my body.  I am still dehydrated, and do not drink enough water.  I drink pop for the caffeine kick I need to have energy to do things. 

  Between Thanksgiving through yesterday, I took naps on three of the four days.  Friday's nap was 2 1/2 hours long.  I usually only nap when I am sick.  I've been resting, but still need more.  I would like to know what is going on with my body.  I would like to feel better soon.

I Do Not Have a Blood Clot

I am not sure how soon after getting back from VA, I noticed that my right leg was swollen, and it hurts in a couple of areas.  I had two massages last week, because of my sore and tight muscles.  I called and was able to get an appointment to see my doctor this morning.  I didn't think all of the swelling was due to my lymphodema that I have had in my right leg since the LND.

  I saw her and she wanted me to get an ultrasound of my leg and an x-ray of my foot and ankle.  I wasn't allowed to leave until they got the results and looked at it.  My doctor and I both had thought blood clot.  I was scheduled for the ultrasound at 2:15 pm.  After the ultrasound, I got the x-rays.  then I sat and waited.  I do not have a blood clot in my right leg  or foot.  I am to wear my compression stocking every day, and if the swelling doesn't go down by the end of the week, call to make an appointment to see her again.

  It is good news not to have a blood clot.  We think the swelling is due to being on my feet and all of the walking I did in the heat while in VA.  I even wore my compression stocking while in VA.