Next week it all starts. Monday I head out to the Mayo Clinic in COLD Minnesota. I intend to blog each night and give updates on what has occurred. This week I am just taking it easy and trying to rest up for my medical marathon. For those of you who do not know, I will give a brief synopsis of disease now!
Last July I developed a pain in my lower back. It continued to get worse, nothing helped. By the time I went to the doctor my legs were numb and my feet felt dead. At first a herniated disk seemed to be the answer. Well, a mri later and no! Pain got worse and so did I. My legs began to shake uncontrollably and my ability to walk diminished greatly. I needed help doing anything upright. Then it happened, severe pain. I mean crying pain. I could no longer get up or down unassisted. My shaking was non stop, myoclonic jerks became full body. I was admitted to the hospital overnight, they had no idea what was wrong. They suggested Duke or wait it out. Well, Duke was never my top 5 choice for a diagnostic facility. As I stated in a post some time back Mayo was always my top go to and I should have done it way back in 2006. So, I waxed and waned. Saw many doctors of many disciplines. Many tests later, I had elevated protein in my CSF and lymphocytes in places they did not belong. That result came from a muscle and nerve biopsy. My blood work started trending, wbc and rbc inconsistencies. The disease continues to flare off and on, I was even in a wheelchair for a week or 2. My newest symptoms are sores on my body that ooze/bleed and do not heal. Giant knots on my finger joints and worsening eye issues.
So there it is a very brief run down of the past year of my life as sick man. More to come folks.... stay tuned.
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