an update

Hello friends and family,

I wanted to tell you how things have been lately. Things, as always, have been good and bad at the same time.

The good: I'm still signed up for classes, and although I will probably drop one because I don't think my heart could handle full-time classes, it looks like I will try to go. I went to Mayo and they did a certain kind of test where they look inside me for anything wrong with a camera on a rope! It wasn't terribly pleasant, but it only hurt a bit and I'm not traumatized, so yay! They didn't see anything, so that's good too. I've been feeling alright lately, as long as I only do one thing a day and give myself time to rest.

The not as good: I am a bit frustrated that the docs down at mayo don't have more options for me. I was actually hoping the test would show something so I could get going on being better. But as it turns out, they don't know why it's happening and they don't have a non-invasive way to fix it. This makes me sad sometimes, because I wish there was some treatment we could at least attempt so I would feel like we are doing something.

Another not as good thing is that I'm still having trouble gaining weight. This is one of the most frustrating parts because I try so hard, but usually it's one step forward and two steps back. I'm scared I will diminish into nothing before they can figure out why nothing sticks to me! :-/ I had to buy my first pair of 00 jeans the other day (and while they were a great deal and are really nice) there were a lot of tears because I can't believe it's come to this.


I think that's all the happy-crappies I have for now ;-)

I go back to mayo on January 13th to see the neurologist and hopefully I can address these concerns with him. He's really nice!

And just in case you're praying about these things, you can pray also for my family in Georgia. Things are like crazy-town down there, as my grandmother and step-grandmother both have cancer and are going through treatment. Grandma Ann is having some REALLY annoying difficulties with medical errors after her surgery, and Grandmother will have her surgery soon after Christmas. My dad will fly down to help them out for a few days.

Thanks for checking back with me!
Love
Elizabeth

More waiting.

Hi friends and family!

So, this was supposed to be the crazy, decision making week. And you know what? It turns out that it isn't.

I went to the endocrinologist, and stopped prozac. He thought I was crazy, but that just means he doesn't know how to help :)

Then I went to the cardiologist and he was very sweet. He's been my doctor for a while now, and he tries so hard to help, but technically my problems are not his area of expertise. So he tried his best, but nothing really changed.

Then I went to see if I could get my wisdom teeth out. And I can, but now I'll need to just hold off until next spring or something because I won't have time this winter.

I called the Mayo on wednesday to check when my neuro appointment was because I never got my scanner code in the mail. And they said it never got scheduled, which is totally weird! So I had to reschedule for the 13th of Janurary.

And then I went to the other appointment on thursday, and my doctor decided instead of an ultrasound, she wanted to do a different procedure instead. So she canceled my appointment for today (friday) and scheduled the other one for december 17th, which is two weeks from now.

I'm not disappointed because I think the new test will be better anyways. I don't mind waiting either. But it's interesting how things change in an instant, isn't it? One minute you think this is the weekend when you will have to make a decision, then the next day you realize you can't even begin to do so for two weeks.

Well, that's all I've got for you for now! Please keep praying, especially for my mom, because I think all this anticipation is hard for her.

Love Eli