https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/1312898 Medical communities and forums staffed by doctors from leading medical centers. Over 325 forums and communities providing medical information and medical help. en This past four months have been tumultuous to say the least. Selling equipment and glass has taken e RedFlame Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:54:39 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/310058/Sorrow https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/310058/Sorrow One thing is for sure---my life is not boring! I had my appointment with Oral Maxillofacial Surger RedFlame Sat, 05 Feb 2011 15:19:34 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/266186/Oral-lesions-hyperplasia-and-lymphadenopaty https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/266186/Oral-lesions-hyperplasia-and-lymphadenopaty I have had very little sleep since Sunday. I have been in allot of pain, a different type of pain RedFlame Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:38:15 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/263839/My-Bed-the-Torture-Rack https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/263839/My-Bed-the-Torture-Rack I don't know where to begin! To say this has been a difficult month would be putting it mildly. T RedFlame Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:04:36 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/259965/This-has-to-be-in-my-head https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/259965/This-has-to-be-in-my-head I am blessed to have a PCP that I like and who is genuinely interested in my case. She does more sit RedFlame Fri, 19 Nov 2010 12:07:09 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/247091/Sjogrens-Disease-and-Aphthous-Ulcers https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/247091/Sjogrens-Disease-and-Aphthous-Ulcers Today or actually around 4am I woke up. I had a vague feeling that I needed to empty my bladder. S RedFlame Tue, 26 Oct 2010 20:42:18 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/241136/Letting-Go https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/241136/Letting-Go Four weeks ago I awakened to a very swollen Parotid gland. Nine weeks ago I woke up with a very larg RedFlame Sun, 24 Oct 2010 18:41:12 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/240538/Making-Peace-with-my-Parotid-Gland-and-Aphthous-Ulcers https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/240538/Making-Peace-with-my-Parotid-Gland-and-Aphthous-Ulcers My appointment with my general neurologist got off to a bad start this week. When she saw that RedFlame Sat, 09 Oct 2010 10:15:00 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/236680/EMG-NCT-Test-Results-are-in https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/236680/EMG-NCT-Test-Results-are-in I had my appointment with the ENT Surgeon last week. This was a ‘follow-up’ appointment that was ref RedFlame Sun, 26 Sep 2010 19:47:16 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/233413/ENT-Doctor-I-want-to-be-one-when-I-grow-up https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/233413/ENT-Doctor-I-want-to-be-one-when-I-grow-up I had my appointment with my regular neuro today. She asked me to tell her what happened at the MS C RedFlame Tue, 14 Sep 2010 19:59:14 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/230236/Back-in-the-Saddle-Again https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/230236/Back-in-the-Saddle-Again I had a difficult night last night. It wasn't about my ususal pain. I was sweating and hot and I fe RedFlame Sun, 12 Sep 2010 19:42:41 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/229576/Waking-up-with-a-Mass-on-my-Head-Am-I-on-House https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/229576/Waking-up-with-a-Mass-on-my-Head-Am-I-on-House I woke up in the early morning hours and instantly knew that he had come back; the monster that ra RedFlame Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:22:50 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/226937/My-Profound-Sorrow https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/226937/My-Profound-Sorrow I had an event last night that I believe is a worsening of my spasticity and spasms. I was sitti RedFlame Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:13:08 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/226121/When-Family-Members-Fail-Us https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/226121/When-Family-Members-Fail-Us My brother and I have talked about wanting a 'do-over' in regards to some of the choices made during RedFlame Sun, 22 Aug 2010 15:48:51 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/223667/Can-I-have-a-DO-OVER https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/223667/Can-I-have-a-DO-OVER This week I had all four of my evoked potentials done. Visual, Brainstem and upper and lower Sensori RedFlame Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:58:09 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/221128/Somato-Sensorial-Evoked-Potentials https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/221128/Somato-Sensorial-Evoked-Potentials WHAT THIS ILLNESS HAS DONE TO ME I feel that this illness ravages and attacks my body without warn RedFlame Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:06:43 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/216661/Who-I-Used-to-be https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/216661/Who-I-Used-to-be Today I drove nearly 45 minutes each way to get lab records to take to my upcoming neuro appointment. RedFlame Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:32:04 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/216131/Super-Secret-Lab-Results-Discovered https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/216131/Super-Secret-Lab-Results-Discovered I had a real jolt today. I have a Rehab. Specialist that I have seen for about 9 months He was a ne RedFlame Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:56:27 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/214281/Doctor-says-I-have-MS https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/214281/Doctor-says-I-have-MS I just really felt like giving up today. I was so hoping that my new MRI on the 3T machine would gi RedFlame Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/213104/HELL-HATH-NO-FURY-HA https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/213104/HELL-HATH-NO-FURY-HA I had my 2nd MRI today, this time with a 3T. I reminded them several times to do MS protocol but I d RedFlame Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/213099/New-MRI-Debacle https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/213099/New-MRI-Debacle