Testify!

As days become weeks and now that snow is starting to fall, I'm okay with saying I've missed a few days. I want to apologize for not letting you know "whatever did happen to me Sunday." They told me that one of my vertebrates got stuck or caught as I bent over because some muscles tightened or something like that. I've never heard of before. Since I've talked last I've traveled quite a bit to MO to see my brother and to NE to visit other relatives. While I was in MO visiting my bro at IHOP I enjoyed myself, but have since decided that if I am going to do an internship it is best that I wait till after January to go. Mostly because of my health and finances. Since I got sick I haven't been able to work. Though I have been busy trying to sell some stuff on eBay and that seems to help a bit. It's just like anyone else I got bills to pay every month. : ( The story of my sickness and what all happened still needs to unfold bit by bit.....I haven't forgot about you. I guess I was just being lazy and didn't want to make this a priority. As far as of late my health has been good. Every once in a while I will wake up with pain in my joints, but not too often. The pain in my back and glutes is still there, some days better than others and I'm still icing! Traveling is still uncomfortable to be sitting, or standing for any long period of time is difficult on my body. I want to tell you that when I went to my Dr. appt. in Sept. we did labs and then we talked about it on Nov. 4th when I went in again. She said that before I was hospitalized my F.A.N.A.  (fluorescent antinuclear antibody) (which tells if you have an auto-immune disease) was at a 3.3, while I was in the hospital a 3.5 and is currently sitting at a 4.3. So, she said that I probably need to talk to my Rheumatologist to get back on a immune-o-suppressive (like plaquenil) so that my lupus/transverse myelitis doesn't act up again. I have a Rheumatologist appt at the end of the month. I am kind of ready cause I don't want my FANA to go higher, but I also don't want to be on another drug like plaquenil with all the side affects! YUCK! My Neurologist was also really impressed with my progress, she checked my reflexes which were heightened in the hospital and even a piece of cotton felt like a knife on my skin, now one of her her metal tools on the bottom of my foot didn't even make my foot twitch. She had me walk like I was on a tightrope forwards and backwards. She said if a Dr. who knew you had Transverse Myelitis saw you doing that, they wouldn't even think you had it. I believe that I am a WALKING Miracle and that it is for God's Glory! Praise the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ!