More medical mysteries
Feb. 7th, 2022 05:43 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gridloreI love it when, after multiple examinations by medical equipment that seems like science fiction, a dozen tubes of my blood analyzed by labs, and being poked and prodded by people with advanced degrees and years of experience, the answer boils down to. . .
"Damned if I know."
The issue is systematic inflammation that's being seen in various places. But as Dr. Sundaramurthy said today, "I'd rather treat the person than the symptom." Which is a plan I agree with.
So, next up is a lumbar puncture, a PET scan, and the potential of having a biopsy done on one of the inflamed lymph nodes. The problem is this chain is in my chest, behind my sternum, so this might be a more involved surgery.
"Damned if I know."
The issue is systematic inflammation that's being seen in various places. But as Dr. Sundaramurthy said today, "I'd rather treat the person than the symptom." Which is a plan I agree with.
So, next up is a lumbar puncture, a PET scan, and the potential of having a biopsy done on one of the inflamed lymph nodes. The problem is this chain is in my chest, behind my sternum, so this might be a more involved surgery.
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Date: 8 Feb 2022 04:10 (UTC)The worst I've had was going to the doctor saying, "I have an insect bite that may be infected," and getting a diagnosis of "That insect bite may be infected." But that one was only one visit.