Greetings,
So I am going to have a bit of a ramble on here about the latest lot of happenings...
For all those who read my last entry, I went and had the Respiratory Function Test on the Friday as planned. In the next week I got a phone call back from the doctor saying that the results were very positive. The result of this is that over the next several weeks I will be reducing my Prednisone. I count this as good news. The Methotrexate will stay at the same level for the forseeable (at the moment) future. Must be getting better... kinda.
Now for the irony... Sarcoidosis is an auto-immune disease meaning that the situation is that the body is fighting off itself. This means that the immune system is working over time. What this meant is that I was pretty much immune to most stuff for an extended period of time, which was neat, aside from all the issues which I have already mentioned. The irony strikes in that as I am getting over the sarcoidosis, the steroids I am taking are pummelling the hell out of my immune system meaning that I have more chance of catching something as a result. Like I said, irony get better and get worse almost simultaneously. I will be *so* happy when this is all finished. The ups and downs are annoying. Just thought I should put this one out there.
Cheers,
Henry.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Another Update... Fencing and other stuff.
Greetings,
Well, aside from the fact that I am feeling a little stiff and sore due to my big weekend in Adelaide I have some news which is making me happy. Yup, you guessed it, I finally have some good news, some of it is plain good some of it is, contingent on a little while down the track. I also have some of the usual business that I should talk about to get it out of my system.
Right, Adelaide....
On the weekend I went to an SCA event in Adelaide. This was to do some fencing with some good friends and conduct an examination. It was a little chilly there so I was a little concerned about my performance, especially with the rest of the baggage. Well, the Saturday I was flat. There is no other way to describe it, was moving and reacting much slower than I would have liked. I seem to have lost my "tournament-mode" somewhere in amongst the rest of the issues. I figure I will go looking for it when all the medical stuff settles down a lot more.
Sunday was much better. I had an examination of a Prize for the Guild of Defence within the SCA. Long story short, it is a group interested in the martial arts of the medieval and Renaissance period in Europe, based in format on the London Masters of Defence from the sixteenth-century. It has a structure not unlike Eastern martial arts with various gradings, which we call Prizes. The Prize on the weekend was for the Guildmaster level which is our highest rank. I was there to examine as a Guildmaster, and after a good warm up with a good friend (thanks again Caleb), the task was set and I fenced much better. Good to know that the skills are still in there.
Next, respiratory specialist...
My three-monthly check-up. Check-up on medications, with a few updates including my slightly screwy liver function tests, not dangerous, just screwy was the result. I have a Respiratory Function Test set for Friday, if that goes well the prednisone gets reduced... YAY! News with contingency. Plain good news, my lungs are C.L.E.A.R. Yup, no squeaks rattles or otherwise annoying sounds coming from there. Something I have been dreaming about for years. Asthma, what asthma?
Finally, mouth...
False teeth still being a pain in the butt. No change here. I have intentions of talking with my doctor about this one soon. Need to be able to have them in long enough to get used to them. Just another issue to deal with, but one of the more pressing ones at the moment.
Well, it is winter, so the FM is misbehaving a bit. Good thing is that fencing armour is warm so training sessions are a good thing. It will keep me moving and as per usual I will be doing as much as I can in order to achieve this. It is also good to have good students to help with this process, and luckily I do. All in all I have to say that with a few reservations things are finally beginning to look up.
Cheers,
Henry.
Well, aside from the fact that I am feeling a little stiff and sore due to my big weekend in Adelaide I have some news which is making me happy. Yup, you guessed it, I finally have some good news, some of it is plain good some of it is, contingent on a little while down the track. I also have some of the usual business that I should talk about to get it out of my system.
Right, Adelaide....
On the weekend I went to an SCA event in Adelaide. This was to do some fencing with some good friends and conduct an examination. It was a little chilly there so I was a little concerned about my performance, especially with the rest of the baggage. Well, the Saturday I was flat. There is no other way to describe it, was moving and reacting much slower than I would have liked. I seem to have lost my "tournament-mode" somewhere in amongst the rest of the issues. I figure I will go looking for it when all the medical stuff settles down a lot more.
Sunday was much better. I had an examination of a Prize for the Guild of Defence within the SCA. Long story short, it is a group interested in the martial arts of the medieval and Renaissance period in Europe, based in format on the London Masters of Defence from the sixteenth-century. It has a structure not unlike Eastern martial arts with various gradings, which we call Prizes. The Prize on the weekend was for the Guildmaster level which is our highest rank. I was there to examine as a Guildmaster, and after a good warm up with a good friend (thanks again Caleb), the task was set and I fenced much better. Good to know that the skills are still in there.
Next, respiratory specialist...
My three-monthly check-up. Check-up on medications, with a few updates including my slightly screwy liver function tests, not dangerous, just screwy was the result. I have a Respiratory Function Test set for Friday, if that goes well the prednisone gets reduced... YAY! News with contingency. Plain good news, my lungs are C.L.E.A.R. Yup, no squeaks rattles or otherwise annoying sounds coming from there. Something I have been dreaming about for years. Asthma, what asthma?
Finally, mouth...
False teeth still being a pain in the butt. No change here. I have intentions of talking with my doctor about this one soon. Need to be able to have them in long enough to get used to them. Just another issue to deal with, but one of the more pressing ones at the moment.
Well, it is winter, so the FM is misbehaving a bit. Good thing is that fencing armour is warm so training sessions are a good thing. It will keep me moving and as per usual I will be doing as much as I can in order to achieve this. It is also good to have good students to help with this process, and luckily I do. All in all I have to say that with a few reservations things are finally beginning to look up.
Cheers,
Henry.
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