Doctors: take 2.

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Just wanted to leave a quick update, not feeling so well today and can’t seem to focus enough to see just one screen instead of two, so I will be brief. I returned to the doctors on Thursday, having shown no improvements. My test results all came back negative, leaving the doctor a bit confused.
They expected me to test positive for anemia, as other symptoms and tests show that I seem to be losing blood somewhere, but I tested negative. I also tested “as close to positive as possible without being positive” for stomach ulcers / intestinal bleeding. They had a mini conference on me, deciding to up my meds to some stronger stuff usually given for the treatment of stomach ulcers. They’re not convinced it’ll do the trick, and so far, neither am I.
The meds come with warning of side affects such as dizzyness and headaches, which I was already struggling with and are now worse. It’s hard to go from having excellent balance to getting dizzy just sitting still. Thankfully, I have been able to laugh at myself a lot; falling over when I try to put my shoes on, trying to play ping pong and find the ball…
I’m having trouble sleeping, which may be both pain and drug related, but I’m well taken care of and able to spend my days relaxing. I’m bad at that - I want to be out and working and doing things again, but I’m thankful for the incredible hospitality of the Bedfords.
Thanks for your prayers and support, they keep me going even it’s a struggle to see the positive.

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