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19 September 2007
Lupus is such a complicated disease. I have to monitor all my organs since it attacks the body's own cells.
My Rheumatologist advised me to monitor the following organs/systems -- kidneys, heart, lungs, liver, eyes, reproductive organs, blood, central nervous sytem, muscles and joints, skin.
So far, here's the status:
1. kidneys - pending renal biopsy results
2. heart - for consultation with Cardiologist tom
3. lungs - clear, yey! kayo, mga smokers, how's your lungs?
4. liver - clear! monthly monitoring needed, yey uli! kayo, mga alcoholics?
5. eyes - consultation with Ophalmologist to be scheduled on friday
6. reproductive organs - consultation to be scheduled 2 weeks from now
7. blood - no plans yet. just had shots last month and blood transfusion last week
8. central nervous sytem - need to look for a Neurologist. any suggestions?
9. muscles and joints - for consultation with Rheumatologist on the 26th
10.skin - for consultation tom
looks like i'll be the lupie queen of the hospitals. dumdidum...
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