Saturday, October 24, 2009

Mayo on my mind

Leaving for an assessment at the Mayo clinic in a week, and needless to say it's been on my mind a fair bit. I have no idea what to expect of the process, let alone the outcome. House used to be one of my favourite shows, but lately I cringe at all the poking and prodding (mostly the poking), and now wonder if I am about to become the "special guest star" on an episode.

I didn't have my scheduled treatment a week ago as suggested by the doctor at the Mayo. Definitely didn't miss the experience! The finger strength hasn't degraded quite too badly, which is good.

A few weeks ago, a couple of fingers on my right hand felt sore and slightly inflamed. It felt muscular, but I didn't hurt them, and I have no idea where it came from. It could be anything, but of course my first thought is that it is a new symptom. My neuro acknowledged that there is slight inflammation, but said it isn't necessarily linked. In the meantime, the symptom remains, and hasn't gotten better or worse.