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Over the last few months, my old eating habits came back. One day I realized that I had packed 15 pounds back on. I've been on my strict habits again for 4 days and am determined to lose the 15 plus...

I have recently developed two small "liver spots" on my left arm. I don't think it is of immediate concern but I sent an email to my Doctor about it. They might just be because I'm old.

My wife is convinced that I need a hearing aid. Every time I say something to her she asks "What?"

It took her a couple of weeks to make the diagnosis. She thoroughly went through my text results, scans and records before making the correct conclusion. She also came up with a wonderful treatment...

She is the absolute best! I initially went to her because I had mixed test results like yours. Some thought I had Lyme disease, some thought GPA, others were just treating symptoms. Dr Villa Forte is...

my eyes have been fine since I went on retuxin

Early in this disease, before it was diagnosed properly, I was having double vision. At one point , my right eye swoll up. The doctors were then treating my symptoms. Lots of Prednisone brought my...

So, has the condition passed or gotten better. Inquiring minds are nosey as Hell.

I got a 1000mg infusion today. Dr VillaForte told me that in six months, she might reduce it further to 500mg. I had a 1000 infusion six months ago and prior to that, I was getting twin infusions...

I'm heading to Cleveland. I'll see Dr VillaForte and get some RTX tomorrow. Now I'm full of fear that it may lose it's effectiveness. I am enjoying life immensely since I started on it. It's a whole...

Atmy sickest, my SED rate was 107. In remission, it is consistently 8. Nasal crusts are rare. Headaches are sporadic but not as devastating. Rituxin baby!

What was your SED rate before? Have the nasal crusts slowed down? Are the headaches and fatigue lessened?

Many of my symptoms slowed significantly after a few treatments. It has taken me about two...

Nice guitar. National?

Diet? What diet? Gimme that box of donuts dammit!

After the holiday I need to get back to celery and water

My sister has been diagnosed as having Polymyalgia rheumatica. Her treatment is Prednisone. She told me that she had pretty much been chair bound for the last two years before she was diagnosed. ...

Prior to diagnosis, I was unable to work. Luckily, I was qualified for Medicare and Social Security. I was going in and out of the hospital every other week as the Physicians treated symptoms but not...

I've lost all sense of diet and need to re calibrate my tongue. In the meantime, I hopped on the bike and rode 6 1/2 miles today. I haven't gone that far in a couple of years. I'm using a heart rate...

March was not good to my diet plan and lifestyle. I'm up around 5 pounds right now. Last week I took the extended family to Disney World. We had one of those meal plans and I am not one to waste...

Last week, I went to Disney World. I rented a scooter for myself so that I could keep up with the family. I blew my diet. Now I'm tired but happy.

Happy St. Patrick's Day


I went to the Doctor with headaches bad
They were the worst that I ever had
They took me in and ran the tests
Ultrasound, cat scan, blood and the rest

They gave me...

Whenever someone says "It's nice to see you" I answer "Better seen than viewed".

One of my hobbies is playing at folk music events like song circles. Sometimes we get bogged down in talking rather than playing music and singing songs. Rather that explain my disease and treatment,...

I just got back from Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Villa-Forte ordered one in fusion of 1000 units of Rituxin this time. Every previous time has been two treatments of 1000, two weeks apart. She told me that...

I think the immediate improvements that you are feeling are actually the other medications they are giving you at the time of infusion. Rituxin takes about a couple of weeks to get to work in my...

Welcome to the Rituxin fan club. I'm due for an infusion this coming Tuesday at Cleveland Clinic. Dr. VillaForte told me that I'll only need one infusion this round. Rituxin has turned my life...