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    Smile Good news on blood work today!

    I just received a report of my blood work that was drawn earlier this week.

    C-reactive Protein is down to .62 from 4.46 in December and 5.55 in September! (Normal range should be 0.00-0.99)

    Sedimentation Rate was 51 in September, 48 in January, and 17 this week. (normal range should be between 0 and 15)

    Sinuses haven't been better in two years. Finally fought off the respiratory virus I had since January 12th. I'm off all the prescription pain killers. I'm still doing 20 MG pred, but will be back to the normal taper schedule of 15 at the end of the week. I have an appointment with the Rheumatologist this afternoon and I am sure we will talk about the 6 month standard protocol follow-up of Rituxan.

    Looks to me like the flare up is subsiding, and I'm on my way to getting better!!!

    I needed some good news this week! YEA!
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    GREAT news Mike!!!!!!!
    Keep doing whatever it is you're doing!
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    Awesome news, Mike! You are doing great, a model Weggie.
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    We all love to hear the good news!
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    Great news Mike!! Maintain, maintain, maintain.
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    Awesome news Mike, Watching my SED rate now,have bloods on the 18th. Feb of 13 it was 39, May of 13 it was 62. No other symptoms. Just watching. Very happy for you. "On my way to getting better" what a great line to hear.
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    I hope those numbers also mean you are feeling good.
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    Good for you Mike.What ever you are doing is working.Weren't you using the water pik for your sinuses???Hope things continue so u can have a great summer riding !!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by pberggren1 View Post
    I hope those numbers also mean you are feeling good.
    Not normal or great, but getting there. I still have pretty good leg fatigue, but I hope that the pred is the culprit.

    I think what was keeping me down so hard was the Fentnyl patch. Now that I'm off that, I feel better every day.
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    Great news, Mike, let's hope that it will get better and better.

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