Where have I been?

On the health front there have been many things going on with me in addition to my usual MS symptoms. I'm still undergoing various tests to determine whether my
visual problems are associated with Glaucoma. I won't know until the
middle of June at the earliest. However, several weeks ago my eyes
became the least of my problems.

For the first time in my life I've had the threat hanging over me of a
possible blood transfusion. On top of my 'normal' chronic fatigue from
the MS I became even more wiped out than usual, and close to fainting
whenever I moved. I won't pretend I wasn't scared for a while. Being
stubborn and loathing the necessity to see a doctor I tried to wait
things out, hoping that 'this too shall pass' [King Solomon].
However, when the situation worsened still further I was left with no
choice. My locum GP immediately put me on a course of iron tablets
while blood tests were taken and I was left with strict instructions
that if the situation progressed I must get back in touch with the
surgery immediately.

The blood test results came back in a couple of days and were better than
I'd hoped. I was anaemic but at that time it was only minimal. The
transfusion situation had been averted. My relief, however, was
short-lived when the situation worsened again. Thankfully, by this
time, my own GP was back from her maternity leave (and my goodness,
have I missed her!) and she immediately took action which controlled
the immediate problem. The upshot of everything is I am in the progress
of having a few more tests over the coming weeks but I'm no longer
worried. I'm confident that, back in the hands of my wonderful GP,
whatever is causing the problems, I'm in good hands.

At the same time as having these health blips, Gray and I are also in the
middle of several other exciting (to us) developments. I will reveal
more in a future post or three!

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