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Health Update

Hello Friends and Family,

I am sorry I've been a bit absent the past few weeks.  I've busy just trying to navigate this crazy life.  I've had some ups and some downs.  Right at this very moment I'm on a bit of a down slope but always looking to the top of the next hill and figuring out how to get there.  My First step was making this blog because the YOUCARING website (See here for prior Updates and Information https://www.youcaring.com/zoefreemanandfamily-965239 ) only allows one picture per update and sometimes I have more than one picture to convey my ideas and information.
I'll start with my health update because that's what most of you reading this want to know most about anyway. I started feeling really good two weeks ago but I pushed myself too hard and fell way way off the nutrition wagon and the past 2 weeks have been pretty crappy.  I got set up with the Oregon Health Plan, though, and started figuring out how to navigate this new to me system.  I have been unhappy with my primary care doctor for some time and now I have to switch doctors and I am not sad.  The most recent lab tests *I* had to request most of them and then almost one month ago now I had lab tests drawn and the lab just didn't do them.  I had to call and ask what happened and if I needed to come in for a redraw. They didn't get back to me as promised.  I called quite annoyed the following week and finally got in for a redraw on Wednesday.  No results for these really important tests as of Friday last week.  I got a call from my doctor on Saturday.  My inflammation rate is very high and initial autoimmune tests are positive (pictures posted are lab results for those interested in those things).  I now have referrals to GI liver specialist as my liver function continues to be affected which my doctor has wanted for some time but I feel this is just a symptom of the autoimmune disease process that I have been concerned about for over 5 years.  Yes, I mentioned this to my doctor 5 YEARS ago but I got allergy meds and thyroid tests. I am waiting for Rheumatology to call back but I know the referral went in on Thursday.  I am scheduled to see the Liver specialist on Nov. 30 which is way ahead of the initial date they gave me of Jan.  I really hope I can get in to Rheumatology before Jan.  Now I have to find a new PCP.  I will be focused on decreasing my inflammation through diet and continued Naproxen use but Naproxen is not supposed to be a long term medication and can cause problems of its own.
I was going to post a Life Update but that is going to have to wait as LIFE issuses need to be dealt with and writing about them is lower priority.




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