Let me begin by saying that my diseases suck. Ok, now on to much more interesting things. I remember playing in the snow growing up and although I loved it during; couldn't bear the after. You know peeling out of the soaking wet, freezing cold, clothes. I would itch for hours...that was normal right??
Fast forward to winter of 2010 and I got on the wrong bus, it wasn't going all of the way to my stop. I had just finished a final in Psych and I wasn't in the mood nor had I anymore bus fare. I decided to walk home. The weather decided to dump a storm. Clearly we were NOT on the same page! The walk is easily done without being clumsy, off balance, and freezing; all of the traits I possessed. So what do you do, phone a friend! "Hey T, guess what I'm doing?"
The walk was hurried because I was rushing home to meet my boo thang, lol. He was an otr driver and 6 weeks is actually a long time, hmm go figure. I had been complaining to my neighbor and sister Pole that my hands were always black, like frostbite had set in. She actually got to see them and said, in classic Pole form, "eww they look dead." Lol, it's how we communicate; dwelling in the obvious, obsequious, or avoidance. We're a work in progress.
Best Buy Guy met me at home and helped me peel out of the jeans, minds out the gutter, although he is quite handsome. I promptly began scratching like a mad woman. It was the worst itch, ever! Picture poison ivy...frozen, on your thighs. He rubbed lotion on my legs to see if it would help. Nope, still itching. At this point, I'm actually crying so he helped me into fleece pj pants and under my 3 comforters.
Hmm maybe that should have been my clue, lol. I slept like an Eskimo dresses to go hunting!
This prompted my visit to Dr. Pcp, whom I have grown to love for his honesty. He diagnosed me with Reynauds, unsure of whether it was the phenomenon or syndrome at that time. I of course researched it and requested a test for Lupus, it came back with a positive Antinuclear Antibodies Test. Ruh roh shaggy! www.mayoclinic.com/health/raynauds-disease/DS00433/DSECTION=tests-and-diagnosis
If you're wondering if Best Buy Guy and I are still together? Nope, but he is one of my closest friends. I found his new house for him because I'm awwwweeeesssoooommee! So are you! See you soon
~Nelle
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