Tuesday, March 30, 2010
A medical diagnosis
An interesting day - quite a medical day.
Both Bill and I have seen Dr Oliver - it seems that dear Dr O rather likes Bill and me - we both have problems which have been the basis of his own specialisations and which are not too common.
And Dr Oliver has not specialised in thyroid problems.
I misunderstood the hospital doctor - hearing just "thyroid". He must have actually said "parathyroid".
I was not aware of a parathyroid gland and would have assumed it was something to do with the thyroid gland. They are completely different.
Many years ago Dr O was finishing his medical training and had to deliver a lecture to a row of professors - very daunting he said it was!
He opted to lecture on his work connected with the parathyroid gland and the absorption of Vitamin D.
I then benefited, this afternoon, with a summing up of this lecture - with diagrams.
I think he has also been lecturing one of the junior partners in the practice because she was called in to listen to my case and to see what conclusions she came up with. Well done - junior doctor..... you got it right!
I could also get it right now.
At least we hope it is right. There could be other causes. But the first plan is have a blood test to check for Vitamin D levels.
If, as is suspected, I am failing to absorb Vitamin D I will get injections of it and my calcium levels should even out.
Now, Bill saw Dr O this morning about what seems to be some gastric problem. Bill wondered if he might have an ulcer. It might be acid reflux.
The cause could be the immuno suppressant drugs he is on for rheumatoid arthritis.
Rheumatology is an other field in which Dr O is somewhat of an expert.
So expert that, some years ago, he got Bill in to see a specialist about his rheumatoid arthritis problems in 3 days.
Now there will be an investigation down his gullet to make sure there is no other cause.
He has some tablets to take to help counter balance acid.
We are so lucky to have the team of doctors we have.
Tomorrow will be another medical day.
I must sort out a urine sample in the morning and deliver that before 10 o'clock.
I must have a blood test.
Bill will go and see Bill Clinton, the dentist, about a broken tooth.
The rest of today has been about auctions.
We have sold things on Ebay this afternoon, which has kept us satisfied and busy.
This morning we went to view the local general household auction.
I wanted to be involved with the process and so was determined to leave some written bids.
I am assuming that we won't win anything - but you never know.
I am not sure now if it was a good idea to leave the bids - maybe we wouldn't really want the things to sell on.
We have been able to compare the difference between an EBay auction and an auction house auction - the biggest difference is the charges.
At the auction house both the buyer and the seller are charged 20% of the selling price. On eBay just the seller is charged - and only 10%.
I know that both types of auction incur VAT payments too. But it is hardly noticeable on EBay.
I shall phone up tomorrow afternoon and see if we have won anything from Denhams.
I have done a shop blog again this week.
http://pilgrimsantiquesweststreetdorking.blogspot.com/
Well, I may not have thyroid problem symptoms - but I am still tired.
In fact weariness is an affliction of both sorts of gland problems.
I just read out the symptoms to Bill and he claimed the lot for himself! It even included acid reflux!
Both Bill and I have seen Dr Oliver - it seems that dear Dr O rather likes Bill and me - we both have problems which have been the basis of his own specialisations and which are not too common.
And Dr Oliver has not specialised in thyroid problems.
I misunderstood the hospital doctor - hearing just "thyroid". He must have actually said "parathyroid".
I was not aware of a parathyroid gland and would have assumed it was something to do with the thyroid gland. They are completely different.
Many years ago Dr O was finishing his medical training and had to deliver a lecture to a row of professors - very daunting he said it was!
He opted to lecture on his work connected with the parathyroid gland and the absorption of Vitamin D.
I then benefited, this afternoon, with a summing up of this lecture - with diagrams.
I think he has also been lecturing one of the junior partners in the practice because she was called in to listen to my case and to see what conclusions she came up with. Well done - junior doctor..... you got it right!
I could also get it right now.
At least we hope it is right. There could be other causes. But the first plan is have a blood test to check for Vitamin D levels.
If, as is suspected, I am failing to absorb Vitamin D I will get injections of it and my calcium levels should even out.
Now, Bill saw Dr O this morning about what seems to be some gastric problem. Bill wondered if he might have an ulcer. It might be acid reflux.
The cause could be the immuno suppressant drugs he is on for rheumatoid arthritis.
Rheumatology is an other field in which Dr O is somewhat of an expert.
So expert that, some years ago, he got Bill in to see a specialist about his rheumatoid arthritis problems in 3 days.
Now there will be an investigation down his gullet to make sure there is no other cause.
He has some tablets to take to help counter balance acid.
We are so lucky to have the team of doctors we have.
Tomorrow will be another medical day.
I must sort out a urine sample in the morning and deliver that before 10 o'clock.
I must have a blood test.
Bill will go and see Bill Clinton, the dentist, about a broken tooth.
The rest of today has been about auctions.
We have sold things on Ebay this afternoon, which has kept us satisfied and busy.
This morning we went to view the local general household auction.
I wanted to be involved with the process and so was determined to leave some written bids.
I am assuming that we won't win anything - but you never know.
I am not sure now if it was a good idea to leave the bids - maybe we wouldn't really want the things to sell on.
We have been able to compare the difference between an EBay auction and an auction house auction - the biggest difference is the charges.
At the auction house both the buyer and the seller are charged 20% of the selling price. On eBay just the seller is charged - and only 10%.
I know that both types of auction incur VAT payments too. But it is hardly noticeable on EBay.
I shall phone up tomorrow afternoon and see if we have won anything from Denhams.
I have done a shop blog again this week.
http://pilgrimsantiquesweststreetdorking.blogspot.com/
Well, I may not have thyroid problem symptoms - but I am still tired.
In fact weariness is an affliction of both sorts of gland problems.
I just read out the symptoms to Bill and he claimed the lot for himself! It even included acid reflux!
