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Doctors with initials

I�ve decided I need to come up with some way of differentiating all the different doctors I go to. Today is the first day of my new system.

I just got back from seeing my allergist, Dr. L. I�d forgotten how sort of cute and nerdy he was. What a pity his grant has run out, and that I will no longer be seeing him at the Yale/NH hospital. Maybe he�ll go into private practice?

Apparently the asthmatic part of my physique is better than good. It�s great. Dr. L suggested I might want to try reducing the daily dose of my medication, working towards eliminating it entirely? That would be so weird, but I�m willing to try. An asthmatic without an inhaler? Is that also like a Pointer who can�t point?

I also got a call from the Rheumatology department, and I�ve got an appointment with a specialist (Dr. B) this Thursday. I am so excited! And grateful that my primary care doctor (Dr. W) was able to get me in so soon. Of course, as happy as I am to have an appointment with a rheumatologist so quickly after being diagnosed, there�s the other neurotic side of me that thinks this is a reflection of how severe my condition is. Like, the reason they are rushing me in there is because I am fucked up de chez Fucked Up. Dr. W did say my blood was �very high� in rheumatoid factor.

At least, I�ve heard from Dr. B�s office. That is reassuring even if it also means that I am worse off than I suspected.

1:44 p.m. - 2005-04-26

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