So Many Choices, So Little Time

Last night I got my results back finally and guess what there were no conclusions but I guess we've come to expect that. My sugar was high as was my white count (yet again) and so now we have even more choices. While my Internal Med doc truly believes it's Cushing's we've added more to the mix. And they are such wonderful choices...

The endo added more tests for me! I get to do 2 more 24 hour urine tests after I've come off my high blood pressure med for at least 3 days. Lovely, they take away my last drugs. Maybe they are trying to kill me. Anyway, one is for a hormone that cancerous tumors give off; I guess she thinks it’s a possibility given my family history and my symptoms are the same as many cancers. Speaking of which, I have very sore and open lesions on my skin so I made a dermatologist appointment for the beginning of next week. I'm a bit concerned about them since they aren't a normal acne since they tend to rupture in my sleep and leak blood or other fluids and then take another 2 - 3 weeks to heal. The peroxide and antibiotic creams don't seem to be working either. Anyway, I diverse, well not really since there is one for of cancer that gives off this hormone that can also give off a strange skin infection. But let's keep it positive and not name it.

The second test is for a chemical that increases when one gets diabetes that adds to the high blood pressure I have been having as well as the sugar problems. Oh, by the way, my blood pressure has already been 160+/90+ all day today and it's only my first day off. The doc did say there is a risk of heart attack or stroke from coming off them but we really need to do these tests.

Finally she thinks I may have more than one of these options, she's guessing two but won't indicate which ones. The ICD-9 codes she used were not very diagnostic either and didn't lead me to any clues. But I have three great options - Cushing's is still and option; diabetes; and cancer.

Gotta love life with so many choices and so few answers in so little time! Will it ever end…oh, and I forgot to mention that these tests take at least two weeks to process after they are completed so it looks like we have another month to wait!

Like I said, so many choices with so little time!