Letter updating my Endo Dec 2010
Medical Update – December I wanted to update you on how things have been going before I see you on the 22nd. As we discussed, I skipped my Prednisone treatment on Oct 22. My next treatment would normally have been on Nov 19, but I postponed it until Nov 24 to allow more recovery time if I had a bad reaction. As you know, I started feeling sick two days after the treatments on: August 27 (lasted about a week) September 24 (lasted about two weeks; never fully regained energy) Before the Nov 24 treatment, my right side was slightly numb but walking and breathing were fine. I responded well—better than early treatments. My numbness went away, my pulse peaked around 100, and I managed 4–5 hours of sleep instead of the usual 1–2. On Nov 26 I slept most of the day, but instead of numbness on the right, my left arm, leg, and face were numb. On Nov 29, while at work, I developed severe nausea, breathing difficulty (likely from the nausea), brain fog, and numbness on both sides (...