Small updates

Well I still have no news as to where  we are at with the port implantation... I emailed my doctor, after being told they would call me, since when I talked to his secretary (medical assistant maybe?) yesterday she told me to directly email him. Well he has not gotten back to me yet, so I am hoping to hear back from him tomorrow. I am pretty sure that my surgery for next Thursday was officially cancelled though :( I just want to get this ball rolling already!!!! I will update after I hear back from my neurologist on this.

I have an appointment with my orthopedic surgeon tomorrow for a check up, so I will let you all know how that goes.

I found someone to fit and make the Miami J cervical collar that I need for after surgery! I have to drive about an hour away back to where my parents live to get it fit because I could not find anyone in the town I am currently living in who can do it from an external physician that is with my insurance. I have an appointment on Monday to do the fitting and then I will have to go back to pick it up later in the week. I am very excited to get this as I am supposed to wear it for car and plane rides and can also use it for symptom reduction anytime that I feel I need it.

I also have to stop in at my ENT (ear-nose-throat) office to pick up more allergy serum for my allergy shots. I am running pretty low so I am glad that that came in because it can take up to 6 weeks to come. I just ordered it 3 weeks or so ago, so it came quickly!

I got my dosage upped on my newest medication, Strattera. This is the medication that helps me focus and fight through the mental fog that us POTSies call "brain fog". I really like this medication and it has helped tremendously with school! We started on a super low dosage to avoid side effects and I have now gone from 10 mg to 18 mg. The only side effects I have been having from this are lack of appetite and constipation. Both of which I suffer from anyways and they are not too bothersome.

That is about all that has happened the past week or so. I should have more updates for everyone within the next couple of days or so :)