I know that those of you who have not recieved a phone call from me are wondering what went on with my testing so here goes….
The initial testing came back positive for Lupus. Meaning that I had a positive ANA (anti-nuclear antibody) test. Which is the first of three blood tests. I have since seen the head of Rhuematology at Tripler Army Medical Center who very wisely ran the other two tests. Bad thing is that these test take a long time too because they have to be sent to a national lab in San Antonio. So once again I have to play the waiting game.
In the mean time, he gave me a new prescription for my headache and another medication to help me with my body pain until we know exactly what we are dealing with. There is a small likelihood that I may be one of the few people that have a positive ANA test but do not actually have Lupus, or so my doctor told me, so they are hoping for that. If these other tests are positive I will begin getting other tests done but these will determine how far the disease has progressed. And I will automatically be enrolled as an EFMP (exceptional family member) and it will make a few things in dealing with the Navy easier.
So that is it… that is all that I know at this moment in time. I will try to keep everyone updated as I learn new things about what is going on. For those of you who don’t really understand what Lupus is please check out www.Lupus.org