So add this to the list of people who went to the doctor for one thing and came out with another (I recently had a professor who went in for a routine check-up...everything came out abnormal and then on recheck normal and then they found a benign tumor in her stomach). Anyway, Jim encouraged me to go back in last week because I had finished my antibiotic but was still coughing and runny nose (though MUCH improved from before).
She decided I had bronchitis and did an X-ray to make sure there was not pneumonia. I did not have pneumonia but she did mention scoliosis....I didn't know I had that. So today I got the official reading on the x-ray and now I get a referral to an orthopedic specialist.
Oh, and if I still have cough and nose issues after this round of antibiotics and steroids (and inhaler...which tastes terrible...) then we get to treat it as allergies.
On the more positive side I am actually still losing weight even without going to the rec center. Somehow walking on campus and getting distracted so that I forget to have desert seems to be working for me. A slow but steady decline in weight is not a bad thing as long as I can survive next week with the in-laws for Thanksgiving.
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Well, boo on the scoliosis and bronchitis, but yay on the loosing weight! Can't say I'm terribly surprised about the scoliosis since Lisa has/had it, and hopefully the next round of meds will work for you on the coughing. Walking is such a great exercise - virtually painless! I miss living in a neighborhood with places to walk TOO.
Yep, not surprised on the scoliosis. I still have it though I don't do my exercises regularly anymore. I'm afraid it's pretty common in twins. On a plus side, if I don't get dessert I lose weight too, think I might need to cut those out more often, specially since I clean out desserts because John isn't a sweet eater.
Sorry you are still feeling icky, but it does sound like it is getting better.
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