I'm a little sick with an incurable disease right? Lupus, in case you forgot.
But, of course for every bad Karma you have, there will always be a counter Karma. Well, I guess they were right! I won a $10 on a scratcher, which of course, I used to buy another one, where this time, I won $100!! :) Of course, I can't be luckier than that right. It stopped. But I think I will be winning more. I hope!! I hope to win the lottery!!!!! Cross your fingers!!
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
My Very First Credit Card...
I have a very bad credit that I need to have a cosigner on my new credit card. And yes, this is the first credit card I ever have under my name. So, how I have bad credit you may ask? It's a long story about my past and I don't want to talk about it, so beat it!
Well, I went to a place called La Curacao and tried to apply for credit. I have to have a cosigner who has an account with them so I could get a credit. Well, luckily, I was with one at that time. I have been wanting to buy a camera so bad for the past few months now, but somehow I never actually have a chance of saving enough money to buy me one. Well, since I was there, I dared apply. Got credit for $500. Sad thing is, the camera I wanted is $700. But, I have this very bad habit of having to buy something if I spend so much time in a store. I do wanted to have a DSLR, my new pic for the moment is Nikon D3100, but settled for a much cheaper, point-and-shoot camera, a Nikon Coolpix L120. I mean, of course there will be a huge difference, but for, I am ok with this one. And it's cheap enough for me to be able to pay it very fast.
So, I guess this is the time I tell you that I will be taking more photos of place where I live, and go to work or something like that. I am not a very vain person so I don't usually take pictures of other people or places. Unless, I feel extra pretty that day. Will be joining the band wagon of taking pics of everything. And hopefully, someone will like them. :) hehehe
Well, I went to a place called La Curacao and tried to apply for credit. I have to have a cosigner who has an account with them so I could get a credit. Well, luckily, I was with one at that time. I have been wanting to buy a camera so bad for the past few months now, but somehow I never actually have a chance of saving enough money to buy me one. Well, since I was there, I dared apply. Got credit for $500. Sad thing is, the camera I wanted is $700. But, I have this very bad habit of having to buy something if I spend so much time in a store. I do wanted to have a DSLR, my new pic for the moment is Nikon D3100, but settled for a much cheaper, point-and-shoot camera, a Nikon Coolpix L120. I mean, of course there will be a huge difference, but for, I am ok with this one. And it's cheap enough for me to be able to pay it very fast.
So, I guess this is the time I tell you that I will be taking more photos of place where I live, and go to work or something like that. I am not a very vain person so I don't usually take pictures of other people or places. Unless, I feel extra pretty that day. Will be joining the band wagon of taking pics of everything. And hopefully, someone will like them. :) hehehe
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
I got it all wrong...
I just found out a few weeks ago that my body is not telling me I'm fat. It's more like telling me "you have a problem going on here, you should go have it checked."
After almost a month of having a rashes on my face, I finally got fed up of the none working hydro cortisone cream that I have been using. And my carpal tunnel syndrome that never got better no matter how many splints i wear it still not getting better. So, I had the courage and money to actually see a doctor and know what it is.
The first doctor I went to is actually kinda of a d*ck. He just looked at me and said I can't do anything about you, I think you have Lupus but I have to make tests. He called his laboratory and asked how much its gonna be for the test he will need me to put through. Costs will be $500!!! I mean what??? What kind of tests do I have to take?? But he was kind enough to give his consultation fee back and told me to try the County Hospital, they maybe could give me insurance, since I have none.
So, after some research, I was able to find a clinic a few blocks away from our house. They have really bad reviews but I have no choice. All I want is to be able to see a doctor who will try to treat me and get me laboratory test in a much cheaper price. Their consultation fee is only $40 flat so might as well. With $300 in my pocket and my boyfriend in my arm I went.
I went to Allied Medical Clinic. I already expect the worst, since they have bad reviews but actually they are not as bad as what people write. The only downside is there is only 1 doctor a day and so as you can imagine the waiting time is a but lengthy. After almost an hour and a half I was able to see a doctor. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to catch the doctor's name. They do not have those name plates in front of their tables, since he only is a Saturday doctor. And, my god! He was wearing a Hawaiian Shirt! I mean, he lost all his credibility after all the name plate and shirt thing. So he opened this big book of his comparing what I have with all the pictures and stuff. He did that for at least 15 minutes going back and forth to Psoriasis and Lupus. He can't seem to see the difference, hence, the lab exams. I had a complete blood count, an ANA1 and SED2 test. With already 2 common symptoms present, Malar rash and Arthritis, a blood confirmation is used. From a $500 laboratory and $50 consultation fee from the first doctor, the day's total for seeing the doctor and get 3 test is... tada!!! $125. Very cheap. So what if I waited for almost 2 hours right?
I got my results 4 business days after. It was positive for ANA. Which is usually the main test they give to patients if the doctors think of a possible Lupus Patient. I had my period during the time I went for the result, so I wasn't able to get a Urinalysis. During this time, the rashes on my face seems it is healing up. He took note of this rapid change considering I am on my period and my face rash looks like it's going away. This is the 3rd doctor I have seen so far and 2nd from the clinic. After 2 weeks, on a Saturday, I went again and saw a 4th doctor and the 3rd from the clinic. I told her that my face rashes looks like it's coming back after my period ended. She looked at my charts and said I definitely have Lupus, and she would like to give me steroids so that the inflammation would stop. I had steroid and pain shots on my lower back side, where the "hips" are. Hurts like crazy! I still had a few pains when I woke up the next day but more or less functioning. I started the steroid pills that day, Sunday. And Monday morning was a miracle. I could not feel the shoulder pain that used to wake me up at night. My fingers do not hurt a lot, although I still can't close it tight. Independence!!! How I miss you...
So here I am, writing, drinking steroids almost every 4 hours. Almost back to my independent self. The steroids for sure stopped the inflammation of my joints (arthritis) and soon, I hope, I will not have to drink it ever again. As soon as I got my face rash cleared out. I am quitting that stuff.. :)
I got my results 4 business days after. It was positive for ANA. Which is usually the main test they give to patients if the doctors think of a possible Lupus Patient. I had my period during the time I went for the result, so I wasn't able to get a Urinalysis. During this time, the rashes on my face seems it is healing up. He took note of this rapid change considering I am on my period and my face rash looks like it's going away. This is the 3rd doctor I have seen so far and 2nd from the clinic. After 2 weeks, on a Saturday, I went again and saw a 4th doctor and the 3rd from the clinic. I told her that my face rashes looks like it's coming back after my period ended. She looked at my charts and said I definitely have Lupus, and she would like to give me steroids so that the inflammation would stop. I had steroid and pain shots on my lower back side, where the "hips" are. Hurts like crazy! I still had a few pains when I woke up the next day but more or less functioning. I started the steroid pills that day, Sunday. And Monday morning was a miracle. I could not feel the shoulder pain that used to wake me up at night. My fingers do not hurt a lot, although I still can't close it tight. Independence!!! How I miss you...
So here I am, writing, drinking steroids almost every 4 hours. Almost back to my independent self. The steroids for sure stopped the inflammation of my joints (arthritis) and soon, I hope, I will not have to drink it ever again. As soon as I got my face rash cleared out. I am quitting that stuff.. :)
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