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Birmingham AL and update

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10 years 2 months ago #50406 by eklein
Birmingham AL and update was created by eklein
So I finally got in to see a rheumatologist in Birmingham Alabama (I've been living here since March). It was really hard to get an appointment and it was almost three months out. It's with the University of AL system. Well, the doctor was just wonderful. He was somehow extremely informed about ITP despite being a rheum. He knew it was called Immune not Idiopathic. He knew all the meds. He knew that splenectomy was a LAST resort. And he was nice, and listened, and took 8 tubes of blood even though I'm feeling fine. What a pleasant surprise.

My platelets are at 194, still in remission since 2009-ish.
Erica
And she was!
Diagnosed May 2005, lowest count 8K.
4/22/08: 43K (2nd Rituxan)
10/01/09: 246K, 1/8/10: 111K, 5/21/10: 233K
Latest count: 7/27/2015: 194K
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10 years 2 months ago #50413 by Ann
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Sounds good. It's a great feeling when you find a doctor who comes across as being on your side.
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10 years 2 months ago #50421 by Sandi
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That's great, Erica! Sounds like a keeper.
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10 years 2 months ago #50424 by Rob16
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Good news, Erica. I hope Birmingham is working out well for you in every way. This is a miserable summer to get used to living in the South. Imagine what it was like before A/C, not so long ago! Thanks for checking in.
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