Monthly Archives: November 2012

July 2, 2001

 Endocrinologists Take the Plunge Declaring diabetes mellitus non-existent, managed care companies nation-wide have managed to wipe out diabetes throughout the United States, It was announced today. It was explained that any patient insisting that they have diabetes will be re-diagnosed … Continue reading

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June 6, 2001

Today I met Supercilious for the first time. I have no idea what to make of this appointment. I can tell you that he is tall, arrogant and absolutely no sense of humor.  

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May 25, 2001

STRANGE OLD LADY A very weird thing has happened. A strange old lady has moved into my house. I have no idea who she is, where she came from, or how she got in. I certainly didn’t invite her. All … Continue reading

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May 1, 2001

My follow up appointment with the Gypsy was on April 25th. She told me that she had written to No Name and asked him to refer me to Supercilious at the city hospital. Gypsy claimed that Supercilious was a nice … Continue reading

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April 30, 2001

Two weeks ago Wednesday I developed a horrible pain in my left leg. The pain radiated up to the knee and down to the ankle. By Wednesday evening my knee and lower leg were swelling. Since there was no improvement … Continue reading

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April 22, 2001

Wednesday evening I noticed that my left leg was becoming very painful. The pain ran all the way up and down the back of my leg. By Thursday my knee had become very swollen and the pain now radiated throughout … Continue reading

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April 18, 2001

I went to see the Gypsy on April 14th and my husband accompanied me. It was a pleasant one hour drive to her office since the day was warm and sunny and spring was in the air. Gypsy was pleasant … Continue reading

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March 30, 2001

Had my appointment yesterday to get the results of the 17-Hydroxycorticosteriods, 17-Ketogenic Steroids, Urine Free Cortisol and Catecholomine tests. The results were disappointing and discouraging. These tests all came back normal. However, some of the other tests did not come … Continue reading

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February 26, 2001

Went to my appointment with No Name on Friday. The purpose of this appointment was to get my lab results. No Name was concerned about my low potassium levels and changed my diuretic to a potassium sparing one. He told … Continue reading

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February 12, 2001

I finally called Squirt’s office today and asked if the results of the MRI had come in. His secretary told me that the MRI report stated that everything was normal. This is exactly what I had expected! The pain in … Continue reading

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