I got to my Endocrinologist on time yesterday.   I had a 3:15 appointment and didn’t get roomed until after 4:00.  ARGH!!   The Dr was great and did spend a lot of time with me explaining my new diagnosis and treatment.   Yes at the age of 35 I have osteoporosis due to prolong steroid use.  So we had a discussion about medication.  The medication is usually used for older women so there is no research on what it would do to a fetus if I was to get pregnant again.   Now, granted we don’t plan on having more children, but I hate that now I am advise not to.   I don’t want the option taken away from me.  I do secretly dream of having a 4th child.  But hubby reminds me that a 4th child means no private school for Tommy as I will have to pay daycare for the 4th one.   We want the best for Tommy.  

So I will start taking Fosamax this weekend a weekly medication.  The Dr said it will be two years before they will see an increase in my density of my bones.   I have to change my birth control method since it causes osteoporosis.   Hubby and I are still discussing that.   They found a few weird things in the blood testing last time.  I had an elevated white blood count, which they retested yesterday.   I also didn’t have a high enough level of vitamin D, so that will be checked ever 2 to 3 months.    In addition to my Dexscan showing the osteoporosis, I have a abnormal reading on vertebrae L2.    It is a possible fracture, which I will be having another X-ray to rule out.  If I have a fracture, it means the osteoporosis have progressed and I will need to switch to more aggressive treatment which consists of a daily injection.   YUCK!

So the use of steroids to treat my asthma has given me cataracts, glaucoma and osteoporosis.  It is very hard to not be upset by this……..but I am trying.   There is nothing I can do to change this.   The Dr wants me to stop drinking any caffeine.   I am not happy about that.  I should be allowed one vice.   So I said I would decrease to one can a day.  Everything is bad for me and I should not do it!   I had more blood draw at the specialty clinic and then ran to Papa Murphy’s to pick up our heart pizzas.  

Came home and baked them.   Then hubby, Erik and I had to go back to the school to get Erik’s History Day folder since he forgot it!  The project was due today and of course Erik didn’t bring it home.   Then we went to JoAnne’s to buy a tri-fold display board.  Tommy got very crabby and I went to bed with him around 8:30.  He was sound asleep by 8:45.   He was very tired!  Hubby, Erik and my SIL worked on with Erik on his projects for many hours.  They were up very late!!   Not the best planning…..but it is done and looks very good.  The school really didn’t help him much.  What they had done with him was unacceptable and not his best work at all!  

This morning I am keeping Tommy home with me until 10:00 as my SIL has to give he son a ride to N St  Paul for an appointment.    I have an appointment today at 11:00 with the eye Technician to get a base line reading on my cataract and glaucoma.  Then I don’t have anymore appointments until next week.  I see the pulmonologist next Tuesday.   I sure hate trying to get to all these Dr appointments.  Luckily yesterday the endocrinologist said I didn’t have to see him for one year.   I will have my vitamin D checked, but don’t have to see him. 

I hope to get groceries and rest a bit this afternoon.   We have church this evening…that is it for my day.  I do have to work a bit and write a letter to court for sure.  I am tired and could use a nap…….