I hope you and your loved ones have been able to stay safe. No doubt everyone reading this has felt the effect of the coronavirus epidemic in one way or another.
We've had four cases here in my building, but all are home now, and three have recovered. One woman was severely ill and had to be on a ventilator for over 2 weeks, and although she's been home for about 10 days, she's just now beginning to get some strength back.
The rules have been really strict here -- no visitors -- we can't even visit our fellow residents. Hopefully that's paying off as we've had no new cases in six weeks.
It still feels like we're in Twilight Zone territory, and because of so many necessary restrictions, I was not able to get in to the Medicaid clinic so they could run the tests Dr. Geiger requested until just last week.
As you can see, the typically busy street outside the clinic was a literal Ghost Town, with the exception of the photographer and his reflection in the parking meter.
It also took longer than usual to complete the pre and post-provocation tests for arsenic (and other heavy metals) that was sent to a separate lab that specializes in heavy metal analysis.
I was hopeful that potential arsenic toxicity may be a piece of my ME/CFS puzzle. But after the hellish experience of the six-hour urine provocation test, I now hope it's NOT an issue. That test had to be one of the most grueling I've ever endured, and the side effects lasted for about 2 weeks.
I have the follow up with Dr. Geiger next week and am counting the minutes until I can speak with him again.
Thanks to each and everyone of you for your support and patience!