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After dealing with an affliction of spots and blisters for almost a month now, today, on this last day of 2020, I finally have a diagnosis! I saw the dermatologist this afternoon, and he pronounced that I have a case of Henoch-Schönlein purpura, … [Continue reading]
It's not very often that I get to use the phrase, "Boy, howdy!" in a serious post, but this is one of those occasions. Boy, howdy, has December 2020 been strange, health-wise! And rather disgusting as well. Just wait until you see the Gallery, if … [Continue reading]
First, the good news. It looks like I won't be needing to see a Wound Care specialist for the blister. After a couple of weeks of bleeding and draining, it suddenly decided to heal. I have practically no trace of it left. Hoorah! Now, the bad … [Continue reading]
Warning: things that make you go "yuck" follow. As you can see from the X-ray image on this page, my replacement left knee is firmly in place and doing well at the moment. My surgeon was indeed impressed with my walking progress, saying that most … [Continue reading]