After the complete control of the headache by prednisone and the last bloodtests revealing elevated ‘sed rates’ and CRP highly indicative of inflammation of the arteries, I am pretty confident that the diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis is accurate. But because of the serious potential of loss of vision and wanting to control and get off the prednisone asap, and to please two doctors, I agreed and underwent the biopsies at UConn this morning.
Not my favorite thing, but the staff was terrific, the doctor cool and telling jokes while he waited for the numbing effect of Ladocane, and though he wouldn’t agree to make bigger incisions and make it a free facelift instead of just straight cuts, everything went well. Should have a definite diagnosis this week and a plan.
To add to the info, a good site on the condition at Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center.
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Keeping the fingers crossed. So, were the docs jokes any good?
Thanks. I’d heard them before but laughed politely under the covers since he held the scalpel.