Recent Dr. Appointment

So I went to the doctor yesterday. My Primary Care Physician. I have three main doctors. My PCP, rheumatologist, and pain management doctor. I know I still have to let you all know what my symptoms are, I will do that right after this. I had to get what's called an INR check, which means I get my blood checked to determine if my blood is clotting properly. This is because I have had a DVT, or deep vein thrombosis...A blood clot in my lower left leg. I test positive for Factor V Liden, which means that I have a genetic predisposition to have blood clots. I have to be on Cumadin for the rest of my life.

I have been having a lot of pain in my achilles tendons. Especially in the mornings. I will wake up and I can barely walk because the pain is so bad. However, as the day progresses, my left achilles tendon will continue to hurt and it has been extremely swollen. The doctor pushed on my tendon and I jumped back so fast in pain. He said that I have achilles tendonitis. The only thing that can be done is icing it and stretches. Should I continue to have problems with it, I will need physical therapy.

The doctor and I joked about how this is just what I need....one more issue. But when I left, I wasn't laughing. I am getting to the point where I can't even keep track of all the medical problems I have had. There is always something that hurts, something that is wrong with me. Just when I think I am getting better and making progress, something like this pops up. But I have to be positive and glad that it's nothing more serious. At the age of 33, I would have neveer expected that I would have this many medical problems. It's not something I thought about. Don't take your health for granted. When you are healthy, you can do so many things. Not that people who have medical issues cannot, but it makes things much easier. When you come home stressed after a long day at work, rather than being frustrated that you have so much to do, stop and think that you are lucky to be able to do all of the things you are doing. What I wouldn't give to be able to work and do all the things that I hoped I would do at this point in my life.