2005-08-15 
 

medical mystery

So, the visit to the rheumatologist today didn't confirm or deny the original diagnosis, although it did confirm that Reiter's Syndrome is no longer the PC terminology. Now it's termed Reactive Arthritis.

I like that better because it actually describes something about it that a lay person might understand. Besides, Reiter was a Nazi doctor. Since folks like myself tended to be subjected to nasty experimentaion before being killed off by those same doctors, I'm going to agree with the PC police on this one and just refer to it as R.A. from know on. (I could just go back and edit my entry from the other day, but then this whole paragraph would be rather confusing, and I don't believe in self censorship without valid explanation.)

Before you get all up in arms, please note that I said self censorship. I still don't believe anyone has the right to censor materials other than the individual who's writing, reading or viewing them.

And yes, I realize that I've blogged about every but the actual visit and that's because I don't want to think about it right now. I will say that I rather liked Dr. Dobrow and look forward to seeing him again in six weeks, just not the reason for the visit.

Labels: dose of mikey, linkage, medical mystery

* posted by me at 8:53 PM

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