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The Post-Appointment Post, 2013, Part II

Posted on June 16, 2013 by

Part I is here. Nasal VIP wasn’t the only thing that Dr. Cheney and I talked about this year. I’m sharing this grab bag of questions and answers because I know I always learn from what other patients ask him. … Continue reading →

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The End of IRIS

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

Well that sucked. Some of you may remember that I’ve been dealing with IRIS caused by my experimental treatment, GcMAF (see my previous posts, “Everybody Gets Through IRIS” and “Further Adventures in IRIS”, and if you want a brief explanation of … Continue reading →

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Further Adventures in IRIS

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

My first entry on this subject, “Everybody Gets Through IRIS,” is here, and a third, “The End of IRIS,” is here. My immune system is still freaking out for fun and profit. Yes, it’s true, we’ve reached the six-week mark … Continue reading →

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“Everybody Gets Through IRIS.”

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

There’s a second entry on this topic, “Further Adventures in IRIS,” here, and a third, “The End of IRIS,” here. That’s what Dr. Cheney told me at my appointment in April. IRIS, approximately, is what happens when your immune system … Continue reading →

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How it Began – Part IV: The Crash and The Aftermath

Posted on April 24, 2011 by

This is the final entry in my ME/CFS “origin story.” Here are Part I, Part II, and Part III. We arrived back in California on Thursday night. I had already planned to take Friday off to recuperate from the trip. Saturday, May … Continue reading →

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How it Began – Part I: The Flu Shot

Posted on March 19, 2011 by

This is the first entry in my ME/CFS “origin story.” Here are Part II,  Part III, and Part IV. You say you want to spend the winter in Firenze You’re so afraid to catch a dose of influenza You live your life like … Continue reading →

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Fever! (Ba-da-bump)

Posted on February 26, 2011 by

If you’ve never seen Rita Moreno and Animal’s version of “Fever” before, enjoy. I’ve had a fever for five days now. It’s nothing major thus far – 99.0 is as high as it’s gotten – but I usually run around 97.5. … Continue reading →

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