Last week, we finally found out why I’ve been having chest pains.  I got diagnosed with costochondritis which is inflammation of the cartilage between the ribs.  I’m told this usually comes after viruses…so in my case, the symptoms started when I was in the hospital for the flu last month.  I guess this condition mimics heart attack symptoms because of the severe pain, but thankfully, it’s not dangerous. 🙂

Currently, the doctors at Cincinnati Children’s are reviewing the 200 pages of chart notes that my doctors have written about me.  Haha, I wish I could read their notes. 😉  That’s probably gonna be a long process, but once they finish those and send me some patient questionnaires, this will help them decide on treatment and whether I need to see any other specialties at the hospital.  So hopefully, we’ll soon have a better idea of how many days we’ll be in Ohio!  I’ll be seeing 3 departments so far: Human Genetics (the EDS clinic), Neurology, and Pain Management.

I wanted to share this other poem with you.  It’s been on my heart lately.