Before the pain passes in peace…

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.