Finally, My Lab Results Came In....

I do not have any auto immune disease, my ACE level was normal, I DO have Pernicious Anemia.
Normal on the labs is 180+ I am at <100, no wonder I am tired and not thinking clearly.
Pernicious anemia is a blood disease caused by the lack of a substance (intrinsic factor) that the body needs in order to absorb vitamin B12 from food.

Symptoms include weakness, numbness in the hands and feet, mental confusion, weight loss and fever. Pernicious anemia can damage the nerve cells in the brain and spinal column. ( This could explain the damage seen in my MRI).
I am sad to say the weight loss has not occurred in my case, but all the other symptoms have, (what is the heck is up with THAT?).

The treatment for pernicious anemia is vitamin B12 shots or nasal spray. Because the body can no longer absorb this vitamin from food, the shots or nasal spray must be continued for life.

So Ramie  it appears we will both be taking daily shots, but not the same kind.

Oddly enough I felt fine until I got health care coverage, then I started falling apart. So I have borderline high cholesterol and a pretty impressive Vit B12 deficiency.

Anyway I am up, moving and the lawn is getting deep again already. I guess I will have breakfast and tackle it with the lawn mower before I have no choice but to use the weed wacker again. I am NOT doing manual labor on mother's day... so today is the day. Maybe I can convince Karina is would be a good workout and get her to do it this time.

I NEED coffee!