EXCELLENT GENERAL CONDITION AND healthy APPEARANCE

These are the doctor's own words in the medical record, "Excellent general condition, healthy appearance". This time I'm actually getting great news in my check-up appointment. Finally!! The doctor is smiling and seems happy as well. It looks like my body tolerates the medication and it's working. My hair is growing back and there are no bald spots showing through. I have lost weight instead of gaining weight, my blood sugar has remained stable, and the infamous moon face never appeared. There's no results from the kidney biopsy yet, but kidney function is normal so I will continue on the same medication. At the previous check-up, the disease activity was classified as moderate, when I ask this time it is low. Disease activity is low !!

​I have dreaded this check-up. It has felt like there's unpleasant surprises around every corner of this disease, so I was nervous about what was waiting for me this time. But this time, it's all good news. The next check-up will be in 8 weeks and can be done over the phone. That must be good sign as well! I 'm all smiles as I'm skipping out from the Rheumatology ward. I'm healthy!

Foto: Guttorm Wiik