Hokey Pokey

The gland thing is back under control. It took 4 days for it to go away, but it eventually petered out. Usually these "episodes" last only a day or two, so I wasn't pleased to see it make an extended visit this time. Since it was gone for two months, maybe it wanted to spend some quality time with me. Of course, we've got no idea what could be causing it, although it could be any number of things: salivary stones, amyloid deposits, or perhaps little gnomes up to no good... who knows.

Everything has been stable. Laying low until my next doctor's appointment in two weeks, and for the yearly rumble in late August. Edema has been acting up a little bit, but that just may be the heat, which generally causes you to retain fluid.

Some of you may be interested in the book, "The Hokey Pokey Is What It's All About", co-written by Adele Britton, an amyloidosis patient and survivor. It's about the true story about two women (Adele and Jennifer) who work together to successfully defeat their own personal challenges. Adele's outlook on life as a result of her illness transformed her outlook on life, and mentors Jennifer, who is stressed out keeping up with "the American dream".

I haven't read the book yet, but the first two chapters are available online for reading. You can learn more about this book here.