Waiting a new blood test

It is July and I am waiting for the results of my latest blood test. The neuropathy symptoms aren't any worse nor are they any better. The hands are still numb as are the legs. Hot weather seems to make things worse cool weather makes things better. I am still active and I have not lost much strength. I attend a health club three days a week and am holding steady on my weights but not really improving at any of my exercises. My doctor and I talked about another rituximab treatment pending the outcome of the latest blood test. A major problem is the cost, Medicare does not cover rituximab for my ailment and the price tag is in the thousands.

March

At the end of March my balance is still good enough to ski and ride my bike. The numbness in the legs and hands have never gone away but I can live with it. Yesterday my feet felt funny as I walked around town but that feeling seems to come and go, why I don't know. The first day of skiing my feet feel weird but after a couple days they feel better. This leads me to the idea that exercise is important and necessary. We have had rain the last couple weeks and I am looking forward to some sunny weather and bike time. The end of May I will go see the neurologist and we will do a blood test again. The last time it was close to normal but I'm not sure how long that will last.