GCA
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i am seeing the opthamologist in the morning for a possible diagnosis of this GCA. I hope they can say I don't have it without having to do a biopsy. Are the biopsies painful?
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Posted , 7 users are following.
i am seeing the opthamologist in the morning for a possible diagnosis of this GCA. I hope they can say I don't have it without having to do a biopsy. Are the biopsies painful?
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marthatidbit sandra28555
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Otherwise, the surgery itself was not painful, and recovery was very easy. I had planned to work the following day, but a snow day kept me home, and that was probably good. Some pain while upright and walking around. The next day I was fine.
My biopsy was negative, but that doesn't necessarily rule out GCA. One could have GCA even if the segment of artery they biopsy doesn't contain giant cells. So, surgery and a 2 inch scar kind of for nothing.... as my dr started me on the gca pred dose anyway.
FlipDover_Aust sandra28555
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elizabeth20640 sandra28555
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Ardern sandra28555
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Good luck
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