Expressive Aphasia

I have a funny new phrase to share with everyone and you will be required to use it in a sentence this week, LMAO!  I will often start talking and my tongue doesn't always say what I want it to say or I won't be able to get out a specific word (due to scarring of the tissue in the tongue).  I was chatting with some people on the Scleroderma support site and we have collectively come up with a name for this phenomenon...Expressive Aphasia, LOL!  So next time we are chatting and I can't think of a word, or I can't get the word out of my mouth or I say it completely wrong....I will be blaming it on expressive aphasia.

On another note, I received official word today that my barium swallow test was totally normal however the Doc suspects that I did have some bacterial overgrowth.  I felt so much better after the Cipro and that is what is used to treat bacterial overgrowth.  So technically, if I had never had food poisoning then I never would have been treated for the bacterial overgrowth and could have ended up with something worse.  Blessing in disguise I suppose :)

Hello To All

Hey Everyone!
Just wanted to send out an update since I haven't blogged in a long time.  I am actually feeling pretty good and have a lot of energy.  Going gluten free and my round of Cipro has really helped me to feel better.  Also, the warm weather seems to be keeping me from having so many Raynaud's issues.  I am so happy to be feeling better because things are about to get really busy with work, events and the possibility of a real vacation.  I meet with my gastro next week and my rheumy in April.  I am happy to report my only real issues have to do with joint pain and coordination:).

Gotta go celebrate birthday with the fam.  My mom and dad picked me up a gluten free cupcake from Crave and I CAN NOT WAIT!!!