The doctor probably never had a patient so relieved to be told they had ringworm. And the irony is that I probably got it at the gym. Most people would probably not have picked it up but since I have no immune system I did. He gave me some creams and already its going away. My follow up visit is the same week the other guy got me in for my 1st appointment. Confirmation that I made the right decision.

A large portion of my weekend is going to be devouted to Sarcoidosis. I am attending a Patient Conference tomorrow which I'm really looking forward to. To hear physicians (including my own) discuss the cutting edge information of the field will be great. And on Sunday then we will be going through insurance stuff which is causing a big headache. For whatever reason my insurance has decided to be unhelpful with the doctors who were trying to alieviate my pain.

We also have some fun things going on. Tonight I am going to see Cake Boss - Buddy Valastro from TLC demonstrate baking and cake decorating. YEAH!!! This is a show my husband and I watch religiously and his family and traditions remind me a lot of my own family.

Saturday we have an Italian Dinner at my Grandparent's church and I'll get to see my Grandpa Auctioneer which is always a ton of fun. (We used to run an auction house as a family and I have a lot of fun memories of those times.) My Grandma's Siblings are coming to see her for the first time since her diagnosis so I probably won't get to see her.

And Sunday I have a baby shower for a friend of mine. I'm so excited for her and her husband and the shower will be a lot of fun.

"I'll take Other Specialists for $300 please Alex"

So we had an amazing vacation. When I have a moment I'll upload some very inticing pictures. And while the beginning of the week started off pretty well I gained back some of the weight I had lost. (At someone point I was tired of giving my husband more than 1/2 of the yumminess.)

The day or two before we left I noticed this little bump on the inside of my right thigh. I thought maybe it was just irritation from the gym shorts I had on. Until it started to spread. And itch like crazy. And on vacation it got worse. So I came home and had to make an appointment with a dermatologist.

I have seen two dermatologists in the past. The one office is now gone and the other guy I didn't care for. I saw them for an allergic reaction to fake nails and can no longer wear nail polish on my hands. So imagine my dissapointment when the highly recommended dermatologist didn't take my insurance plan...So I had to go searching for someone in network.

Now some might say I'm jumping the gun that my primary doctor could treat me. Yes she could treat me but I want this biopsied. If it is the Cutaneous Sarcoidosis that I suspect it is I want to know for sure. Additionally, we have a family history of skin cancer and I want to make sure that I'm watching that carefully.

I put in my search parameters - 5 miles Nada. 10 miles - 4 doctors. The guy I didn't like the guy who has no degree information listed and 2 other doctors. I call the first one because their office is listed around the corner from where I work and he's on staff at the hospital I go to. Girl #1 answers - Oh I don't know if he treats that let me transfer you. Girl#2 - yes he treats that but I don't know when he'll be in that office. Girl#3 - Umm we can see you Dec 1st but why didn't Girl#1 make the appointment?? He's there every other week otherwise you can drive an hour to come see us. Ok fine. He is a specialist I expect a wait. You know because the Botox is really important to some people and a potential autoimmune lesion should go 3 weeks without treatment.
I'm sorry thats not the response we were looking for.

So I googled the other doctor. Umm HELLOOO Gorgeous People. It appears to be a husband and wife practice and they could be in an Italian Fashion house Ad. I admit I rolled my eyes. So I call not expecting anything better. Girl#1 answers. Answers all my questions. Yes he sees these symptoms frequently. Yes we take your insurance. (Wait you aren't going to transfer me???)

How soon could I be seen?

DAILY DOUBLE!!! Doo do doo do do doo do (You know the theme song)

How is this Thursday 3:30PM?


Who is my new Dermatologist!!