He may be the guy who documented the very first written account of a TAB (Temporal Artery Biopsy) procedure; sometime between 940 to 1010 A.D!!! Go Ali!
Another very technical (and to me, the layperson) mind boggling editorial about recent advances in giant cell arteritis and impacts to how the disease is treated.
Get out your medical dictionaries!
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Thank you for the link, interesting, we are not really much further forward regarding the cause are we? Known about for a long time.
Reminded me of a lecture I attended where we were told that a man called Paracelsus was the first person to make the connection between occupation and certain illness and that he died in a bar room brawl, a fellow student commented “ a paralytic Paracelsus then” it took some time to restore order. 😂
Hahahahahahahahaha, good one!
Unfortunately, no... it seems we are no further along to finding the cause (I actually doubt they're even looking, since both illnesses impact mostly "elderly" people!!!!) or alternative (possibly more expensive)ways of treatment.
Sadly just so☹️
Melissa, I'm afraid you're right. 😔
Not to mention predominantly and seemingly more persistently in women of a certain age.😵
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, I so hate that phrase! It's like we're disposable!!!
😂😂😂 it is a horrid saying but you can almost hear the doctors and researchers saying it and wanting to write it.
More good info Malissa. Thanks.
Melissa,
I am so old Dr. Ali ibn Isa delivered me, nice guy. All kidding aside this is a great article, thanks!
EI
Hahahahahahahaha! You're welcome!!!
Thanks Melissa - wishing like all of us there were more 'answers' than questions - and realising that the notion of our disease 'burning out' (completely) may not be possible for many of us even if we manage to 'get off' corticosteroids at some distant point.
Still it's a truly beautiful morning here with a magnificent turquoise and amber sunrise and the sea (King Georges Sound) a 'mirror' with a whale or two making an appearance.
XX
Hi Rimmy, That sounds truly lovely... "magnificent turquoise and amber sunrise and the sea a 'mirror' with a whale or two making an appearance." WOW!
I must admit Melissa that I haven't read the last two articles. I've read the comments and they all seemed to indicate not particularly good news. I therefore decided not to take on board any more bad news. Don't know if that's sensible or naive !! Thanks for all your research and postings- I'll wait personally until you've found something really positive and in the meantime leave it you to do the sifting! I think you're made of tougher stuff than me!! 😜👍😀
I totally understand and respect that decision! For you it is "sensible" and that is ALL that matters!
Unfortunately (or fortunately, as it has made me the person I am today!) I was exposed to serious life threatening illnesses and the death and dying process, of loved ones and friends, my whole life... I am very comfortable with dealing with these types of things and have less fear/anxiety and feel more in control the more information I have.
Before PMR/GCA, I volunteered as an End of Life Companion and member of the local hospice's Chaplaincy Team... I am trained and certified as a "Soul Midwife" and have sat with many people as they take that journey to the other side.
I'd just like to know the exact "date on my return ticket," so I could get done what I want/need to get done! ; )
I can take it or leave it. Stuff that might effect me in the future, as I have said before, I leave to future me. I seem to have the ability to ignore the more negative stuff without being in denial. I think.
Yes and respect your perspective. Xx
Absolutely, the more information I have the better, it’s not knowing that causes me problems.
Yup... me too!
We had a show at the Science Centre I work at called Sultans of Science that included Ali Ibn Isa. He lived in 10th century Baghdad and was a famous ophthalmologist who wrote a textbook describing 130 eye diseases.
That's Amazing!!!!!
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