Loren Mittermeier

Hey everyone Today I had a follow up with my Primary Care Doctor (from my recent hospital admission last week) & he referred me to CARTI, so i’ll be going for a biopsy and further tests over the next few weeks. I’ve been having medical problems for a while, I was officially diagnosed with POTS a few months ago, but have had debilitating symptoms for a couple years now. Unfortunately most POTS diagnosis are secondary & usually caused by an underlying disease/illness. I recently was admitted at JRMC for UTI. we found out that I have Hydroureteronephrosis (inflammation of the ureter and kidney without obstruction) and my right kidney is a little larger than the other. While I was admitted, I mentioned to the Hosptialist that my right lymph node has been swollen for a few months now.. so they did a CT with Contrast and found multiple lymph nodes that are swollen thru out my neck and chest area. So I’ll be consulting with Oncology soon, to run more tests, imaging, biopsy & monitoring the growth & any new symptoms. Given my moms history of Non Hodgkin’s lymphoma (3x since 2011) they are wanting to cover all bases. I’m so thankful for all of the staff at Jefferson Regional Medical Center (2CE Nurses/Tech, Lab❤️ & the ER staff who took my concerns seriously.) Say what you want about JRMC, but they really went above and beyond ‍♀️ ‍♂️ I LOVE YALL❤️ & Thanks to Dr. Hardin for being the best doctor ever. He’s been my Primary Care Physician since I moved to Conway in 2014 & he has always listened and brainstormed with me & is always willing to ease your mind. He truly is exceptional I’ll be waiting for a call from CARTI in the next few days— so say some prayers & send good vibes for me‍ I have a few odd blood tests but nothing that explains much… We’ll find out soon tho if anyone would like to help with necessities while I miss work for these testing.. times are already hard for so many… so this is just another Letter on the BINGO card.