Restarted therapy yesterday. It went well. We focused a lot on panic attacks/anxiety because I am having an issue with that in the wake of the ITC incident. My T lives even closer to that area than I do and says she still feels her life hasn't quite gotten back to normal. I am not glad she went through it too though I am glad to have a T who understands how frightening/frustrating/scary such an incident can be and how it definitely could trigger even more anxiety and panic attacks.

I am worried though. Just got a call from the rheumatologist (had a lot of bloodwork done). I had thought I might have low iron (often I do), but lately I have gotten to the point of craving/chewing crushed ice a lot (often associated with low iron), so I just figured my iron count was perhaps lower, nothing major.

She is concerned because I am very anemic, and my hemoglobin has dropped a lot in 8 months. She's sending off the lab results to the GI doctor (had surgery for a perforated duodenal ulcer Valentine's Day 2018), who I just saw this morning before getting this info (would have helped had I gotten this bloodwork done last week when my appointment with the rheumatologist was originally scheduled but cancelled because of the ITC chemical plant incident), and she is concerned of a slow bleed somewhere in the GI tract. I am sure this is going to mean more tests and just what that might show. I expect the GI doctor will call either today or tomorrow