AspectRain

Over this past year, which has been remarkably busy and provided many oppertunities to learn more about the complexities of the human body and it’s failings, I have been diagnosed with two new diseases:  Lupus, and Bipolar.  I mentioned Lupus briefly in a past article, and may go into at a later date.  For now, I’m more interested in exploring the modern definition of Bipolar, since I’ve been discovering that most of the books and reference materials available, even from the most reliable sources, are out of date.  I don’t want to talk "psycho-babble" or go into how to live with it, but am going to focus strictly on the science of this disease.

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I’ve started using this blog to think out loud and gather together resources in one, easy-for-me-to-find place. In this particular article, you’ll see what happens when I am given a mystery from doctors who withhold information.

Today, I’m going to research my blood. Specifically, the blood in my veins that refuses to be normal, but has instead opted for a genetic malfunction that, like a seductive whisper from inside your head, influences it to do wrong things. In this case, clot.

There is a funny term for this twisted inclination. Thrombophilia, like Thumbalina’s less lovely sister, or a disturbing perversity. According to the wikipedia article I just linked, I share this with 5-8% of the population.

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