Profile

I am a Jesuit priest and physician who practiced both geriatric internal medicine and geriatric psychiatry from 1975 to 2010 until sent to Australia for most of 2011.  Upon return I chose not to return to full-time medical practice as a result of both increasing fatigue, particularly when on night call or rounding, and the desire to do more priestly work (I was ordained only in 2007).  Mestinon was effective for a long time but, since 2019 have been on mycophenolate with reasonably good response to 2500 mg/day in two doses.  Increasing dipolopia responded well to a recent new prescription for glasses with prisms.  I have reasonable exercise tolerance during the day but nights are iffy.   Overall feeling well if I remain within my physical limitations.