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Saturday, 14 November 2009

  • Well. I didn't get the spinal headache BUT the hole still hasn't sealed in my spinal cord b/c I still have a headache EVERY time I stand up. (not the same thing I don't think - 2 different phenomenon)
    I've been laying down since Tuesday minus trying to work on Thursday.
    I'm feeling amazingly bored and really pissy for having to lay down this long.

    I've thus finished two novels, and managed to miss a day of work, a potential day to sub, a rehearsal dinner, a wedding. At this rate I am afraid that I might also next week be missing out on church, a movie date with friends, another day of work, my daughter's field trip ...
    I am NOT happy with these things.
    At all.

Wednesday, 11 November 2009

  • Thank you ALL!!

    Thanks so much for your prayers yesterday!!

    The spinal tap wasn't really all that bad; it made me antsy, (I hate sitting around doing nothing) but I wasn't very nervous at all when it came time!!

    I had to lay on my back for 24 hrs post surgery and am now allowed up but supposed to continue resting, even though I'd LIKE to jump back into getting my house in order, etc...

    I have NOT gotten the spinal headache, praise God!!!, and continue to hope it doesn't happen!! I'll continue to lay around for the rest of the day and hopefully be back to life tomorrow!

Friday, 06 November 2009

  • Yesterday, I actually had to say THIS to my child:

    "Stop hand washing your clothes and go get on the computer."

    (She was really hand washing her clothes 'for fun' and had to get on the computer to do homework - but it sounds funny not knowing the truth of the matter.)

Tuesday, 03 November 2009

  • Health Update #4

    Today I went back to the neurologist to find out the results of my many MRIs.
    Sure as I thought, they looked rather 'spotty'. So basically, without SAYING that I do have MS, he said I have MS. There are a couple things I guess that he hasn't ruled out, but since he didn't see any reason to mention them, I'm pretty sure he doesn't see them as probable.
    So... what's next? Well I have a couple more tests - the 'evoked potential' tests, which are no big deal. But then... THEN is that which I have been scared of since the first guess of MS - the lumbar puncture (aka spinal tap). THAT is the only thing that has freaked me out so far!! It's next Tuesday afternoon, so I'd appreciate prayers on that day!
    After that ... I make friends with the MS Center at S.Western Medical Center, get put on a type of drug that slows down the process of the MS ... and keep on keepin' on.

    So... I'm pretty ok with it so far, as I'm not surprised. (But maybe that's because I'm still in denial, who knows?) The first signs of this were 12 yrs ago (I had vertigo off & on for 2 yrs w/no known cause), so the doctor agrees with me that I have been very blessed to have 12 symptom free years! I think that is why I am not shocked about this or anything. And... I'll keep you all updated if anything pertinent comes up or anything changes!

    (And now I have a built in excuse for EVERYTHING. The wrong word comes out of my mouth? Blame MS. I trip over the couch? Totally MS. It's a cloudy day instead of sunny? I'll blame MS. It's good to have a scapegoat!!)




Monday, 02 November 2009

  • This morning, as the girls and I were getting ready for the day, a song came on our playlist that I've been sick of for quite a while. It was an Echo and the Bunnymen remake of "All You Need is Love". It's been on the list tooooo long, so I went over and deleted it. I didn't realize that I was the only one it was annoying til Elli spoke.

    El: "I'm GLAD you got rid of that song. It took my love away and traded it for anger."

    And, yes, that's a direct quote, there.