Let me start by saying thankyou Cathy, TJ, and Motherkittey for your kinds thoughts and well wishes.
I am finally home. Never had the lumbar puncture, couldn't get in to see a neurologist on the Island for 3 weeks. My sister wasn't going to settle for that. She insisted I get my butt over to the mainland and be seen by a neurologist over there. I took her advice, caught the 10:45 pm ferry to the mainland on Tuesday night. Arrived at my sisters exhausted at approx. 0130 but happy to be there. Slept a few hours and then off to the hospital.
OH my gosh......I forgot how big that hospital was. I arrived and waited to be seen for almost 3 hours. When I did get seen , things started to happen. After providing the doctors(all 5 of them I might add)with a synopsis of what had been going on, they began their tests. I asked myself, how many times can I open and close my eyes for them, smile, puff up my cheeks, raise my elbows have bright lights shone in my eyes and drugs pumped into my body? Well 12hours later, 2 CT's (one with contrast one without)more blood work, and a complete neurological assessment, drum roll please...... and the diagnosis is........INCONCLUSIVE!!!!! Actually, in all fairness, they did rule out a stroke. Which I am extremely thankful for, but they were unable to actually figure out why the temporary amnesia, loss of sensation, slurred speech et al. What they did tell me is that is was a possible complicated migraine or TIA, and that because of my history and presentation that I was at risk for a stroke. They have referred me to a Heart and Stroke Clinic and to be seen by the head neurologist. So there you have it as I know it. September 13th I have to travel back to the mainland to see the neurologist and have more tests. But all in all, my spirits are better, my headaches are subsiding, legs starting to feel better. So life is grand!!!
On another note. September 11th. I know for many of you this is a very special day of remembrance ....and rightly so.....I to hold that day special, not only as a remembrance of the tragedy that took place in New York and Washington. But it is a day of remembrance for my mother. On September 11th it will be the first anniversary of my mothers passing. So I willing be dedicating my blog in my mother's memory.
Now I have to catch up on all of you..........
3 comments:
Mary Anne, I'm glad that you are back. I'm also glad that you finally were tested, even if the results were inconclusive. I'm sure what happened to you was very scary. I know that I would be freaked out if I woke up and had all the sensations you did. We hope that you keep your spirits high and keep following your physicians advice so you stay healthy.
I will be thinking of you and your mother, of blessed memory, on Monday, September 11.
Sounds good.
A plan and hopefully a good list of rule outs too.
Here's your Rx:
Don't look at your house and don't clean it.
Take it easy.
later...
i am so sorry to hear all of this. i will keep you in my thoughts.
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