Last week the left side of my face went numb. It started with my left nostril and it spread up to my eyebrow, my left cheek, my lips....and it came with a brain splitting headache. I have MAYBE one headache a year. I am not prone to headaches nor do I even keep tylenol around because I generally have no need for it. But last Monday...wow...I needed it.
Tuesday I went to the Dr. I told her my face was numb and tingly. Like if it just fell asleep or if I had gone to the dentist and been given too much novacaine...my face was numb. So she sent me for a CT Scan...stat. CT Scan showed a small spot on my brain...possibly a hemmorhage...MRI scheduled for Wednesday...
Wednesday I had an MRI. The single most scary experience in my life. I would rather give natural birth to triplets crowning at the same time then ever get another MRI again! (Ok it wasn't that bad...after the crying...the praying...the crying...) So the MRI shows a bulging vein. Dr. calls me says she thinks its a mild form of Bells Palsy and puts me on some steroids. Problem fixed. Right?!
Thursday more brain splitting headaches...I take ibuprofen and sleep...A LOT
Friday the dr. calls...she got the MRI back from radiology and decided that maybe a neurologist needs to take a look...appt scheduled for Monday.
Saturday & Sunday...taking each day as it comes...
Monday Neurologist appointment 8:45am. Nope it's not Bells Palsy. Yes there is a bulging vein (don't be worried it's probably been there since birth), BUT there is also inflammation in the brain and a Developmental Venous Anomaly which goes pretty deep into the cortex (huh? yeah, I don't know either) Let's order more tests to see what's really going on...MRA, EEG, Blood Tests, and a Lumbar Puncture.
That brings us to tomorrow morning. Early tomorrow I am having a lumbar puncture, also known as a spinal tap. They are going draw some fluid from my spine with a big ole needle to do some testing. I go in at 9am and I should be done by 3pm. I guess it used to be an "inpatient" thing and people would have to stay for 24 hours after but health insurances stopped paying for the stay so I get to do this outpatient and come home to a house full of children...and I can't get up out of bed for anything but to go to the bathroom...til Thursday morning...and only because I have the EEG scheduled on Thursday or it would be till Thursday evening.
Okay so there is a point to this whole blog...could you please, please pray for me. Pray for my children and for my husband. Pray for the Dr. performing the procedure. Pray for the dr's interpreting the procedures. Pray, pray, pray. Please?!
15 comments:
Of course you will be in my prayers. I wish there was more I could do. Do you live in the SLC area? Maybe I could bring you dinner or help with kids. I know we don't really "know" eachother but I seriously wish I could be more helpful.
You are in our prayers! And we pray a lot! =) Hang it there!
You definitely have my prayers, Alida!! I will be thinking of you often during the next few days too, and wishing I could be there to help you out! Hang in there! This too shall pass, my friend!
Lot's of prayers and thoughts headed your way!
Oh sweetie. Medical stuff is never fun! I will be praying for you and wishing I could bring you dinner or take your kids or something just to help you out.
Love you and hope everything is okay!
Man, Alida! We will definitely pray for you! Call if you need anything!
Ah sweetie, I wish I could at least bring you a meal! You and your family are in my prayers. Please continue to keep us updated.
My heart goes out to you Alida! I wish I could be there to watch your kids for you so you could focus on finding out what's wrong. We'll definitely pray for you and your family. A couple of my sisters have had a spinal taps (we have a lot of medical issues in our family) and they are NO fun! I hope you have people who can come help and take care of you!
Okay, the ONLY positive thing I can think of is that by the time I read this post- your day was over. I am so sorry. You are definitely in our prayers. I am looking forward to hearing what the results are.
Also- I just read your comment about you sending me an email. I never got it. I'm glad you told me. I would never want you to think I didn't respond to an email from you. My email is---claireleavittscott@gmail.com
I'm glad today went easier than you expected (I least I think it did), we'll keep you in our prayers till you know for sure what is going on!!
alida I love you!!!!
You and your family will definantly be in my thoughts and prayers! I only wish there was more I could do to help.
Hey, Cuzzes! So painged to hear your plight. You will feel our families prayers tonight and now, at lunch! I hope your Doctor and the "specialists" are ready for our prayers 'cuz they are going ot feel it too!
Paterick & family
I'm so sorry you're having to deal with all of this! You'll be in our prayers.
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