Waiting on results

Sep 11, 2008

Well, it was quite the event, my MRI  . It took 4 nurses and one doctor to find a vein to use for the contrast dye. The dr used my artery in my wrist, which hurt. Then, when it was over I had a really bad headache when I sat up, and I asked if that was normal. They said yea, you've been laying there in that position, it's probably just muscle tension. It should go away. Well, it didn't. The next day I awoke with a terrible migraine , couldn't get up because the pain was so intense, threw up , so I called radiology to see if that was normal. Turns out I had a bad reaction to the contrast dye, who knew. They said to saty laying down and drink lots of fluids. SO I did, I peed a lot, and the next day felt much better. Now, I am just waiting on the results...

Brain MRI with and without...

Sep 07, 2008

Tomorrow I have to go to the hospital and get a MRI of my brain with and without contrast dyes. I am super nervous!! I have a fear of needles, and they have to give me an IV with the dye in it... . I can't remember if I said or not, but the neurologist says he is doing this as a precaution, he doesn't think I have MS like mom, but he does think I have Chronic Pain Syndrome. All I know, is I hurt and I don't want to anymore...

Does rny mean I will end up divorced?

Sep 05, 2008

I Swear that it seems like every time I turn around I am reading about people who had their surgery and then ended up divorced. I want to know why these things happened... it's already like a 50/50 shot of actually making it, how does this life changing surgery affect the statistics? I guess I am having my insecurities about it simply because I know how incredibly awesome my husband is, but with him the way he is, people really don't give him a chance to shine. When he loses the weight, people most likely will not classify him the way they do and I guess I am scared that although I have been there through all the really hard years, that the new things and people will take him away from me. He deserves to have friends besides me, but he always has deserved that. I, of course, know that... but I am worried he doesn't. AND what if I don't lose any more weight myself... my new prescriptions DO have a side effect of weight gain, so I guess selfishly I will remain scared that I will end up alone. In my heart I know he loves me more than that... but it seems my heart and my brain are not on speaking terms right now...

Wearing a halter monitor...

Sep 03, 2008

Well, my doc thought it would be a good idea to wear a halter monitor for 48 hours. I agreed, till I got it on, now I think it sucks. The tape is VERY itchy. He thought that my heart fluttering, or "palpitations" as he referred to it, were not normal. I have had them for as long as I can remember. That is why I have like 5 thingy's on me like tiny stethoscopes with this cell phone sized monitor strapped around my waist. Oh, and did I mention the tape itches..lol. The best news--- I cannot get it wet so that means no showers for 2 days and I have church tomorrow night. This should be good!! Guess maybe I could talk my hubby into a sponge bath..   2 more days till I go to the neurologist. I still think he will just order a MRI and I wont know anything until then. I do know though that if there are white patches on my brain like my mom's, they will want to do a spinal tap, and I won't do it. I had 3 kids completely naturally simply because of my fear of having needles in my back. SO that could prove interesting. That and the fact that the treatments for MS involve weekly injections, which btw, needles in general are a fear... in my back or no. Did I mention this tape is stinkin itchy??? 

Who knew dieting sucked??

Sep 03, 2008

So, here I am... back at square one. I have a gym membership, have all the weight watchers tools necessary to lose weight... it's the will power that's lacking. See ads, see other people... then I see me. Well, I know I am not happy about what I see, but my only real weakness is pop, soda, suds, whatever you wanna call it. I HATE water, but it's exactly what I need. I know my liver and kidneys HATE me about now because I drink less than eight ounces a week. I KNOW if I just drank water I would feel better too. Oh, BTW, I never have mentioned I have fibromyalgia, but my dr's think it may be MS, so I have a neurologist appt this Friday the 5th. My mom has MS, and we have the same symptoms... so we will see I guess...

Grrrrrr.....

Sep 02, 2008

I am trying to customize my page, and I am having the worst luck. Either the blue on my page is permanant, or I am stupid. Maybe a bit of both?? If anyone has any suggestions... please, please tell me. Put my mind at ease... can you tell I am a newbie? LOL..

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Waiting on results
Brain MRI with and without...
Does rny mean I will end up divorced?
Wearing a halter monitor...
Who knew dieting sucked??
Grrrrrr.....

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