It's amazing isn't it, the way life works out sometime? One day I am going for an Optometrist appointment and the next day I am booking MRI's and going on serious drugs to make sure I don't get into worse trouble before the MRI happens.
WTF? I can hear you thinking, so I will start at the beginning. So, I had my appointment yesterday morning with the Optomerist, he put drops in my eyes to check the backs of my eyes to make sure everything was fine, well, it turns out they weren't fine. I currently have "Chronic Bilateral Papilloedema" which is basically fancy words for swelling/bulging of the retinas.
That in itself made the Optometrist ring straight to an Ophthalmology (sp?!) Surgeon (Dr. Lockabie) at Murdoch and book an appointment, so I had that yesterday afternoon and the surgeon confirmed that is what is happening but from what he said it doesn't happen generally for no reason... so now I am looking down the barrel of the gun and the bullets look like this:
Brain Tumour
Benign Intercranial Hypertension
Brain Abscess
Other?
So, it is all rather scary to say the least. Any one of these things means serious business, BIH is a rare disease with potentially life-threatening consequences and tablets for the rest of my life, Brain Tumour means Cancer, Abscess... I have no idea and on it goes.
I am doing okay, I guess, I go between being fine and randomly trying not to cry but to be honest I am so grateful for my family, I know they are going to help me no matter what happens and I am so glad to know there is someone there to be the strong one because I can see already that I am going to need it.
Anyways, just wanted to update, not much else to say (Understandably so I guess! LOL) I see my GP tomorrow, back to Dr. Lockabie on Tuesday, MRI on Thursday so will keep you updated as I go along, in the mean time send positive thoughts my way, I don't so prayer but if you think it might work I would appreciate a few of those too ;)
Mel
2 comments:
Big hugs to you!!!!! That is so scary. I sincerely hope it turns out to be the least horrible of all the outcomes you have been given!!!! I haven't had my eyes checked in years and reading your story I am thinking that maybe I should. I will keep my fingers and toes crossed and wish you all the luck in the world. Please keep us informed on your outcome no matter what it is! My heart goes out to you!!!!
OMG! I am completely lost for words, I am hoping with every inch of my being that everything will be OK. If there is ANYTHING I can do, let me know! Is Steve home at the moment? Love and positive thoughts to you xx and probably a little bit of prayer too!
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