Two weeks ago today I woke up with double vision. At first, it came and went, so I thought it might be sinus related. Or even ear infection related. So we peroxided out my ears and took sinus meds and just waited it out.
Over the next couple days it only got worse - to the point I couldn't drive. So we took me to the hospital. They ran a CT scan, and some blood work, and everything came back negative. So I was given a choice. To either stay so they could run more tests, or go home and just wait to see what happened.
So I decided to stay. They ran ALL KINDS of tests. MRI, blood work, neuro tests, etc. All the blood work came back clean. The MRI, On the other hand, did not. So they called in the neurologist who ran her tests. Lots of sleepless nights and medication later, and the Neurologist had a diagnosis. It is OFFICIALLY official. It's MS.
I kinda knew it was going to be that. we've been fighting with symptoms of it for two years now. But still, the actual diagnosis was a bit much, and I was super emotional over the whole thing. It means I'll get to deal with the stuff the rest of my life. It also means that I could end up in a wheelchair before I die - which SCARES THE HELL OUT OF ME! Seriously, being trapped in my own body terrifies me something fierce. So I guess we will see what happens, but still.
Thank the Goddess for wonderful friends and family who are there to help me when I need it. Who don't expect me to be something that I'm not. Just wish that It would go away.
Today is exhausting, because of the fact that my eyes are still messed up. I know it can last as long as 3 months (or at least that's the longest I've read about people dealing with it), So I could be suffering with it for another 10 weeks! UGH!
Just hope that I'll be able to get used to it so that I can get the house done.
There's a TON of stuff to get taken care of now though. Gotta get my medical records, and apply for disability. Then gonna call and work with the medicine company to see if they can work something out for the medicine that I need, and then I gotta get the Doctor to either say she's gonna work with me and make an appointment - or that she's not so I can call and make an appointment at OY. Just gotta have the money.
UGH! Ruben had to miss a day of work, so we are gonna be short on this check. And he's got New Years Eve off, so the next check will be short too. :( BOO! Just gonna make things TIGHT tight for a while. HOPEFULLY we can get some help, but if we don't we just have to keep it super tight until then.
Ok, anyway, eyes are making it hard to focus. LATERS
LYZ
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