Guest guest Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 , I actually know where Casper is; my father once fell--as we headed west fromMichigan to Washington state--down a marble staircase in a hotel in Casper. He brokehis left arm severely, in 3 places--big cast with brace against his side. My father hadMS and had gotten a bit dizzy while descending a staircase.Love and gentle hugs to you and to all the members of your family who are coping withso very much!Rooting for each of you,nSubject: Behind again!To: MSersLife Date: Thursday, November 3, 2011, 4:07 PM Happy birthday to all the birthday folks I've missed, and prayers for quick healing to those who need it - I'm afraid I'm never gonna catch up on my back reading... :-( So the story of my visits to the iffy neurologist. 1 office visit, at which he told me he didn't think I had anything neurological before even examining me, and the other things I quoted before. Apparently I have one lesion on my brain MRI, which he is discounted as "nothing really". Cervical spine MRI looks clear (no contrast on that one.) Blood work for a number of things like lupus, MG, etc, normal. Test for heavy metal poisoning (!!!!) normal. Yesterday was a nerve conduction/EMG test on my right arm and leg (the worst side) which he said was normal. And so he has decided that (despite symptoms) I have no neuro problems, and has sent me on down the road, suggesting that next I should be tortured by a rheumatologist.... I think he's dead wrong, but since he's the only neuro available without traveling out of state, I guess I'm going to have to make the rounds and work my way back to neurology. (Or possibly have such a flare that the dx is dead obvious...) Meanwhile, Himself's mother had spinal surgery again last week, and again they have almost managed to kill her (she gets bleeding problems and blood-sugar problems with her diabetes EVERY TIME, and very little improvement from the surgeries) again - she had Himself's dad are stuck down in Casper because they are afraid to move her, the hospital has discharged her, and their insurance is so far refusing to approve a rehab hospital or anything else, Himself's brother in law is due to have 4 vertebrae fused in his neck day after tomorrow, his SISTER is supposed to have some surgery I can't recall, and Himself is ignoring his own medical appts to stress out over all this other stuff... First cold weather and a little snow is hitting, and sure not looking forward to the time change this weekend - I think that has outlasted any usefulness it ever had! Lost in the sagebrush in WY Practical Blackwork Designs http://practicalblackwork.com http://practical-blackwork.blogspot.com "You get a wonderful view from the point of no return..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Oh dear! And thank God it was his arm and not his head, on that marble!!! Congratulations and many years to the about-to-be-Mitzvahed granddaughter! T in WY Practical Blackwork Designs http://practicalblackwork.com http://practical-blackwork.blogspot.com " You get a wonderful view from the point of no return... " Behind again! To: MSersLife Date: Thursday, November 3, 2011, 4:07 PM Happy birthday to all the birthday folks I've missed, and prayers for quick healing to those who need it - I'm afraid I'm never gonna catch up on my back reading... :-( So the story of my visits to the iffy neurologist. 1 office visit, at which he told me he didn't think I had anything neurological before even examining me, and the other things I quoted before. Apparently I have one lesion on my brain MRI, which he is discounted as " nothing really " . Cervical spine MRI looks clear (no contrast on that one.) Blood work for a number of things like lupus, MG, etc, normal. Test for heavy metal poisoning (!!!!) normal. Yesterday was a nerve conduction/EMG test on my right arm and leg (the worst side) which he said was normal. And so he has decided that (despite symptoms) I have no neuro problems, and has sent me on down the road, suggesting that next I should be tortured by a rheumatologist.... I think he's dead wrong, but since he's the only neuro available without traveling out of state, I guess I'm going to have to make the rounds and work my way back to neurology. (Or possibly have such a flare that the dx is dead obvious...) Meanwhile, Himself's mother had spinal surgery again last week, and again they have almost managed to kill her (she gets bleeding problems and blood-sugar problems with her diabetes EVERY TIME, and very little improvement from the surgeries) again - she had Himself's dad are stuck down in Casper because they are afraid to move her, the hospital has discharged her, and their insurance is so far refusing to approve a rehab hospital or anything else, Himself's brother in law is due to have 4 vertebrae fused in his neck day after tomorrow, his SISTER is supposed to have some surgery I can't recall, and Himself is ignoring his own medical appts to stress out over all this other stuff... First cold weather and a little snow is hitting, and sure not looking forward to the time change this weekend - I think that has outlasted any usefulness it ever had! Lost in the sagebrush in WY Practical Blackwork Designs http://practicalblackwork.com http://practical-blackwork.blogspot.com " You get a wonderful view from the point of no return... " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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