Friday Five

Yesterday I was over for a check-up with my neurosurgeon. I’ve been having a few problems, and I was glad for the chance to go in and start the process of discovery.

  1. I’ve had a discomfort, that has slowly turned into pain when I swallow. In seven months I have been unable to wear a turtleneck or anything that fits closely to my neck.
  2. They found that the plate in my neck has moved. Thus accounting for the above symptoms.
  3. I had a thorough neurological evaluation during the exam, and they found a loss of sensation on the left side in my fingers, arms, etc. I’ve been having pain there too.
  4. The x-rays show, a few suspicious areas. And the P.A. I was seeing told me he wanted to talk to my surgeon and get back to me. But I had an odd feeling, as he walked me out, he kept telling me to be very careful, no heavy lifting, no dog walking, just to lay low. He said he would talk to me on Friday.
  5. I was half way home when my cell phone rang. It was the P.A. and he had already spoken to my surgeon, who wants the MRI done quickly and then he wants to see me after. So the P.A. told me the secretary would call on Friday with my appointment.

So I am trying to lay low, and stay calm, but I admit to being frightened by the prospect of more surgery. Oh well, I guess until I know, there is nothing I can do, but wait. I have never been a good wait-er!

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