So, this past Sunday, as some of you have read on Facebook, I am pretty certain I had a seizure. It was about 4pm (around about) and as I was getting off of the couch to get Olivia up from her nap, I only made it to just outside of her door when the incident happened. It scared me to death! However, luckily it didn't last long, and once my mother-in-law came over and checked me out, I started feeling better shortly. Although I was ok, I have still been very worried that this type of thing might happen again when I was holding Olivia or even possibly driving. And since I had never had one before, I decided I should probably call my neurologist.
So, after having the same horrible headache and feeling like the same thing was going to happen again on Monday while I was at work, I decided to leave work once all of our patients were there and go to the doctor. My neurologist was out of the country so I was sent for a CT by my PCP, and then followed up with a different neuro. the next day. CT checked out perfect, but after evaluating me, she decided I needed to have an EEG and an MRI of my brain. She also witnessed that I have absolutely NO short term memory and deemed that I am WAY too stressed out. She actually got very close to me, looked me in the eyes, and told me that I was way too young to have memory issues and that she really felt like I must be stressed. My parents, who had came with me to the doctor, proceeded to tell her that I was leaving my current job, starting new job, and that I had recently become a semi-vegetarian. She proceeded to tell me I needed to take the rest of the week off, and be careful as to what I was eating.
So, after a little negotiation, she okay-ed me to finish my last 2 days at my current job, work the half a day I had committed to working at my new job, and then proceed with all of the testing, and in the meantime, NO DRIVING! And that brings me to where I am now. I was scheduled to have the EEG today at 2, and in order for them to perform this test I had to be sleep deprived. So last night I only slept a few hours, then got up this morning and went in for my 1st day at my new job. The scenario was set up as though my 1st day may be a disaster seeing as I was sleep deprived and stressed about all of this testing. However, I couldn't have asked for a better day! Everyone there was so nice and so welcoming and extremely helpful! I had such a wonderful time and I really feel like at this point in my life I am exactly where I need to be!
Aaron picked me up at 12, brought Olivia inside to meet everyone, and then took me to my appointment. I had probes stuck all over my head, lights flashed in my eyes, instructed to try make myself hyperventilate (more or less) and then told to take a nap, which I did! When I woke up, I threw my goo-filled hair into a pony tail, hopped in the car with Aaron and Livi, went to Hermitage to buy some new scrubs, and went to dinner with some good friends. And at dinner, I had BEEF enchiladas. Yes, beef.
I had actually ordered chicken enchiladas, but with the poor service we had, I knew I would never be able to get them to switch them out. So, I am now eating meat 1-2 times a week. The neurologist felt like my diet could have a small affect on what all has been going on recently and encouraged me to make sure I was getting everything I need. So, in an effort to try to eliminate anything that could possibly contribute to the episode I had on Sunday, I decided to end my diet a few days early. Meat definitely doesn't taste the way I remember it. I don't enjoy it the way I used to. But hopefully I will be able to keep the amount I consume to a minimum.
Tomorrow I will work at my new job for a few hours in the morning, and then tomorrow afternoon I go for the MRI of my brain. I really feel as if all of the tests I'm having are going to prove that there is absolutely nothing wrong with me, but there is still that tiny little bit of me that is a little nervous. Through all of this, my husband and family have showed me once again just how wonderful they truly are as they drive me around anywhere I need to go, take wonderful care of Livi, and don't complain one bit.
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