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I have been so busy that I really have not posted a personal post lately!  Our school year is so full this year.  Morgan has volleyball twice a week and both Morgan and Lauren have joined American Heritage Girls!  We are also sticking our toes into all sorts of activities this year!  SO glad I have my Busy Body Book to keep my brain straight!

Tomorrow is our at home day, we need to have a few days a week where we do not go anywhere and I have dedicated Wednesday as that day.  We will be doing our heavy chores tomorrow, nature journaling and then we will be venturing out in the early evening to gather pine cones for some Christmas crafts we have planned. Read More→

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My Brain…

by Brandy

Today I went to the eye doctors and picked up all her notes and reports about me.  I also hit the hospital to get my films from when I was there last Wednesday.  They gave me a huge packet that was loaded with films.  There are probably close to 50 films in there.  Some are from the X-rays, the Cat Scan and then the MRI.

The MRI images are amazing! It is so crazy to see your insides this way.  To see every nook and cranny of your brain is just wild!  There are shots from every angle and even slice looking images.  Some of them look like images of an alien…very weird.

I hope they help the Neurologist figure out what is going on with me. I read some of the reports that were included with the film and the things I did understand didn’t sound too great.  I’m trying to prevent myself from googling some of the terms I seen and just wait to see the Neurologist on Thursday morning.  I don’t want to freak myself out even more.

Anyhow, I thought this image was pretty neat and thought I would share it with you.

I do , indeed have a brain…

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First of all, let me express to you how unhappy she was that I had not been back to get it checked sooner.  In my mind it was just a few months ago.  Apparently it was AUGUST! Ok…one more thing I have issues with is time.

She dilated my eyes and checked them out.  No scarring, No Tumor behind my eye and really No issues with my eye itself.   That is good news.  It is also bad news.  She said that my pupil reactions in my right eye are not normal.   My right eye has been dilated for who knows how long.  She noticed it in August…but we do not know how long it was like that before.

Did it happen in 2006 when I had the mini stroke?  Have I had more mini strokes and not known it?  No clue.  She said that the reaction of my pupil is a sign of a neurological issue (as I suspected). She said that alone is enough to need a CAT Scan and MRI.  She said factoring in all my other symptoms that I should get in ASAP.

Since I don’t have health insurance I will be calling a place in the morning that charges on a sliding scale.  This will  just be an appointment with a general practitioner.  I hope after seeing the doctor they can help me in choosing my next step in getting to the specialist and figuring out what I can do to get help with getting the testing done.

Who knows I may have to start selling and auctioning…anyone want to buy my used shoes?

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