Thanksgiving is such a wonderful holiday with great company and a plethora of food. It's particularly poignant for me as I was diagnosed around this time 2 years ago. It's not quite an anniversary, but I'm so thankful for making it to another Thanksgiving.
Some weeks ago, I was apprehensive that this annual milestone was out of reach. At the time, I had episodes of numbing sensation in my hand and forearm. With each episode, I couldn't shake the feeling that this could be a nervous system issue; possibly mets in my brain again, or mets in my spine growing, or possibly getting seizures. I rushed to urgent care at midnight hoping to resolve this immediately. After hours of waiting, neurological tests, brain scans, and an uncomfortable spinal tap, nothing significant was found. I was eventually diagnosed with having sensory seizures from an unknown mass in my brain. Something to monitor, but nothing to worry about for the time being. Thankfully.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Some weeks ago, I was apprehensive that this annual milestone was out of reach. At the time, I had episodes of numbing sensation in my hand and forearm. With each episode, I couldn't shake the feeling that this could be a nervous system issue; possibly mets in my brain again, or mets in my spine growing, or possibly getting seizures. I rushed to urgent care at midnight hoping to resolve this immediately. After hours of waiting, neurological tests, brain scans, and an uncomfortable spinal tap, nothing significant was found. I was eventually diagnosed with having sensory seizures from an unknown mass in my brain. Something to monitor, but nothing to worry about for the time being. Thankfully.
Happy Thanksgiving!
