Thursday, November 28, 2013

Thanksgiving

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!


2 comments:

  1. Congratulations on making it to another Thanksgiving! I'm glad to hear your issues were nothing serious. Best of luck to you!

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