A year ago today, this afternoon, I received a call from my neurologist, Dr. Waterhouse. She told me the results of my MRI showed inflamation on my spinal cord and I needed to be admitted to the hospital to receive steroids for 3-4 days. She also planned to do a lumbar puncture, brain MRI, and many more tests. I was frightened but relieved that there may be some help for the strange nerve sensations I'd been dealing with since 2/6/09. I was pleased to have a plan. At least I didn't have to be admitted until the next morning so I could pack my things and help Chris plan for the care of our 2 year old and 8 month old (who was still breastfeeding). I packed that breast pump because I was determined that I was going to chose to wean my baby, they weren't going to chose for me! I remember just crying at my cubicle because I was so fearful about WHAT was wrong with me. Was it a brain tumor? Was it MS? Was it RA? Was it a mystery with no name? I called my parents and shared the news with them, on my dad's birthday. I was so frightened and I'm sure they were too. They had Mom's knee replacement surgery the next day too. So Mom and I were admitted to 2 different hospital on the same day (2/17/09) but we were many miles apart. It was a scary time! And I am in such a different place a year later, thankfully! Mom has gotten 2 new knees since then and is standing TALL...
Happy Birthday Dad! Only good news to share today. :)
After reading that a mother from Richmond Mommies, a mother of 1-year-old twins, just died of a breast cancer on 2/12/10, I'm counting my blessings, again. What a tragedy! CANCER SUCKS! Makes me angry. I'm praying for this mother, her family, and the medical professionals that tried to help her fight this horrible disease.
Count your blessings and don't stop!
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