Yes, yes I am a neuro nightmare!!

Here is the deal, for those who have heard pieces of it....perhaps David Bowie says it best :"I don't know where I'm going from here, but I promise it won't be boring!"

All week I have had numbness/tingling in the tips of my left fingers. I tried to brush it off, ignore it, and 'chalk it off' to doing too much! When I was at work yesterday morning, it (numbness and tingling) slowly move up to my face. This made me very concerned! My poor sister had been telling me for days to get it checked out in the ER because of my medical history. It seemed like a very exhausting, overwhelming thing to go through again and I didn't have a headache, so I kept hoping it would just go away! Long story short, I called my AMAZING neurosurgery team and they advised I get it checked for possible stroke/ TIA. I don't argue with them, I just go! Forbidden to drive myself there, a gracious friend packed up her napping infant and picked me up. I felt good about a nurse and good friend taking me to the ER! We met Nate at the ER entrance, who of course was sick to his stomach by the whole "ordeal". It was a good thing he was there because then the questions started to fly. I was overloaded and missed a nap after my morning at work. Nate got me checked in and pointed in the right direction, "my neurosurgery team" had made me special 'reservations' so, doctors began asking me questions as the nurses are trying to put an IV in my tiny veins and sticking heart and oxygen monitors on me....TOTAL UTTER OVERLOAD! Then, the neurology team on call, asked me the date: my answer included a 19......oops that is my birthday year. Okay, not 2002, don't make that mistake again. I finally got it! It was really funny when Nate told the resident neurology doctor about my shunt she got all excited and asked if she could "see it"!  So I parted my hair and she felt all around it! Then I showed her the scar on m belly where it drained to!  She was amazed at how well it had healed so I told her about my "Arbonne Rejuvenating Cream" that really helped heal it!! I just thought it was hysterical how excited she got over a shunt!!!! 

Again, POOR Nate! We are in the same 'room' as when they brought me in back in 2005 and told him to say "goodbye". After an EKG, blood tests, urine tests, a CAT scan and then one with contrast, a million more questions, I was clear! Doctors ruled out stroke or TIA! The conclusion is: either a migraine without headache or pinched/irritated nerve. My amazing parents immediately made the two hour trip up and my sister was set to go too. Yes, I am one loved girl. I am so glad it turned out OK.

My neurosurgery team called me today! When I answered the phone I heard my favorite PA say, "Dr and I have been talking about you for the last hour" (I have no doubts that was 100% true) They both felt confident, by the scans they got from last night, that my symptoms have nothing to do with the vascular/aneurysm/stroke problems of 2005. But, the PA reminded me "Lisa, your case is very complicated so we will follow up on you. We are confident with whatever neurology wants to pursue" I will follow up with neurology on Monday as there is no real answer as of yet! Thanks for all your prayers for me. I am confident God is still working out some/LOTS of my own weaknesses! The above song was going through my head as I laid in the quiet CAT scan machine, just thought I'd share!!

"Never Let You Go"

When you're awake and you can't believe your eyes
Cause all the truth that you knew has turned to lies
When you're scared and you can't see past a day
Remember who holds tomorrow
Know his love will light your way

Hold on when everything is shaking
Stand strong when the ground is falling through
Reach out to my hand in the darkness
That's holding you

I'll be your peace in the waiting
Your strength when you're broken on the floor
Hold on, it's all worth fighting for
Cause I will never let you go
I will never let you go

When you look in the mirror and you run away
Cause all you see are the scars from yesterday
When the parade goes by and you feel alone
Never lose hope to sorrow
You're closer than you know

Hold on when everything is shaking
Stand strong when the ground is falling through
Reach out to my hand in the darkness
That's holding you

I'll be your peace in the waiting
Your strength when you're broken on the floor
Hold on it's all worth fighting for
Cause I will never let you go
I will never let you go

When the road is hard and your faith is shaken
Never look back on the steps you're taking
You're more to me than you could ever know

Hold on when everything is shaking
Stand strong when the ground is falling through
Reach out to my hand in the darkness
I'm holding you

I'll be your peace in the waiting
Your strength when you're broken on the floor
Hold on it's all worth fighting for
Cause I will never let you go...
I will never let you go
I will never let you go...

You're more to me than you could ever know.