Howdy all, -
I have been gone for a while. Had trouble logging on and just quit for a while.
Hope everybody is doing well.
Had a long difficult summer.
It was very hot here in Colorado and family obligations had me in Knoxville TN for about a month.
When I returned I was very run down and had a head ache that would not go away. Then one day I woke up with a black eye. I had a dentist apt that day so I asked him about it... He refused to work on me and told me to see my Dr. right away.
When I saw my Dr. he promptly ordered a CT scan and seemed to crap his pants, told me I was bleeding in my brain and sent me to the hospital in an ambulance.
When I got to the hospital I was admitted to the ICU and had more wires and tubes hooked up to me that I thought possible.
It was a long strange sleepless 36 hours in the ICU. Lots of people checking on me every 10 min. Shine a flash-lite in my eyes check all my vitals etc. (I just wanted to go home.)
So after three days in the hospital, a whole bunch of tests and more MRI's than I have had in my life this is what they told me; You have MS, (I told them that when I was admitted) and we are not sure what caused the brain bleed.
So I guess I had a unexplainable brush with death???
The odd thing about it all was the sense of peace I had through the ordeal.
As I lay there in the ICU with all the bell's, buzzer's, lights, ect, the thoughts going through my head were; This is not so bad. If I die here I may be spared the long slow crippling death that I fear so much.
No don't be alarmed, I don't want to die or kill myself, I just had very little fear of death and was somewhat comforted by the idea of not having to deal with MS anymore.
Well on the bright side, the bleeding in my brain stopped and my head-ache went away. I am feeling much better. Did not need a brain surgery and am slowly getting better and stronger.
As far as reason for the troubles... none. But I still have about 2k in copays for all the tests, follow-up visits and ambulance ride.
A pretty crappy vacation for 2k?
Well that is most of the update on my life. I am feeling better everyday and the weather is getting cooler which makes me happy.
Just wanted to say hi to everybody and let you know I am ok and feeling pretty good.
Hope to hear how you all are getting on and pray you all are well.
It is nice to be back.
I have been gone for a while. Had trouble logging on and just quit for a while.
Hope everybody is doing well.
Had a long difficult summer.
It was very hot here in Colorado and family obligations had me in Knoxville TN for about a month.
When I returned I was very run down and had a head ache that would not go away. Then one day I woke up with a black eye. I had a dentist apt that day so I asked him about it... He refused to work on me and told me to see my Dr. right away.
When I saw my Dr. he promptly ordered a CT scan and seemed to crap his pants, told me I was bleeding in my brain and sent me to the hospital in an ambulance.
When I got to the hospital I was admitted to the ICU and had more wires and tubes hooked up to me that I thought possible.
It was a long strange sleepless 36 hours in the ICU. Lots of people checking on me every 10 min. Shine a flash-lite in my eyes check all my vitals etc. (I just wanted to go home.)
So after three days in the hospital, a whole bunch of tests and more MRI's than I have had in my life this is what they told me; You have MS, (I told them that when I was admitted) and we are not sure what caused the brain bleed.
So I guess I had a unexplainable brush with death???
The odd thing about it all was the sense of peace I had through the ordeal.
As I lay there in the ICU with all the bell's, buzzer's, lights, ect, the thoughts going through my head were; This is not so bad. If I die here I may be spared the long slow crippling death that I fear so much.
No don't be alarmed, I don't want to die or kill myself, I just had very little fear of death and was somewhat comforted by the idea of not having to deal with MS anymore.
Well on the bright side, the bleeding in my brain stopped and my head-ache went away. I am feeling much better. Did not need a brain surgery and am slowly getting better and stronger.
As far as reason for the troubles... none. But I still have about 2k in copays for all the tests, follow-up visits and ambulance ride.
A pretty crappy vacation for 2k?
Well that is most of the update on my life. I am feeling better everyday and the weather is getting cooler which makes me happy.
Just wanted to say hi to everybody and let you know I am ok and feeling pretty good.
Hope to hear how you all are getting on and pray you all are well.
It is nice to be back.
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