Today I got my tesst results back from an EEG I had done on base.
The doctor says that I have Epilepsy for sure. What a relief to me that I am not truly a hypochondriac! tcha
It pisses me off to no end that my parents thought that I was faking seizures.
How can you fake that?
Now.. the scary part is that the doctor thinks that there is a possibility that I might have a brain tumor as well. Because of the abnormal EEG, there were certain indications of possible lesions. Add to that my history of melanoma, which is highly malignant and spreads through the bloodstream easily, and I guess it means I have a high risk. So now I have to have an MRI and they did a whole slew of bloodtests on me. The CT scan was negative, and the spinal tap was negative too, so that is good.
Now I am on meds for migraines and epilepsy. I need to do a lot of research too, I know nothing about this.
tcha again
/kick to the head all those jerks over the years that didn't follow through and find out what was wrong with me. The Neurologist today told me that dizzy/fainting spells in children = erarly warning signs of epilepsy. I have been fainting since I was in 4th grade. Seizing since I was 13.
Vindication = MINE!
* thinks of his sister's daughter Sydney
* celebratory tacklehug
Glad to hear you got some confirmation finally, but sad to hear it at the same time :/
* - Not to be confused with 'love' as that is reserved only for Suchii and if I misplaced that, she'd kill me! Kill me dead!
Something about the brain waves on the EEG indicate that as a possibility.
Thanks for the hugs.
I am happy that I have Epilepsy because they can medicate and control that. 
You'll be OK 'Nae. Doctors can do some crazy shit these days.
I mean, they can take the HEART out of a DEAD PERSON...and put it INTO A LIVE PERSON...and they'll be OK!!! I mean, just think about that for a second!! It's ENSAEN!
And besides, the funny brains scans are probably just part of an old G.I. Joe or something.
But I hope you're okay still.
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Maradön² probably says this to all the girls:
YAES!You'll be OK 'Nae. Doctors can do some crazy shit these days.
I mean, they can take the HEART out of a DEAD PERSON...and put it INTO A LIVE PERSON...and they'll be OK!!! I mean, just think about that for a second!! It's ENSAEN!
THEY ALL CALLED ME INSANE! OR MAD! but you see i just get these headaches, and...
oh...er...yes. Jolly good, Nae. If you're lucky, there's nothing there. If you're kinda lucky, it's something there that gives you strange new psychic powers. If you're unlucky, well, we have all sorts of fun ways to get rid of trouble these days, but we might shave your head like Delidgamond just to be sure.
No kissing yourself.
In any case I'm sure it's fine.
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Don't forget to take your earrings out before the MRI. As I recall, some metals can heat up during those, and that would be kinda painful. (I'm sure the doctors would warn you to anyway, but still...)
And tell that doctor that we said "Thank you" for doing things right and helping someone we care about.
Good luck, and trust this doctor. He sounds like he really knows what he's doing.
Glad to see they figured out what's wrong. Sucks that there WAS something wrong, buuuut...
*huggles* If ya want truffles, tell me.
Lyinar Ka`Bael, Piney Fresh Druidess - Luclin
I've got an aunt that goes through grands... Very scary to see when you're not expecting it.
Docs thought I might be having petite mal siezures a while back. Went in for some blood work and just zoned out for a couple of minutes while the doc was talking... He asked me a few questions about it (did it happen often, what parts of his questions did I hear, etc, etc) and said that I should get checked for it. Never really thought about it again. Every so often I just stop moving and don't react to anything going on around me... I really should make an appointment to get a checkup on that...
Like kill an ox from 40 yards away...WITH MIND BULLETS! (That's from Wonder Boy by Tencaious D, not trying to mock you or anything)
Best of luck to ya!
*gives Nae a tentacled hug*
Cthulhu [ 07-09-2002: Message edited by: Cthulhu ]
i pray for your well-being.
Then my uncle had a brain tumor and it was treated for years! The tumor was the size of a baseball and he eventually died. ~_~ I don't think he had good doctors or treatments.
It's good that you know what you have but... I really hope you don't have a brain tumor...
I would like to hear more Details about your case. If you dont' want to post it please PM me.
The Nae flexes her Super Powers!
I was kinda afraid to post about it here because I didn't wanna do a "poor me" thread. But I really needed some hugs. I feel like laughing and crying at the same time.
Like when they found my melanoma, I was in shock. Then I had to wait 2 weeks for an appt to the Dermatologist to remove it.. then 2 more weeks to find out the results.
The waiting is the hard part because all the bad things go through your mind. "What if it is?" Then when you are told "Yeah it's Cancer", you are like.. "uh uh uuuh". How are you supposed to react?
I am lucky to have Ryan and Josh though.. they keep me happy and make me smile.
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Ja'Deth Issar Ka'bael's fortune cookie read:
No kissing yourself.
I think there are people here who would pay to see that. 
Always, they follow a migraine.
Afterwards I sleep for a long time and I hurt all over. Sometimes I feel like I am actually out-of-body and watching. My body gets all minty feeling.. like hot and cold at the same time. I get an aura and see lights or sometimes a tunnel-vision thing.
A while back a small lump showed up on/in the back of my left hand. With a family history of cancer, I started getting very worried to the point of making myself sick. Walking into that Doctor's office to have it looked at was one of the most terrifying moments of my life.
Still, for what it's worth, my hopes and wishes are with you.
Of course the best thing is for it to be nothing like that. But don't despair if it is.
Lyinar Ka`Bael, Piney Fresh Druidess - Luclin
*hugs*
Be harder if it is something related to the brain, but still...If worse comes to worst, you can expect pleasant surprises from medicine. When you were a kid, Nae, they couldn't find anything and thought it was you playing games. Now they have a clear view.
And if UBT can stick around you, added bonus.
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Yah, when I had mine out it was done in 2 days time. Go in on day 1. Get yourself knocked out cold, they make 3 incisions all less than an inch long. 1 for the camera, 2 for the tools. They chop a bit, and 6 hours later you wake up going "wtf, that was some trippy shit".
Day 2, you leave the hospital in the morning and go home to sleep a lot.
My mom works in a hospital and they can do some funky stuff these days.
*hugs the Nae@#$*
ben(at)netmastering(dot)nl
That's good/bad news, I'm so happy/sad for you
Good luck, Nae
It's scary when you're a kid. I remember when I was twelve or thirteen and she would walk into the room, look at me, and go, "Am I supposed to be doing something? Do I have to go to work today?" and just kind of stare off at the wall.
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Lyinar Ka`Bael had this to say about Optimus Prime:
Just remember this, too. Cancer doesn't have to be something that is going to destroy your life. I had cancer, a type fatal 90% of the time when I was 4 years old. I survived.Of course the best thing is for it to be nothing like that. But don't despair if it is.
Yeah, it's amazing what they can do nowadays.
The thing that terrifies me though is things like my sister's mother in law. She went to the doctor not feeling "well" on a Tuesday. Gets put in the hospital for tests, gets told she has cancer the next day, is in a coma the following day, and dies 4 days later. They didn't catch it in time.
I pray that it is nothing. I pray that the headaches I have are nothing. I am gonna try to put it out of my mind totally, because if I don't.. I'll just go nuts with worry and Ryan doesn't need that. In time I'll know. I just need to keep my mind occupied for a few weeks.
*)I can't say much for tumors or anything like that (though I may end up getting it checked considering the way I go through tylenol), but I had an MRI recently, so I'll give you what advice I can think of.
[1] Take a combination lock with you. You'll have to lock your belongings in a locker, because you can't have anything metal on while you're in the machine. Unless Josh or UBT can go with you and guard your belongings for 1-2 hours, you'll need someplace safe to put any money, car keys, or jewelry you have with you... not to mention your clothes (see below).
[2] Take a sweatshirt and sweatpants. As already stated, you can't take metal in the machine. Now I can't say about your personal preferences, but I have no intention of getting stuck wearing a hospital gown unless absolutely necessary. Most pants have metal zippers, and a lot of other clothes have metal in them that you might not even think about.
[3] Bring your imagination. It's way too loud to listen to music, and you can't read a book if they're scanning your head. If you're claustrophobic, you're in trouble, because you're going to be held fairly still (they might have to strap your head & torso to the table) and shoved inside a cylindrical space with a roughly 3' diameter. They will probably have heavy-duty sound-blocker earmuffs for you. You can still hear fairly well through them though. I would suggest using a walkman with an earbud, but again, no metal allowed.
[4] That banging sound is normal. The machine is not about to collapse on you. Each time you hear a low-pitched thud (and you will hear them in sequences of about 15-30), it is taking a cross-section picture of your brain. This has been proven not harmful, and the system does not separate an actual cross-section of your brain in order to take the picture.
I am just freaked out by the waiting.
