My Latest Medical News

You who know me well also know the medical stuff I've been going through for the past three years. I have just been through another battery of testing to see what the new symptom, left side weakness, is all about. Again the answer is ambiguous. My neurologist calls it "the MS findings" without saying it's MS. They don't have enough information to know whether I have MS or if it's my Sarcoidosis that's showing up as white areas in my brain. We are still treating symptomatically and trying to find medications that work without too many side effects. I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired but we deal with what we are handed, true?

On a lighter note, I was able to take down the Christmas decorations on my stairs and entry way today. If someone would bring in the boxes I could start to undecorate the tree and get other things put away. Seeing Christmas up nearly a month after the holiday only depresses me. My house is a mess and I wish I had a fairy Godmother to make it all go away! If you have one, please send her my way; I could use the help!

I'm frustrated as you may be able to tell. I do not, however, feel abandoned by God or my family and friends. Just because my prayers are not answered in the way I would hope does not test or try my faith in that God who created me. My testimony of that is as strong as ever. It would be nice to know you are all praying for me though!

Yes, It's About Time...

I have not been a good blogger lately. I don't get out much and with the holidays, the snow and the cold it's been no-scooter riding weather. When I don't go out I don't take many pictures either. Let's see if I can fix that. Megan, thank you. You seem to be the only one who's missed me!

Thanksgiving ~ Jeff and I cooked a complete Thanksgiving meal for the two of us and made 12 frozen dinners with all the leftovers.

My back? Yes, it's got a torn disk or something like that so I can't do a lot and especially I can't lift; even little Ellie. :(

Christmas was wonderful. We were able to get Christy here for a week and it was so nice having her "home" with us. We're always home no matter where we are when our family is with us. We did get quite a lot of snow this year. Here's the view off the front porch two days before Christmas. We were excited Christy was here for her first White Christmas in her memory. She was, of course, born in October in Idaho Falls, but we moved from the snow before memory kicked in for her. Anyway, it's now January 13th and most of that snow is still outside!

Oh yes, we finally invested in a snow thrower this year. It makes the job of clearing it off the driveway and walkways so much easier!

So now it's January. I've been having an issue with my health since December 23rd and after two weeks finally went to the doctor. I've now been through an MRI of my brain and c-spine, a nerve conduction study on my left arm and leg and a sleep deprived EEG. I'll find out the results next Tuesday but the general problem is that I keep getting this transient weakness in those two limbs. It's pretty uncomfortable and if it's something to worry about I want to know.

I guess that's about all I have to say as far as an update except that I am now on Facebook and enjoying that when I remember to check in. I appreciate everyone stopping in to see what I've written and I do appreciate being missed; thanks Megan!