Tuesday, September 09, 2003
Michelle's MRI was clear. Thank you Jesus and my dear Blessed Mother Mary. I am so grateful I have to put it in writing. I know it seems strange and over the top to read that sentence but it is how I feel. When I was a little girl and would have a bad dream, my Mom would give me "a magic kiss" and send me back to bed to say Hail Marys until I fell asleep. When I am scared or sad that's what I do. Still. What gives more comfort than a beautiful Mother who can take away pain? Nothing.
The news is not all good. Michelle has to go to a neuro-opthamologist. They want to investigate/ rule out the possibility of pseudo-tumor cerebri (Latin translation- false brain tumor). From what we have read online, this is fluid around the brain that acts like a tumor. It presses on the optic nerve specifically and causes vision problems (blindness if not treated early and well), dizziness, nausea, clumsiness, memory loss, and other symptoms you would expect from a tumor. Michelle has had all of these symptoms. Treatment options are insertion of a shunt or repeated spinal tap and high doses of steroids. It is mostly found in young women (25-45) who are overweight. Weight loss can help put PTC into a kind of remission. The strange thing- Michelle has lost 75 lbs in the past two years. She is less than 20 lbs over the recommended range for her height. I am more overweight than that. Very strange.
Thanks for all the support and prayers especially from my sisters and my ENcourage gals. A girl could not have better friends that she has never met than the girls over at ENcourage. This online support for people who suffer with anxiety has been a God-send for me in the past year. I love my ENcourage gals!
Not much knitting news. Working on the triangle shawl and the Regia socks. Someone posted to the Socklist today that the rumor about Regia ending its contracts with the local yarn stores is false. Thanks be to God. I love me some sock yarn!
Had a great walk to work this morning. Sometimes I get frustrated with my neighborhood. I hate walking out my door in the morning to be greeted by protesters at Planned Parenthood. I don't like seeing junkies that have obviously been out all night and are coming down from their high. I hate being asked for money by homeless people.
Today, I saw art students everywhere I looked. Ballet dancers with shorts over their leotards and tights. Painters carrying large portfolio cases. Shaved heads. Boys wearing lipstick. Girls with beautiful posture from years of dance class. I got an iced coffee from an independent coffee shop and smiled and the counter boys who were obviously artists themselves and were complaining about the evil that is Starbucks. I know this is because a new Starbucks is opening only a block away and they are worried for their morning jobs that allow them to pursue their painting or poetry or rock star dreams.
I love my neighborhood.
The news is not all good. Michelle has to go to a neuro-opthamologist. They want to investigate/ rule out the possibility of pseudo-tumor cerebri (Latin translation- false brain tumor). From what we have read online, this is fluid around the brain that acts like a tumor. It presses on the optic nerve specifically and causes vision problems (blindness if not treated early and well), dizziness, nausea, clumsiness, memory loss, and other symptoms you would expect from a tumor. Michelle has had all of these symptoms. Treatment options are insertion of a shunt or repeated spinal tap and high doses of steroids. It is mostly found in young women (25-45) who are overweight. Weight loss can help put PTC into a kind of remission. The strange thing- Michelle has lost 75 lbs in the past two years. She is less than 20 lbs over the recommended range for her height. I am more overweight than that. Very strange.
Thanks for all the support and prayers especially from my sisters and my ENcourage gals. A girl could not have better friends that she has never met than the girls over at ENcourage. This online support for people who suffer with anxiety has been a God-send for me in the past year. I love my ENcourage gals!
Not much knitting news. Working on the triangle shawl and the Regia socks. Someone posted to the Socklist today that the rumor about Regia ending its contracts with the local yarn stores is false. Thanks be to God. I love me some sock yarn!
Had a great walk to work this morning. Sometimes I get frustrated with my neighborhood. I hate walking out my door in the morning to be greeted by protesters at Planned Parenthood. I don't like seeing junkies that have obviously been out all night and are coming down from their high. I hate being asked for money by homeless people.
Today, I saw art students everywhere I looked. Ballet dancers with shorts over their leotards and tights. Painters carrying large portfolio cases. Shaved heads. Boys wearing lipstick. Girls with beautiful posture from years of dance class. I got an iced coffee from an independent coffee shop and smiled and the counter boys who were obviously artists themselves and were complaining about the evil that is Starbucks. I know this is because a new Starbucks is opening only a block away and they are worried for their morning jobs that allow them to pursue their painting or poetry or rock star dreams.
I love my neighborhood.
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