This is Spinal Tap
So I went to see Dr. Gordon today, he's my primary neurologist. He said I should get a spinal tap, but not an EEG. Dr. Lampert, my secondary neurologist, had recommended both a spinal tap and an EEG. So we're going to go back to him so he can recommend the EEG for me.
The spinal tap is on Wednesday at 7:30 in the morning. The tap itself doesn't take very long, but then I have 2 or 3 hours of observation they do before they'll let me go. Then I have to go home and lie down for the next 48 hours and drink lots of caffeine-laden drinks to help replenish the fluid loss. Fun. Mom promised to get me Starbucks and that I could lay down on her bed so that I could watch TV. I might even do some Hebrew homework if I can manage it.
After the spinal tap, we'll talk about what drugs I should be on. *shudder* All MS drugs are injected. I am not pleased. I'm a total needlephobic. I imagine I'm not as bad as some, but it's not just the pain, which is relatively minor, it's something about how the needle actually punctures my flesh that really freaks me out. I can't explain why. But I've got to get over it, because not being on drugs when you have MS is generally a bad idea.
Today we went to therapy. The therapist told us that our family is actually coping rather well and asked me if I wanted to come back for some one-on-one therapy. I don't need it for the MS specifically, but life is pretty stressful right now and I have a lot of things on my mind, so I think I'll do a couple of sessions.
The spinal tap is on Wednesday at 7:30 in the morning. The tap itself doesn't take very long, but then I have 2 or 3 hours of observation they do before they'll let me go. Then I have to go home and lie down for the next 48 hours and drink lots of caffeine-laden drinks to help replenish the fluid loss. Fun. Mom promised to get me Starbucks and that I could lay down on her bed so that I could watch TV. I might even do some Hebrew homework if I can manage it.
After the spinal tap, we'll talk about what drugs I should be on. *shudder* All MS drugs are injected. I am not pleased. I'm a total needlephobic. I imagine I'm not as bad as some, but it's not just the pain, which is relatively minor, it's something about how the needle actually punctures my flesh that really freaks me out. I can't explain why. But I've got to get over it, because not being on drugs when you have MS is generally a bad idea.
Today we went to therapy. The therapist told us that our family is actually coping rather well and asked me if I wanted to come back for some one-on-one therapy. I don't need it for the MS specifically, but life is pretty stressful right now and I have a lot of things on my mind, so I think I'll do a couple of sessions.