So apparently they're taking me seriously (for now)
The frequent falls, culminating in the head-on crash last week with my head connecting rather spectacularly with the bank lobby's floor, meant a visit to the neurology department this last afternoon.
One resident, one 4th-year student, and then the attending, who turns out to be the head of the neuro dept for Dartmouth -- and who is struck by the work done for YEARS on trying to figure out reoccurring dizziness, numbness, loss of nerves, etc by my neurologist down in Manchester, who apparently this dept head thinks is a very good guy (and indeed Dr MacAvoy is -- I miss him).
So ...
I'm to go into hospital for three days starting probably Thursday or Friday, and they'll be running what sounds like everything from a brain contrast MRI to a whole series of nerve induction tests "all over my body" (oh boy!) to sticking EEG leads on me and letting me wander about WITHOUT MY CANE TO STEADY ME so they can record my brain waves as I lose balance and fall a couple of times a day.
I want kneepads and a damn helmet. I'm going to hurt myself on those hard floors!
Here's hoping they find something.
One resident, one 4th-year student, and then the attending, who turns out to be the head of the neuro dept for Dartmouth -- and who is struck by the work done for YEARS on trying to figure out reoccurring dizziness, numbness, loss of nerves, etc by my neurologist down in Manchester, who apparently this dept head thinks is a very good guy (and indeed Dr MacAvoy is -- I miss him).
So ...
I'm to go into hospital for three days starting probably Thursday or Friday, and they'll be running what sounds like everything from a brain contrast MRI to a whole series of nerve induction tests "all over my body" (oh boy!) to sticking EEG leads on me and letting me wander about WITHOUT MY CANE TO STEADY ME so they can record my brain waves as I lose balance and fall a couple of times a day.
I want kneepads and a damn helmet. I'm going to hurt myself on those hard floors!
Here's hoping they find something.