In Which I finally have something to post about...
I see a lot of people who post many times a day on LJ. Some just post daily. Some have, literally, posted with "nothing to say" (which makes my mind boggle). Well, on this rare occasion, I am posting because I actually have something I want to share. Something that will haunt my thoughts for at least a few weeks to come.
I have been experiencing a twitch in my left eye for the past month or so, and when I attempt to sleep the entire side of my face begins to twitch (which makes sleeping quite difficult). Finally, last week, I saw my doctor about this. She deduced that the twitch was not stress related, despite my assumptions of this. She referred me to a neurologist.
After running a few routine tests, the neurologist knew exactly what was happening; the nerve on the left side of my head was being irritated either by a blood vessel... or a brain tumor. I now have to schedule an MRI to see exactly what is causing this, but either way it equates to something being messed up in my head.
Hopefully, after the MRI, it will be discovered that there is no serious threat to my life. Cancer runs in my family, however, so my already-paranoid and pessimistic thoughts are being weighed down by that knowledge. I'll find out for sure after this MRI. Until then, that Tim McGraw song continually plays in my mind...
(Comments are being screened, in case anybody wants to say something private... and also to prevent any flames from people who wish ill fate upon me.)
I have been experiencing a twitch in my left eye for the past month or so, and when I attempt to sleep the entire side of my face begins to twitch (which makes sleeping quite difficult). Finally, last week, I saw my doctor about this. She deduced that the twitch was not stress related, despite my assumptions of this. She referred me to a neurologist.
After running a few routine tests, the neurologist knew exactly what was happening; the nerve on the left side of my head was being irritated either by a blood vessel... or a brain tumor. I now have to schedule an MRI to see exactly what is causing this, but either way it equates to something being messed up in my head.
Hopefully, after the MRI, it will be discovered that there is no serious threat to my life. Cancer runs in my family, however, so my already-paranoid and pessimistic thoughts are being weighed down by that knowledge. I'll find out for sure after this MRI. Until then, that Tim McGraw song continually plays in my mind...
(Comments are being screened, in case anybody wants to say something private... and also to prevent any flames from people who wish ill fate upon me.)