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August 25, 2005
Episode # 5 "Fainting" Of:
AS THE TONSIL FALLS
#2 Yesterday at 3:30 Neurosurgeon # 2 From now on will be referred to as
"TheAccentMan."
We went to the 2nd opinion neurosurgeon yesterday. We got there and they handed
me a huge stack of paperwork to fill out. By page 2 my right hand was numb and
by page 5 my right hand and elbow were HURTING.
A Physicians Assistant came in and asked questions, did the blood pressure,
weight (gasp), the "follow my finger with your eyes," etc. and then in walks
"TheAccentMan." He's tall, had curly dark hair and a VERY strong accent. I wish
I could tell you what kind of accent it was, but I have no clue. He starts out
telling me that he usually does surgery when the fallen tonsil is even with or
past the C1 vertebre. Mine is touching the top of C1 so I am in sort of a limbo.
He agreed with "TheCuteOne," that it didn't look like things were too crowded in
there *but* he seemed a little more concerned about the involuntary twitching
and tingling and numbness in my arms.. the times when it is there and I hadn't
just sneezed. He said that he wanted to see an MRI of my brain before making any
big decisions on my care or the plan. I mentioned that I had an MRI of my brain
last October but not only was he not impressed about the fact that it was done
10 months ago, he also didn't like Open MRIs. He says he's going to send me to a
regular MRI for a brain scan and he would give me a prescription for valium. He
said "take one when you leave home and take the other when you See The Machine."
My stomach starts singing "rolling rolling rolling, keep them doggies rolling."
He then starts vividly explaining the surgery to me and how painful it is during
recovery after he slices all the muscles in my neck and how I probably wanted to
avoid the surgery if it wasn't absolutely necessary. I was sitting on the
doctor's table and the more he explained about the surgery the weaker and more
nauseated I felt. I had that hot flash feeling like I was going to pass out and
I quickly laid down on the table. At least, I had a table to lay down on. My
mother, sitting upright in a chair next to a wall with my dad at her side
started felling the same way. Both of us were just about ready to pass out when
he finished his story.
So, we know that he probably doesn't think surgery is the answer... but we also
know that there is enough symptoms for him to want to look at things from
another angle before making a decision.
To Cut Or Not To Cut. That is the Question.
***OFF THE AIR, TUNE IN TOMORROW FOR ANOTHER EPISODE OF***
AS THE TONSIL FALLS
STARING:
#2a Friday at 2:30 Naked Pictures of My Brain On Valium
#2.2 Thursday, Sept 1 at 3:15 Follow Up with "TheAccentMan"
#1.5 ? Neurologist # 3 (if needed)
#1 Tuesday, Sept 6 at 8:30 Neurologist #1 My New Drug Dealer.
Posted by FutureFoodTVStar at August 25, 2005 12:15 PM
Comments
Egads! You would think with today's modern medicine they would find a way to
make surgery as pain-free as possible. Of courrse, you'll have to see a
specialist aboyt the pain in your hand. Then another specialist for the pain in
your elbow. They willl have a pill for the pain in your hand and elbow to reduce
the pain. They will have another pill for your neurorlogical stuff. But the
combination of these pills will rpiduce side effects which they will have pills
for. Then the combination of all the pills to reduce the side effects will have
side-effects so you must take more pills...
Posted by: Jeff Vachon at August 25, 2005 01:14 PM
Ack! Are you going to school right now, too, with all this crap? I wanna hear
about the MRI; I had an open one, too...
Posted by: Kami at August 25, 2005 03:11 PM
I am going to school, and I was doing really good this quarter until August 10th
and then I started missing classes. I have got to get back in the routine
starting tonight.
Posted by: FutureFoodTVStar at August 25, 2005 03:15 PM
Ask "TheCuteOne" if he'll do your pap while you're there next time. Any chance
you get to show your goodies to a cute doc regardless I say do it.
-Glad to hear "TheAccentMan" thinks surgery isn't needed right now and is going
to explore other options. Sorry I had to laugh at "rolling rolling rolling..."
At least you have your sense of humor, I woulda said give me the Valium NOW.
I'll keep ya in my thoughts and prayers FFTVSTAR.
Posted by: kimmyk at August 26, 2005 05:24 AM
Hey missie,
contacted ball N chain and tried to explain who I was when I gave her the
photographer's info (Veritaz photography) I can't believe I still have his info!
Keep me updated!
Posted by: Karagape at August 26, 2005 09:02 AM
My only fear is that "the accentman" might be an escaped Nazi war criminal. They
were notorious for performing brain experiments. But don't worry! That hardly
ever happens!
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Posted by: Jeff Vachon at August 27, 2005 01:51 PM
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