Bummer

My family was leaving this Tuesday, the 24th for a family reunion on Montana. Unfortunately, Dustin will be the only family member to represent us at the reunion. I have been quite ill now since the 12th of June. It started out as a seemingly normal migraine and grew into a horrendous monster. Usually I'll get a migraine that is so awful but goes away over night. This time I was not near as lucky. After a couple days of no relief I finally went to the Dr and she gave me a shot and some pain med prescription and sent me on my miserable way. I suffered through the weekend not eating much at all and then vomiting what little I had eaten. After my stomach was empty of any food I just vomited water. It was quite awful. My migraine had intensified at this point and had radiated down my neck, shoulders, back, and hips. I started having horrible muscle spasms that would bring me to tears and kept me from getting any rest at night. I went to the Chiropractor 4 times this week trying to relieve some of the pain and that seemed to help. My muscles were so tensed that he was unable to adjust my neck completely. I went to the Dr. a couple more times trying to work out different medications and having worrisome complications like right arm numbness and tingling, and CRAZY eyes. So I finally went to the ER this past Thursday night and he put me on steroids to help reduce the inflammation. I think that has been my saving grace. I have slowly started the healing process, but in the meantime Dustin and I decided to cancel the reservations for the kids and I (who were on separate flights then Dustin). We are very disappointed that we'll be missing the Parker family reunion. We have been looking forward to showing our adorable kids off and meeting a couple new nephews, and future in-laws that we have not yet been able to meet. I am sure that Dustin will have a blast though and will represent our family wonderfully.

How embarrassing!

It looks like I've made much ado about nothing! My MRI results came back showing that I had a sinus infection. I started feeling the symptoms a couple days after the MRI. Apparently I've been working on the sinus infection for a couple of months. That's how long I've been dizzy. I am on antibiotics and will see if the dizziness dissipates with the infection. If not I'll have to look elsewhere for the culprit! At least I know "It's not a tuma!" I know, I'm a big dork!

Claustrophobia

WOW! I had my first and hopefully last MRI done today. I have been dizzy a lot lately and the Dr. ordered an MRI of my brain. I am a little claustrophobic and was worried as soon as I saw the MRI chamber. I got even worse as I had to lay down on this table and they vice gripped my head to the table. Then they put this helmet thing over my face. When this happened I started to feel like I couldn't breath. The nurse began sliding the table into the chamber and I asked how long the MRI takes. She tells me it will be 20 min. At this point I thought that closing my eyes would be the best thing to do to help keep me from freaking out. I kept my eyes closed the whole time in fear that I would not be able to handle the confined space. I did it, and was so proud that I did not embarrass my self or my family! I will get the result in 3 days, I was told. Glad that is done and over with!