Posted by cloudydaze on July 31, 2007, at 10:22:57
In reply to Re: So Alone, posted by Phillipa on July 27, 2007, at 19:58:57
I was telling my dad one day about how I zone out a lot and I can't seem to remember hardly any of my past (only bits and pieces - even of my recent past), and he said that I should get checked out for "absence seizures". He thinks I might have them. So I got a referral to a neurologist, and she ordered an MRI, EEG and bloodwork to get to the bottom of my forgetfulness.
The MRI results showed that I have a cyst. My follow up appointment is tomorrow, and I'll learn more about the cyst, and the results of my other tests. They haven't told me how big the cyst is, where it's located, or how long its been there...I'm sitting here wondering if it's the cause of a lot of my problems! I'm kind of hoping that they say yes, it is the cause, because at least then all this will be explained.
There's a good chance my memory loss is psychological too, though. I'm kind of on a downhill slope right now since graduation. I miss school, and I'm afraid of work.
My cognitive functioning is so bad, I can't even do simple math most of the time (even though I aced my college math class...). That's why I don't think I can get a job.
This cyst could be curable with antibiotics, so i'm told, but if it gets bigger or doesn't go away, I may have to have surgery, and i'm not sure I want my head cut open.
> Cloudydaze a cyst is a capsule filled with fluid may be pressing on something and sounds very curable and wouldn't it be great if it was causing bipolar. Get it fixed and your're better. How did they find it? Love Phillipa ps missed you
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