Dori saw both the opthamalogist and nuerologist yesterday. It pretty much has boiled down to there is nothing more either one of them can do individually, and they are referring her to a Neuroopthomologist in Little Rock the appt was made for next Wednesday, the soonest they could get her in. Till then she is not allowed to drive at all. The two possibilities they have spoken to her about is a shunt in her head to drain the fluid or eye surgery where they put something in her eye to help with the drainage. We don't know what this means for her sight at this time.
On another note, I have not been feeling very well as of late alot of abdominal pain. Finally broke down and went to the doctor with twisted arm :) and what do ya know ...... I have gallstones .... Whooppeee!!!! All I can say is that Northwest Arkansas medical community pretty much has my whole family at their financial mercies with everything that has occured in the last year. I think several of the local doctors have even been able to claim another income bracket due to the our families business.
Ugggg.....that's so stinky! But I guess it's better they know what it is so they can take care of these issues and you don't have to wonder what it is and just live with it! :)
I "ALMOST" broke down and went to the doctor today. I told hubby yesterday that if I did not feel better this morning, I would just have to suck it up and go. I am feeling enough better that I decided not to go.....
I lost my gallbladder in 2000. It took them about 7 years to figure out what was wrong! If you can get it out, you will be so relieved to be able to eat what you want and not worry about attacks. I am sorry that Dori is having a rough time, too. It seems like there is a lot of suffering going on right now everywhere. Our prayers are with you all!
I know alot of you that read my blog keep up with my sister Dori (seeinme) she has had her psudotumor come back over the last several months with a vengence as she has described on her blog. This can eventually cause blindness depending on the conditions and treatments. Dori's has been having terrible pressure from the fluid and severe headaches she was checked out a week or two ago and found out she has cataracts on both eyes also. We don't find anywhere where the two are corrolated together but none the same she has them her black spots have also increased in her vision. Over the last couple of days she has had episodes of blindness for 30sec to a minute in her left eye and yesterday during services she had black floaters or "spots of blindness" come over her eye these have not gone away as of today like the episodes of complete blindness. She is in seeing her eye doctor and hopefully the nuerologist today about this. She is extremely scared as we all would be about going blind at such a young age. We don't know what the doctors will do next but please pray for her, pray for her sight to be saved and her to have calmness through all this.
Well, Taylor wrecked and totalled his car this past week, in an accident my sister described earlier. I think tonight my son tried to out do his cousin by taking our van thru the garage wall into my hallway. Now I have the fun task of trying to get detailed instructions on how to rebuild walls, drywall, attach molding and anything else that it is going to take to make the wall a wall again in our RENTAL HOUSE!!! No it couldn't be a house I actually owned........ 1....2.....3....4...5.....breath .... breath.... I am praying hard for patience, understanding, and a calm cool collected frame of mind......
Oh, no! I'm sorry. Hope no one was hurt. Can't imagine having to deal with that. (But I took off a rotting garage door with the car when I was 16. It was one of those old garage doors that open like a barn door, not an overhead door like we have these days!)
Wow! This has indeed been a strange week for so many. I am almost afraid to read any more blogs, because the news has just been awful for so many. While it is worrisome to have two wrecks in the same week, I am just happy that nobody lost a life. Walls can be fixed! :)
We just got back from Sunday Evening services and this was one of the most emotional services I can remember. Dylan got up and preached for the first time without hesitation or many nerves from what I saw. He stood up there tall and proud and gave a wonderful lesson on the type of person we should be or "See in the Mirror" Trying to listen to him speak looking over at my mom with tears and my dad with a grin from ear to ear just seeing the joy and pride glow from them I could not help but think of all the trials we have come thru to get to this place and how most of them would have made most teenagers cold and rebellious towards God and living righteously. Dylan constantly amazes me though at how strong his knowledge, belief and faith in the Lord's word is. He puts me to shame at times. I thought of those that really showed us the right path and the gentle hands that encourage Dylan during those times and I am so thankful that God gave us them if only for a season. I look forward to many more evenings like this.
I had to add a comment here, too. I know what it is like to come through tough times with kids and see them come out the other side faithful. I hope that Dylan will have many wonderful years in service to the Lord. Sounds like he is a wonderful "fruit of your labor"
