My MRI was done on March 22.  I only had to wait two days for the MRI results to come back, and those two days seemed like two months. The MRI confirmed the existence of a change in white matter on the left side of my brain, exactly where the C-T scan said it was. I was hoping that what showed up on the C-T scan was some sort of fluke, but no such luck.
Then, I did what no one should ever do under these circumstances: look up medical information on the internet. Here were the possibilities (none of them positive): Huntington's disease, stroke, dementia, multiple sclerosis, and the list went on.Â
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Basically, call it fate, dumb luck, divine intervention or whatever, but thank God I hit my head or we wouldn't know about this abnormality. Â Â
 My doctor sent to me to neurologist, and I saw him yesterday. Here's what we know now:
- Apparently, I sustained a concussion from hitting my head on March 14th and that was causing the dizzy spells and everything (I'm still having them, but they're less frequent and less severe).Â
- The white matter spots that are showing up indicate that SOMETHING is going on. This "something" can be a number of things, but the good news is, none of them are an immediate threat.Â
- It's possible that I suffered some sort of brain damage from the pre-eclampsia I had when I was pregnant with Maddie.
- I get to go for more tests in a few weeks so that he can rule out the big things, like MS or lupus.Â
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My husband has been frantic with worry, and now he's able to calm down for the time being.   He's been a great help with Maddie. My mom and Mark (my stepdad) have been an incredible help (as always) while I go for various appointments and tests and for helping me to keep up the house while I've been so dizzy. I don't know what I would do without them.
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Thank you for checking up on me, everyone. Please keep me in your thoughts and take care of yourselves!
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Comments: 49
Good luck with your next appointment and keep us up to date as to what is going on.
Take Care!
I just had another CT scan taken today and what's pretty cool is I was given a copy of the results within 15 minutes on a CD to take home.
Really crazy stuff on that thing !
I am going to post a picture or two on my site as soon as I can remove the personal data from the picture.
It's pretty messed up !
Now I must tell you to be very involved in the results of your MRI
If I had not I would still be bedridden !
I actually had to read my results and show my doctor what was wrong on mine.
She told me everything was fine and that I wasted all that money on the test (I insisted on the MRI)
Well anyways, that's a really long story which I won't bother you with.
Take care and I hope all turns out for the best
You and your family will be in my thoughts.
Take care!
love ya...
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You will be in our thoughts and prayers. Keep us posted!
There are a lot of steps forward being made in many of the brain illnesses, in large part to the greater public awareness of them. I'm sending up a prayer for you.
Thank you for your kind comment on my article.
really hoping for the best, always!!!
I will not try to give you false hope but I will say that the brain can heal itself if there is only temporary damage. I have known many people with concussions (not caused by me) and brain changes who recovered completely. I wish you the best.
Sometimes hitting your head can be a blessing in disguise. Hope it all works out well for you and that whatever is wrong is something minor and easy to fix. Good luck!
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U wishing you laughter
God is good.