A year later

I am happy to report that there are no lasting effects from the tumor. I am not having any symptoms that it has grown back. Occassionally I have some numbness in my front teeth and some pain in my nasal cavity. My nose has straightened out (LOL!!) and my sense of taste has completely returned. All of my lab results continue to come back within normal limits and I have been completely released by the neurosurgeon to resume life as usual.

I hope this holiday season is a safe, happy, healthy and blessed one for all!! I will NEVER forget all the kindness, prayers and support the community gave our family during a very difficult time!

Please feel free to leave me a note or click on the box to "email me" to the right hand side if there is any way I may be able to pay it forward to you and your family or if there are any questions you have regarding the surgery, recovery or how the family is doing.

Thank you again, from the bottom of our hearts!! <3

A year....

I will have to come back later and type a real update...I was just thinking about what I am thankful for this year (a Facebook project LOL) and was thinking back a year ago...I am currently running out the door to the pediatrician with Zachary...
BUT
I am thankful to be symptom-free...I will come back later with a reflection of what I felt reading the entries from this time last year.

Tttttthhhhhaaaatttt's ALL folks!

Follow up on my Visual Field Test

Ah, finally heard back from my eye dr--after two phone calls and two emails!

The visual field test was actually better than the one done before surgery...the glaucoma isn't any worse so we're not going to treat it...just keep an eye on it (haha, that's a pun!)...

and that my vision issues are just a matter of the aging process...

So that just proves my refusal to drive...is all in my head and is just a fear I need to get over!

That's all GOOD news...

Visual Field Test today

Not expecting to receive any news...don't even get to see a dr!! The Dr will call with the results and if he feels it's necessary another appt to follow up. I am so sick of this game...no one can tell me what's wrong with my vision. I've already had the standard eye exam where it showed I don't need glasses...so why is my acuity so messed up?

I am still not comfortable driving (especially in this snow!)...I feel so awful for the rest of my family. Am I using it as a cop out or is it really something wrong?

I mean sure the dr said something about having the Pigmentation Dispersion syndrome, but from what I understand there are drops he could give me to treat it...so why isn't he doing that?

GRH! I hate not having answers.

It may be time to Import and Delete

I was thinking of importing this blog into my Harley blog and just deleting this one....

or is it easier still at this point to keep the two blogs separated for the readers?

If you are only reading here for my health updates and don't really want to read all the other crap going on...maybe I should leave this one?

I just don't know what to do?!

More appointments...Moving on...

I was able to schedule my visual field test...I told the receptionist that I wanted to speak with the dr and asked if I could make that appt now but she said no, you get the visual field test and THEN make an appt to see the eye dr after those results are in...ugh...I really want to talk with him about it all NOW! Oh well, what's another week and a half right?

So that appointment is on Monday and hopefully I will get to speak with the doctor if not see him (at this point I think they are just racking up my copays...that will be $70 in copays for two visits!). I'm sure the doctor will say "sure you're fine to drive" because they just don't seem to understand what is going on with my eyes. I just can't trust myself...

Am I overreacting? Maybe subconsciously I really just don't want to drive? My life sure has been a little easier not having to drive to Creative every day...