The Story So Far...

August 8, 2008

It all started out simply enough. I was having some weaknes in my right leg several months ago. I noticed at the gym when I was working out that my right leg wasn't as strong as my left leg. No big deal. One leg is usually stronger than the other. However, as time went on, I started to notice that I was tripping a lot and almost broke my right toe four or five times. My balance also seemed to be off. Then people started asking me if I hurt my leg, because I was limping. Crazy, right???!!!

I went to my family doctor, you know, when I finally made the time 8 months later,thinking that I was having a problem with my knee. She did a few tests in the office and thought the most likely was a slipped disc. She was definitely concerned and ordered an MRI. If the MRI didn't show anything, she was going to refer me to a neurologist.

I had an MRI on Sunday July 20th. On the 22nd of July, she called with the results. It was not my back that was causing the weakness and she was referring me to a neurologist. It's always a red flag when the don't even let you make your own appointment!! The call came in late that day, I had an appointment with the neurologist 2 days later.

The neurologist did a bunch of tests in the office. We found out that I have terrible balance, I can't hop on mt right foot, and I can't tap my right toe quickly. "how long have you not ben able to do these things?" he asked. I don't know, has anyone else in their 30's or 40's recently attempted to hop on 1 foot, I thought to myself.

So he was thinking that I either had Multiple Sclerosis, Venous Malformation or a Brain Tumor...OMG!!!!