The doctor felt as if it was meningitis and told us to go to the ER for a Spinal tap to rule it out due to the pain that I had upon arrival. However, after three different shots, my temperature came down and I was able to move my neck. We take for granted the little things that we are able to do. The pain was so bad that I needed help getting into the bathtub, getting dressed and everything today before we went to the doctors office. It was horrible. Thank God for my husband. He looked like a puppy dog looking at me in pain.
The doctor told me to go home and take the medication since my symptoms were much better and she stated that it sounds like viral meningitis and she noted that my affect was much better after the shots they gave.
She advised us to go home and call her if the symptoms return so that she can fax her notes to the emergency room for the spinal tap procedure. I am now able to hold my head up and turn my neck and that is a good feeling. I only have a little pain in my lower back but she prescribed medications to help with that.
So, we get to hold off on the spinal tap since things are better. I was not looking forward to the procedure, but I was willing to do what was needed to get better, because it is a serious condition and I was in really bad pain. The doctor noted that I was severely dehydrated as well. I tell you, if it is not one thing, its another. I just thank God for his grace and mercy.
I hate that hubby had to miss the preseason game here tonight. He did not care because I was in bad shape and we spent all day in the doctors office and he said that he needed to watch over me tonight due to my condition earlier. As he stated "it is only a preseason game" and my health was more important.
8 comments:
Feel better Kristy. Praying for you.
I hope you continue to recoup.
Thanks ladies.
I am just so thankful that I can hold my head and turn my neck now. The pain I had would bring anyone to their knees. Thank you for your prayers. We are praying that I do not have to have the spinal tap.
Oh Wow. Girl that sounds so horrible.
I know and you know that God is a Healer. I'll keep you in my prayers.
I will be praying that you continue to feel better so you do not need to have any further procedures. I'm glad to hear you are feeling better now.
Soror, Do you think getting your homestudy completed and desiring to get things done by the end of the month might be causing your body to just say, "enuf-shutting-down"...otherwise known as STRESS!
A few times in my life, I had so much "real busy stuff" on my plate that had to get done by yesterday. I couldn't walk or sit up, let alone move my head from left to right. I had doctor appointments with physical therapy, Motrin 600, 2 shots of heavy-duty steroids, I even had those sticky-heat-pads all over my body like I was connect the dots!
Guess what? Turns out it was STRESS!!!! Now, you would have thought I would have ran to the beach for some R&R like a 400 meter sprinter at the Olympics---but I didn't, instead, I just pushed some of the stuff off the calendar and called it a day!
I'm praying for you---Love Ya!
Nevididi,
Thank you for your prayers and concern. It has been a rough two days but it looks like my temperature is coming back to normal after three days of high fevers. I have been on the antibiotics for a whole day, so we are seeing if that is going to help before trying to go to the hospital.
Soror E,
This came out of the blue, literally. I have not been stressed at all. I had an 8 week break between classes starting back and I just started my class two weeks ago. I have not been under any stress at all. Plus, I didnt work at all this past summer which was first! I had 8 weeks off and I relaxed at home, vacationed, finished up my classes by the end of June.
However, I do work with some special needs children who are sometimes sent to school sick. You know how that goes. I practice good handwashing and all of that as a person that practices medically, but stuff happens.
Our home study was completed in early June when she did our last home study visit. It has just taken her this long to get things typed up and approved through whatever means they have to go through.
We knew it would be completed by this month but we were not pressed. I try not to worry about things that are out of my control. Thats one thing that I am learning from my husband. He does not let things upset him that he can not control.
We have actually been taking our time completed the profile and it should be finished shortly. This episode has set us back a few days.
I have literally been home in my bed for 2.5 to three days not been able to do anything until today. Today is the first day that I have had a normal temperature reading. I had suffered with a high temp for three days straight which was the main concern.
So, we are monitoring things because it normally does not take me this long to get back on my feet. I have a heating pad also for my back! I am still not able to walk as normal as I was before and my lower back still has pain and my neck is a little sore, but nothing like Thursday in the doctors office.
So, I am stuck in the house all weekend. We had three major cook outs to attend and I dont think that I will be able to make any of them.
I am thinking I can stop by one tomorrow and speak if I am able to walk well. I plan on stopping by her home because she texted me on Thursday to tell me that her parents are going to be here this weekend for her birthday and Labor day. We all grew up in the same church back at home and her parents and my parents were good friends and on the deacon/deaconess board together.
She lives only about 5 minutes away from me and I think if I stay in all day, I will have enough energy to stop by. Everytime they come here to visit I always miss them and they always call. The same year we moved here and were engaged was the same year that she started Spelman that fall. So, she has done well for herself too since graduating. I just want to go show my face and speak because I dont think that I have seen them since my wedding. You know how that goes with your parents friends!
Too bad I can't show my southern hospitality in my home this time. Maybe next time when they visit I can.
How are you doing with princess? Is she growing and growing and keeping you all busy?
Have you started writing yet for your EdD (I cant remember)? I am in a public relations in educational leadership class right now and I hope to start writing in the Spring 2010.
I think that I have one more class that I have to take before I begin which is an advanced writing dissertation class. I am doing my Leadership/Admin intern hours in the spring term and School Law intensive over this coming winter break.
I am more than half way through it, so I am trying to keep going by taking 1 class per term and that keeps me sane since I work full time as well.
I am actually sitting up in my family room, so I am thrilled about that. Its something about being stuck in the bed that keeps you feeling sick.
Now, I just need to find out if the Dominican salon is open on tomorrow. I must get my hairwashed from all of this sweating! Hubby said he would drop me off as long as I did not have a temp and could walk. So, I am definitely trying to get my hair washed and set on tomorrow.
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