I'm not sure there would be any way to make this sound real positive, but I will be as objective as I can with the facts. As you know, at the tail end of Aug. I developed an eye (optic nerve) problem. After a lot of money and anxiety, we determined there was absolutely nothing medicine could do about it, but at least I wasn't going to go blind. In the investigation process, we discovered the tumor, which led to still more money and anxiety. We tried a naturopath who seemed to offer some hope at least for the eye (less for the tumor) and started taking supplements wholesale. Then about two weeks ago, I noticed an irritation in my right leg, as though I had badly scraped it. (I was working on building the carport at the time and could have) But there was nothing abnormal in the apearance and it didn't go away, but rather got worse. It felt similar to a sunburn being scratched, and hurt to have clothes on it. Actually it hurt with no clothing on it. A few days later, I was putting on my jeans, and my left leg felt like they had been in the dryer, whereas they felt cold on my right leg. I actually checked to see if maybe a cat had been sleeping on the jeans, but they were cold to my hand, just warm to my left leg.
Then about a week ago, my right leg added motor problems to the sensory. It simply wouldn't work right, I limped badly, and could only raise it aout a foot off the ground. I leaned against the dresser and struggled for two minutes to get my foot into my underwear. Went to the chiropractor and he tested the naturopath's supplements and said my body didn't like any of them. I had already stopped taking them as soon as I had the problem. But now, a week later my leg has gotten worse every day. It's about 90% flaccid, I can barely get it off the floor (it frequently drags when I walk) and it's almost uncontrollable. I have to lift it up stairs by hand. At first I could drive my car, but then I couldn't reliably get to the brake pedal, so I switched to the van (automatic) so I could brake with my left foot, but then I couldn't get my foot off the gas, so today, Melody had to drive me. In addition, my left leg is starting to fee a little numb, and this morning in the shower, the water felt hot on my right leg but lukewarm on the left. I have also developed painful parathesias on my left triceps, right forearm, and right flank.
Today the chiropractor said this is not a pinched nerve but something neurological and get seen immediately. I knew the emergency room was not going to be able to do anything, but Melody overruled me and we went and spent a bunch more money on lab tests and cat scan, all of which were absolutely nomal. We will see our doctor on Monday and get a referral for a neurologist. To everything there is a season, and the universe seems intent on telling me that mine is here, whether through blindness, tumor, or being crippled. I have only two concerns, Melody and the cats. As long as they're okay, nothing else matters.
This better be short-lived because my patience for my current condition is zero-minus, and I have no intention of leaving Melody bankrupt with medical bills. Although MS was ruled out per the prior MRI, it's looking a whole lot more plausible now. Hopefully, we'll know more next week. In the meantime, my carport is not going to get done before winter. I got the rafters fastened to the ridge pole, but hadn't got the other ends fastened down before one of our patented wind storms blew them around and necessitated starting over. I managed to get up the ladder a few days ago, but don't think I could do it now.
Film at eleven.
Dave