Friday visit to neurologist

Hi, all!

I just got home from the appointment to go over my "normal" test results. The neurologist does not think there's anything neurologically related going on, but he wants to find out what IS going on. I mentioned the research I'd done on Cushing's Disease/Syndrome and how my symptoms seemed to fit the profile. He rolled back in his chair and looked at me and said, "Well, you've got the round face that's usual with Cushing's. Let's send you to an endocrinologist to get that checked out." So, I have an appointment with an endocrinologist on Monday afternoon. (He's in the same medical group as the neurologist).

In addition, he's still a bit concerned about the splenomegaly (I've decided that's my word for the day) - the enlarged spleen. He wants me to go see a specialist. Amazingly enough, I have an appointment with him next Wednesday afternoon! (Same health care system, but not same medical group). I'll be taking copies of all the MRIs/CTs with me with me.

It looks like I will at least feel like I'm getting something accomplished next week! Keep sending out those good thoughts & prayers! Maybe I've finally found that yellow brick road of answers...

By the way, since I once again did not sleep at all last night, Bobby told me to get some sleeping pills. I mentioned this to the doctor and he gave me a prescription for Ambien. Maybe I'll get some sleep tonight??? Oddly, I don't feel totally functional but I don't feel sleepy either. This typing thing has been a challenge, though! Mr. Delete & Ms. Backspace are getting a workout on this.

On the landlady's foreclosure & our rental predicament, she was supposed to be getting info to me about a possible lease-option to buy deal with some lender. A lady from the lender called & left a message the other night, but did not call me back later like she said she would. I have not heard from the lender or my landlady since. This could get interesting!

I also have a nice stack of forms to fill out for my long-term disability. Short-term disability leave is up in 10 days and there's a whole new set of forms to fill out for long-term disability. Thank God I've been carrying the Salary Continuance Insurance. I don't think it's full pay (60%, I think??), but it's a whole lot better than nothing! As long as I continue to pay my share of the premium, my health insurance will remain in effect, also. If worst comes to worst, the SCI would actually continue until I turned 67, though I think it's adjusted if I were to get Social Security Disability at some point. Let's just hope I don't have to worry about that. I really don't want to do all that paperwork!

At least I'm feeling slightly less hopeless today. I'll update whenever I have more info.

Love to all!