Brain meltdowns

[Angelia]

Well, it has been a  long month.  If I could turn back time I would go back to the night I felt the worst pain of my life.  I have always had migraines so I really didn't think it was that serious.  I woke up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom and as I was coming back to bed I felt like my brain exploded.  This resulted in a 9 day migraine complete with the fun stuff that comes with it.  I went to the Dr.  who decided I had that headache way too long and ordered a CT scan of my head.  That night she called me and told me to get to the hospital immediately and that athey were waiting for me in the ER. 

 

When I got there, they were indeed waiting on me.  They had everything set up.  I was going to be care-flighted to a hospital in Dayton that specialized in Neurology.  That unnerved me.  I had never been in a helicopter before, let alone strapped to a gurney.  What I didn't realize was that I was in real danger.  I had an aneurysm and blood was detected  around my brain.  My blood pressure was also out of control.  Most likely from the stress of the situation.  I tend to have a white coat phobia.  I see a white coat and my blood pressure goes through the roof. 

 

So anyway, I got to Miami Valley and they started me on meds right away in the ICU.  I spent like 5 days there.  2 days ICU and 3 regular room.  I hate the freaking beds.  Just saying.  I got sent home and within 2 days I passed out in the shower.  Miami Valley OD'd me on BP meds to the point that when the squad came my bp was hardly able to sustain life.  Not to mention several infections I had from the other hospital.  My temperature would spike to over 100 and my kidneys were failing.  I was literally dying and it started with a head bleed.  So I spent 2 days in ICU at this hospital and 4 days in a regular room.  The bed was slightly better (not much) but I couldn't sleep anyway for the noise in the hall and the nurses coming in at all hours. 

 

So, to make an incredibly long story short, I'm back home, feeling better but I can't drive or go anywhere by myself. When you have a brain injury or illness (whatever) you can't drive because you could have a relapse behind the wheel.  So in order to get my freedom back, I had another brain scan on Wednesday and next Wednesday I get to go back to Miami Valley for an exam.  Let's hope they release me because I'm tired of sitting around this house.  I'm ready to go back to work. 

 

 

 

[Angelia]

I'm getting better. I got released to drive and work yesterday. I just can't lift anything over 30lbs. Now if I can keep my meals down I'll be peachy. Every once and a while of late, they seem to want to come back up and I don't know why.