It’s been really hard for me to write about this. So many things are going through my mind. I saw the neurologist, Dr. J. I’m not so sure about her bedside manner but Dr. F. says she is excellent.
Dr. J. is convinced my leg problem is caused by a tethered spinal cord. I’ve never heard of this so I have been scouring the internet. It’s a lot to take in. If I do have this, it means to me, a gross negligence on the part of my parents in seeking treatment for me as a child/teen. That’s not easy to deal with. Everything is happening so fast. I’m not sure how to deal with this.
I’m trying not to be freaked out but I am. I should be used to tests and procedures but this one’s got me in a tizzy. I have a 60+ minute MRI (with contrast) scheduled for tomorrow morning. How about that – an appointment on a Sunday morning – works for me! I am claustrophobic and beyond that I am trying to deal with the possibility that I have a birth defect that is just being diagnosed now.
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