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So I went to not only a surgical consult (that's another story) but before hand I went to see my pcp today. Woke up. Throat was itchy and tickly and a little sore, saw a big pustular bulb on my right tonsil. Thought I might have strep. Sighed and had them take a look. I figured the soreness was post nasal drip. Same for the tickly. But wanted it looked at. They did a fast strep test and sent the rest out to the lab. Should be 2 days until I get the results. Apparently its not strep. So my doctor starts asking me questions. How much do you sleep as of late? I sleep 10+ hours a day and I'm still tired I have 0 energy ever. Lets me know my lymph nodes are swollen. Well they have been for a little while now. Really bad a couple days ago. She asked if I've been sore. My answer was well yes, I assumed I had a cold all week. I have very flu like symptoms. Hot and cold chills. Fevers on an off. I always have headaches from my chiari malformation so that I always ignore. SHe felt my tummy asked if I've been nauseous lately or if it hurts. And yes I'm nauseous often so I don't think of it ever. Asked about my eating habits. I told her I haven't been as hungry as I usually am so I've been eating less. SO I asked if it was the flu with some tonsillitis. She told me they will get in lab results but she thinks it's mono. I hope its not. I don't know how bad that can get. Or if I will have issues at work or if I will need to take time off I really don't want to.
My surgical consult. So I have an Arnold Chiari Malformation most commonly known as Chiari Malformation. There are many different types but the type I have it that the back of my skull is too small and my brain was pushed into my spinal cord 6mm. I have no built up fluids but they want to do a type of MRI where they can SEE the flow of my fluids. There is a good chance I will have surgery and be out of work for a month. IF they deem I need it it will stop my headaches that I have 24/7, it will stop my seizures, it will help with my anxiety, and some of my speech issues. THAT one I didn't know about. So anyone who has spoken to me notice that sometimes I have an issue "spitting it out" I'll stutter or screw up words. Sound odd at times. Apparently its due to the malformation. I also forget things often, my arm goes numb constantly. And almost every issue I'm having is linked to the same thing, including my fainting and blacking out. They will need to go in, take out a part of my skull to enlarge the space and make a kind of "tent" as she called it, to hold my brain and make more room and may need to shave down or remove my 1st vertebra but most likely shave it down. The worst that may happen is 5% get meningitis because of brain and spinal cord fluids leaking. Think about it, they will be cutting into both skull and spine. But it should most likely make things better. She (my neurosurgeon) doesn't want to jump the gun and operate yet, she want's to do more testing. See how things are moving and flowing and decide what I need to do from there. If I do it I will be out of work for a month and home alone. I'll need alot of bed rest and my neck and back of my head will be sore.
