More Family Stuff

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Over the past week or so, I have been in contact with my cousin who had coiling done on an un-ruptured aneurysm a couple of years ago. I was encouraged to hear her sister had had an MRI and everything looked fine, but unnerved by some info I don’t believe I was ever told, or I had forgotten.

My great grandmother died in her fifties suddenly while doing laundry and my grandfather’s sister died while brushing her teeth. I don’t believe, due to the lack of medical advancements at the time, either were diagnosed as aneurysms, but it certainly gives one pause given the fact I have two first cousins who had annies, and then myself.

It’s been nice connecting with her. She had one annie coiled and does have another one that they are monitoring, but luckily there has been no change and she won’t have to go back for another two years for a check up. She was very lucky to have it discovered before it ruptured.

Test and Test Results

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Today I was given the results of my CT scan that I had of my sinuses the other day and all looked good. I’m thankful nothing serious showed up, but disappointed there wasn’t something there that had been causing me all those sinus issues for year. Plan B I guess.

I also received the call on my angiogram appointment. It’s next Thursday! I was thinking maybe two or three weeks out, so I’d have time to prepare (worry!) about it, but not next week. And it’s very early in the morning at 7 a.m. so we’ll need to leave very early to get there. Traffic shouldn’t be a problem at that hour hopefully.

Of course I’m already nervous about the test, even though I have been reassured by other annie survivors that it’s not as bad as one thinks it will be. I hope that is the case.

Then wanting to get the results will be the next thing I worry about. Chances are, things will look fine around my annie, but there ARE chances thing won’t be and I’m trying not to think about that. Trying is the operative word there! How could one NOT think about the good & the bad. Human nature I think. But I’ll try to concentrate on NOT worrying about something I have no control over. Wish me luck!

I have to go in for some blood work and will do that here in Augusta since it’s far closer. I haven’t found out yet when that will be.

I have been feeling good, other than the sinus stuff and being extremely tired after working longer hours, so I should have nothing to be concerned about. Right?

Head

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This week I realized for the first time that the spot where my aneurysm is/was did not hurt when I bend over. It may have been that way for a week or two, but this week was the first time I realized it wasn’t bothering me. How nice!!

I’m oober sensitive in the head area right now with my sinus infection and any head discomfort I’m currently experiencing is due to the sinus crap, not the annie, which is a switch.

I started a diet and exercising this week, so I’m bending over more, doing stretches and exerting myself more and NOT feeling bothered by my annie. Let’s hope that trend continues.

The “Look”

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Either a transformation takes place between my house and work in my car, or I just don’t look like I used to! People at work constantly tell me I look tired. I’m sure I am, but I’ve never had so many people, almost on a daily basis tell me I look tired. It usually comes after they ask  me how I am. I usually say “Good”, then they’ll say “You look tired though”.

I know my hair is thinning and my makeup isn’t what it used to be….I think I just need some SUN!