I am obviously relieved that nothing more serious was found, but I am definitely rolling my good green eyes at all future migraines. If Tuesday's episode was not a one-time thing, I will be annoyed.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Good green eyes
I'm not feeling very inspired tonight, as my guts are in turmoil and I am extra fatigued from participating in a 20-minute family walking exercise video (it felt good at the time; it was impossible not to join in with the little cuties as they marched in place). Therefore, I will keep this to the point: I have perfect vision with my glasses on, and my brain looks "good" according to the MRI. The eye doctor said that my impaired vision episode of Tuesday was probably a migraine. I asked how it was related to the chemotherapy, and he said that it probably wasn't. I of course am dubious of this conclusion because I had no migraines PRIOR to chemotherapy. I am to return for a follow-up eye exam in 3 months. I will gather migraine information from Dr. Oncologist at my standing Wednesday appointment.
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I, too, am grateful nothing serious was found after your vision-altering episode. And, like you, I too am dubious of the conclusion that the episode was unrelated to the chemo. Why do doctors say such things like "it probably isn't related."??? All you doctors out there, learn this sentence: "At this time I can't see anything that would be causing your symptoms. However, since you've noticed this is a new thing for your body (and for chemo patients add - and since you are now taking very strong drugs on a regular basis) I'd like you to watch for these things (doctor lists what to watch for here). If any of these things happen I'd like you to (choose action appropriate for each symptom - ER, phone call, office visit, 911) as soon as possible. This really is puzzling, but we'll get to the bottom of this. Come back and see me in (3 months seems too long for a chemo patient) this amount of time, and be sure to watch for the things I mentioned." Is that so hard? I worked for a doctor once that said he'd learned over the years that the best way to diagnose a patient was to let them talk about their symptoms for several minutes while making eye contact with them. Radical medicine. Are you keeping a symptom journal? Just asking. OOXXOO Lori
ReplyDeleteI, sorry to hear about your new migraines. I know I have heard stress causes migraines but I have also been told by the Dr's I work with that migraines are also caused by sudden changes with your hormones. Hope this helps. Take care of yourself
ReplyDeleteI hope this side effect goes away quickly. HUGS
ReplyDeleteIf it's any reassurance, I had a similar issue 15 years ago or so - mine was that all of a sudden my field of vision pinched in at the sides (like when the picture on an old-timey TV flickers and wobbles) and the next thing I knew I was sitting on the floor. Only had one of those, MRI was fine, and haven't had another once since.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the lovely scaffold, it made my day! There is a present for you in the mail.
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