Well, today has been a really shitty day. Wm isn't showing much improvement, but he's OK. Steve had his CT scan (for more hernia fun). He said it wasn't as bad as he feared, but was not a grand time. Meanwhile, I started having pain that radiated from my jaw and around the left side of my face early in the morning. The pain kept increasing in intensity until it made delivering a baby seem like a piece of cake (I would have rather birthed 10 babies). So, by the time Steve got home from his CT scan, I went immediately to the ER. After a horrific and lengthy ER experience (that included the gentlemen next to me pooping his pants), I have been diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia. It is, basically, that some nerve in my brain hates me. It is also called the "suicide disease" since people used to routinely kill themselves to escape the pain. And, according to Wikipedia, is the most painful disorder known to mankind (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trigeminal_neuralgia). So what this means is that I am badass. Take THAT mankind!
I am now on some anti-seizure medication that also (hopefully) deadens nerve pain - and I am here to tell you that taking 6 advil in 2 hours does nothing for nerve pain. I am meeting with my family doctor to develop a "treatment plan" tomorrow.
Here's hoping tomorrow is better....
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