Merry christmas to my friends here. I have so appreciated all the experiences you have shared and the encouragement and hope you have given. You make this journey sweeter.
I finally met my neurologist on December 10th. I knew immediately that he was a kind and commpassionate man. He listened to me and validated the information I had gleaned thru this support group and other research I had done. Thru is neurological examinations and my questions it was discovered that I do definitely have TN. No big surprise there. The big surprise came when he said he thought the TN was being caused by a growth as I had failed several of the exams. His hand was on the phone to schedule an urgent MRI and make a surgical consult with the reknown Dr. Kaufmann. After looking over my last MRI, done in May, he was willing to let us have a nice Christmas and resume this in January.
I will be having an MRI and a surgical consult in January. I am scared of what may be discovered but hopeful it can all be dealt with. The neurologist promised me he would find a way to get my life back for me and said I could hold him to it. I will certainly do that.
Till then, I wish you all a pain free and relaxing holiday season. I plan of finishing the year strong and pray the same for you.