I have brains - I've seen them (another hospital thread)

[Forest]

Good luck BMW.

Your attitude towards the situation is impressive and inspiring.

[Nasty]

Hey Shirl .. what a story huh .... I know its tough ... we have been there - partly ... when I was dxed with MS they showed me the MRI and I had a number of lesions (brain and spinal colum) so there was no doubt ...

1 gram steriod for three days .. so it seems they have uped treatment to 5 days ... things to realise of sterios .. they are the things of extremes. you can get extremely tired or awake (for me awake) . .extremely hungry or not at all (HUNGRY!) ... extremely happy or grumpy (both) ... everything is extremes ... as long as you know that you will realise that you will cope and come though ...

If there is anything I can do .. call me ... or the Grub ... its hard not to have a final diagnosis but I also revelled in knowing I had a brain cos I could see it ... Keep your attitude up ... you will be fine ....

[Storm]

Sorry to hear that mate, hope you are on the mend smartly.

[bungbung]

Best wishes BMW.

Ola

[Disco Dan]

Good luck girly, if it does turn out to be a $2 coin do you get to keep it?

[MSTRS:Me]

Jeez girl, do you never have a boring life? All the best and keep that positive attitude.

[James Deuce]

Jeepers Shirl, no half measures for you! Thinking of you.

[Xaria]

Best wishes. Hope it all goes well

[Okey Dokey]

Best wishes for getting it sorted and a speedy recovery.

[Leong]

Headaches are the worst - you can't distance yourself from them. I hope all goes well for you with the steroids and best results next month!! I have a very sore little toe (which isn't even broken) from my self inflicted 200+kph crash at Taupo on Friday - your post really puts things into perspective for me. Best of luck Shirley!!

[Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)]

Thank you all for your support and good wishes - geeze i spend more time correcting my typos!! Reality set in yesterday, went out to do normal saturday things and after an hour I was stuffed, the kangohammer hasn't stopped to date. I am semi paralysed down left side. Thank god I can still make a cup of coffee.

Started steriods yesterday - tonite the kangohammer in the head is relatively still. Bliss.

Colapop and Liz visited - we joked about the retard look. lol I tried to give him the strait finger with left hand b ut it was pretty pitiful and c rooked, it straightened wityh help from rright hand - lost its effect tho lol.

Unfortunately I do want to eat all the time, but drink lots of water instead - thirsty anyway.

I've cried once - out of sheer tiredness and frustration. I am so god damned independent, have had to be but that's beside the point. I got impatient cos I got tired yesterday and cdn't walk. No. 1 lesson - slow down.

Thank god for a 12 step program that I havd been in for 12.5 yrs. I have learnt to appre ciate the small things in life, lead a simplistic life, and am grateful for what do have and I live in the day. I do not think about the future or imagine the worse or go into scenarios - wasted emotion. I don't know what is going tyo happen and anyway 99% of your fears are never reealised. I'm not a saint, howevgr I sure as hell don't sweat the small stuff.

I know I will have my down times - but they will pass.

Keep the jokes coming. Laughter is tyhe best medic ine a nd I'm the first to make fun of my retarded movements - Colapop didn't hold back lol.

Cheers Shirley if only i was that co-ordinated.

[Curious_AJ]

you're awesome. we all love you and you'll be right in no time! *hugs!*

[FJRider]

You probably are doing BETTER, than so called "able bodied" KB'rs. Steroids make ya put on weight, so some retail therapy may be necessary in the near future. As has been said in previous posts...KEEP US POSTED.

ps. Dont worry about the typo's. It is obvious you have learned to type, some on site HAVE NOT.

[<G>]

Adding my best wishes for a positive outcome and speedy recovery.

[merv]

Sorry to hear about this Shirl. Hope they can fix you real soon.

Probably run into you toing and froing to the hospital because starting Wednesday I'm taking my Bro' from the Bay in there for assessment, and hopefully treatment, for cancer as he's been referred down here from Hastings hospital.