Love the reading here, yall

[Rutey]

Hi, I just wanted to say I love reading the posts on this website. You are very informative, and at times you crack me up. Let me start off by saying Ive been hospitalized 2 times in the last year with "stroke like symptoms" abnormal gait, confusion, severely high b/p. They did a full cardiac work up and all is good. My MRI of the brain: Two small foci of nonspecific T2 hyperintensity. These can be seen in patients with migraine headaches. They may represent small foci of old infarct or demyelination.
Cervical MRI C4-7ACF Anterior fixaton plate. Left  C7-T1 posterior extrusion with nerve root and cord encroachment. Midline posterior C5 body osteophyte narrowing the ventral subarachnoid space. Shallow left central C4-5 posterior endplate spur. Bilateral C3-4 foraminal narrowing due to uncinate process spurring with shallow diffuse posterior protrusion.
MRI of thoracic Spine:
Multiple mid to lower thoracic disk herniations resulting in mild cord deformity at the T8-T9,T9-T10 levels. Left ligamental flavum buckling and facet arthropathy result in mild deformity of left posterior  cord at T10-T11 level.C7-T1 herniation deforming left cervical cord and encroaching on left exiting C8 nerve root as seen on prior MRI of cervical spine.
MRI of Lumbar spine:1) Lumbarization of the S1 vertical body demonstrated.
2) GRADE 1 Degenerative subluxation at the L5-S1 Level with mild sac deformity. There are multiple bulges and sites of posterior element degeneration without significant central stenosis or critical neural foraminal encroachment. However, facet arthopathy is severe at the L5-S1 level bilaterally. My Pcp had me do another MRI of the brain because Im having bilateral leg weakness, fatigue,confusion, and trouble focusing my eyes. My new MRI shows small scattered hyperintense T2 foci within the the white matter of cerebral hemispheres on the FLAIR and T2 sequence. There is also a subcentimeter cyst within the left parietal deep white matter.

I know my spine is a total mess. I had an ACF in jan 2006 of the C4-5 and 6. Im concerned about my spine but now my PCP is sending me for an EMG by a neurologist, and also sending me to a neurosurgeon in early October. My PCP seems more worried that I may have MS than anything else. Sorry for such a lengthy letter, but all of yall seem so knowledgable on this subject. Any thoughts to my MRI'S?

Rutey
                            

[Rutey]

In response to your:

Hope you saw that movie - don't want you to think I'm dang nutty in the coup!

Arent we all a little cuckoo?

BTW, while I have you reading my ramblings. Do any of you have paltalk.com? Its a great website and you can go into rooms and either type or talk on microphone. Its fun, they have health rooms over there. Its free unless you want to see cams. I love it over there, and I talk to people all over the world, the aussies are so much fun.

Rooter Pooter  "rutey"

[Rutey]

Thanks for the laughs! My cane could come in useful to some of those fresh college kids! JUST KIDDING! Its really strange because for the last 3 or 4 years, they keep working my symptoms up for cardiac disease. I have a heart that is as good as any 20 year olds. I do however have very high triglycerides and cholesterol, which is coming down. All these years my problems have been more than likely my spine. Everyone that has seen my MRI'S asks me if Ive been in a bad car accident. CRAZY!
BTW, I did see Joe Dirt, 2 funny!
As you can tell Im a southern redneck chick, and LOVING IT!

dangit, dangit, yall are fun!

[sllowe]

Granny is right, do what you have to - to see that game! ha/ha. . . Besides, it will be easier to shoo away those unruley Memphis fans w/it!

My legs didn't feel tingly during my episode, it was my hands and my feet, moreso w/my legs it was that I couldn't walk a straight line! Granny can probably elaborate a little further re: help operating those Hot Wheels!

I have to look at the timeline, can't remember the exact age w/Q. . .she'll probably be on later, and hopefully post too. . .  .

Sincerely,
Lighting
DANG Lightning! I like it!
Reminds me of Joe Dirt.....daaaaaaang?
Hope you saw that movie - don't want you to think I'm dang nutty in the coup!

[grannyhotwheels]

Hi,  I don't blame you on the football game thats how I am with Oklahoma.  I might be sick and in pain but it is gonna have to wait until after the game.lol

I know you don't want to think about this but I found using a cane is very helpful.  I have just recently gotten out of my wheelchair (hooray!!!) and usually use my walker, but around the house and when I go to friends houses I use my cane.  It will help you keep your balance.  Also, watch your feet as much as possible.  Every time I have fell was because I was'nt watching my feet.

If you do get a cane get one that is adjustable.  You want to hold it to where your elbow is at a very slight bend, it's usually right around your waist.  Most people make the mistake of having their cane to high and it hurts the back.

Any way it's just a thought.  But, it sure helps me.

I'll be praying,
Carol

[Rutey]

Dang, is your nickname LIGHTNING FAST? Actually, Im at work today, and I love that you are responding so quickly. I look like Im 70 when Im walking to the bathroom. My legs feel so strange. Its so weird, they wont stop the tingly fingling. Its constant, its NOT painful, but very annoying, and Im scared Im going to fall. Do your legs feel like that? My hubby is threatening to take me to the ER but no way the UCF vs Memphis State game is saturday, and im dang sure going. I live 1 mile from UCF campus. My health has to take a backseat to the football game! LOL!

btw, am I allowed to ask how old QUIX was when diagnosed?

[sllowe]

Glad to hear those appt's are not far off.
Yea, isn't it ridiculous that you have to "think" about going about your daily business and things we must of all take for granted at some point in time, talking, walking, eating, cooking, cleaning, etc.  

I'm not too busy today, so I hope I'm not holding you up.  I'm glad to be able to relate, and respond, as many here can and will do too.  

I hope the Neuro on the 3rd will order labwork including the aCL and the aPL and the Lupus Anticoagulant LA and if there are flags, you can go from there.  If they ran the same things in the hospital, maybe there are some consistencies or (inconsistencies).  

Sending healing thoughts your way. . .
SL

p.s. Quix was diagnosed w/MS out of the "typical" age frame